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      11-12-2012, 12:24 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by David70 View Post
I think both look good but prefer the ARC-8's.

I was considering the 9" front wheel with 245 tire. With your 235 tire you thought you could do it without a spacer but would the 245 tire require the spacer (or your best guess). I thought the wider tire might change how much space is available. I would prefer to avoid spacers.

Also, with any spacer fitting requirement, if the wheel was available in the correct offset it wouldn't be needed, correct?
My wife agrees with you, she likes the ARC-8s.

The 9" ET42 didn't clear the strut not due to the tire, but due to the wheel rubbing on the strut. The camber washers (2 washers) on my car push out things on the bottom of the strut, which results in less clearance there (I'd guess about 5-7mm less clearance).

A 245/40 tire, especially one like the PSS (rounded shoulder) on a completely stock front end (or stock, with camber plates, not washers) will clear the strut, on a 9" ET42. It's been done, look here. Remember the 10" ET25 will probably rub with 275/35 in a square shouldered tire, unless you roll the fenders or run a lot of negative camber, but the PSS (again, rounded shoulder) fits. Otherwise, if you want to run a 275 rear, the 9.5 ET 22 is probably a better choice. (275/35 is about ~2/10" wider on the 10" wheel vs. the 9.5" wheel.)

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