17 x 9 rims on my 2G Spyder...

Shpyder · 04-26-2005, 01:07 AM

I searched in hopes of finding any info, but nothing much came up.

I want to know if 17 x 9 rims would fit on my 97 spyder, and wether or not there would be any isses such as rubbing against the wheel well etc.. I do intend to drop my car about 2 "...

If there isnt a problem, does anyone know of any place that sells 17 x 9s?

Zero8985 · 04-26-2005, 11:11 AM

The rims in the pic below are 18" X 8.5" w/ 225/40/18 tires. There is absolutely no rubbing whatsoever, and my ride wasn't any rougher. It was possible for me to put 19 X 9 on without any rubbing anywhere, but it would be rough as well. I even bolted 20" spinners on the car for an hour, but every bump i hit ran the risk of rubbing on the wheel well. 17" X 9" should fit nicely on your spyder. If your suspension is hard enough after the 2" drop, then it won't rub, but it will be a rough ride. If your worried about rubbing while turning, then don't, cause the wheel well is big enough. I don't know of any 17 X 9 rims off the top of my head though, but having a hand in on the tire business i can look around for something good. Can't promise an attractive price though. Good luck in your search though, I know it will look good on the spyder, whatever you choose.

Shpyder · 04-26-2005, 11:27 AM

haha, thanks man. I actually saw a 3000GT at the mitsubishi meet. That guy was running 19x9s. Now, 19" in itself wasn't anything extraordinary...it was the damn width that struck me as amazing. The tires stuck out just a little bit from the fenders, giving the car such an *incredibly* beefy, bulldog stance. Thats ALL the guy had done...lowered with those rims.. and the car became a head turner!

I would want to stick with 17s since it is a daily driver, and its good to know that tired wont rub...no real secret here I guess, eclipse wheel wells are frikkin HUGE. lol.

However, I was also concerned with the offset... considering its a front wheel drive car...?

I think even 17x8.5 would be good enough to fill in the fenders, dont you think?

Shpyder · 04-26-2005, 11:45 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7969989834&catego ry=43957

jeez. look at these ones ...wow.

You know what. I just saw a pic of a 2G Talon on another site with 17x8.5s, lowered about 2"... the rims *barely* fit the fenders....this is crazy. Shoulder i consider 17x8.5s, with small spacers??

shadow eclipse · 04-27-2005, 03:10 AM

Hey zero8985, Im thinkin about some 19X9's for my car. How low can I safely drop it with these rims?

Zero8985 · 04-27-2005, 02:45 PM

You shouldn't have any worries about 17 X 8.5" rims fitting in the wheel well in concern of you offset, because my wheels were 8.5" wide as well, no spacers used, and no rubbing. In concern of height gap(the gap between the top of a tire and the edge of the wheel well), there should be no concern whatsoever. Later model Gsx's came with factory installed 17" rims. As far as i've seen, no factory gsx with the factory 17"s had a full wheel well. A 2-inch drop should be applicable. If your still worried, put a smaller tire on your 17"s, but i doubt you'll need it. Another thing ya might be interested in knowing: The overall change in diameter between my factory 16"s with factory recommended 205/55/16 tires, and my aftermarket 18"s with 225/40/18 size tire, was no more than 1 inch difference.

shadow eclipse - i honestly couldn't tell you since i've never lowered any car before. To give you an estimate though, i would say if.... you had 19X9 rims with a 2xx/40/19 tire on there(x meaning it no matter the width of the tire, it won't effect how tall the tire stands), i would believe that the car can be lowered an inch or 1 and 1/2. But i am not positive on this at all...

gthompson97 · 04-27-2005, 11:24 PM

the stock rims/tires on my talon are almost the exact same size as my 19's with 225/35/ZR19 tires.

Shpyder: the width of the wheel and how much it sticks out/in depends entirely on the offset. you could have a 17X7 that is flush with the fenders or you could have 17X9 that are flush with the fenders....it all depends on the offset.

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