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Originally Posted by Westersund
I've heard of people using 17" with the 345 mm discs and Porsche Boxter S/996 calipers, but it's very dependant on the wheel design. Personally I wouldn't bother because of the drawbacks or too little clearance between the disc and the wheel (brake cooling and heating of the wheel). Same goes for the Megane RS calipers, but I believe they build outwards a little more than the Porsche calipers.
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Thanks. I have an ulterior motive for using 17"s as a track wheel. As tires are a significant consumable, the reduction in cost of as much as $50 PER TIRE is significant.