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I am thinking about getting these for street/track. It is still a daily driver so I'm not commiting my car to anything hard performance yet. But I got a question on these.

Right now I have stock 18 x 8's. I'm looking at getting the CE28N's in 17 x 8.5 or 9. With a low profile tire, will these have any rubbing issues? I'm going smaller diamater than my 18's so I can't imagine they would but it would be a bit wider so I'm just making sure.

I'm also concerned with the offset. I heard a bit ago that 40 is a good offset to go with but I just want to confirm this is ok for competition. I want either a flush with the body style, or sunken in just a hair. I don't want my wheels sticking out at all.

Lastly, will the 17's clear my stock calipers?

As always, thanks for the help.

SayNoToPistons

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Severe lack of wheel offset numbers, suspension set up, and tire specs.

ShinkaEvo

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i'm running CE28 18x8.5 +30 offset, 255/35/18, and with BBK, without any issue and I track too.
You'll be fine with 17, stock base model are running with 17.
Unless you got BBK, that's another story.

Grace_Excel

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255/35/18 seems beefy for an 8.5 width wheels

ShinkaEvo

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Nah, I get good result with it on track.
It's about performance not for show.
Fyi, for 8.5, the max width you can get is 265.

TopGear8

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I ran 18x9 +35 Volk RE30's with 265's and they fit fine with no rubbing.

You'd be fine with 17's in that same size.

TeamRX8

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You forgot to mention that they don't rub in the rear because you had already rolled the rear fender lip flat

Boeuf

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I run 18x9 +35 PF01's with a 245/40R18 and I'm lowered 2 inches and I don't rub anywhere, if that helps.

TopGear8

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Nope, I rolled the fenders when I got the 18x9 +25 and 265's. Never had to roll with the +35's...

HexRX

I am running 18x9.5 +15... Had to roll the rear when I lowered it, and it rubs the plastic fender liner, or well it did until it rubbed through a small part of the plastic, no issues.. Oh yea I am on 225 45 18's

TeamRX8

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When I ran 18x9.5+45 with 265/35-18 Yokohama Advan AD07 tires back in STU from 2006-2007 they just barely cleared the rear fender lip. When Polak used the same wheel/tire setup except +38 offset he rubbed and had to roll the lip flat.

I suppose some tires are wider than others even in the same size designation and the slightly narrower rim will pinch the tire some, but IMO a 9"+35 with 265 tire could be a hit or miss proposition

TopGear8

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Weird. I ran my 18x9.5 +45 with 275's all around back in the day and never had the slightest rub on the fenders, that was with 3 different sets of 275's on there. Before the fender roll.