GunshipDriver

Saw Mondo's post... looks like 43 is the starting point... anyone think 38 would work?

Question... when running 17x9" in back, what would be the best offset for running 245 or 255 tires? the range I read on other posts had a range between 45-48. I'd like it as flush as possible but still functional without rubbing.

Sounds like a 9" wide in back is the way to go then... I am looking at 17" diameter wheels and from your input possibly Toyo R1Rs with a 140 wear.... So to rehash, 8" in front, 9" in back, 17" diameter 225/45/17 or 235/40/17 in front 255/40/17 in back

I bought this one here: http://www.racepa.com/community/index.php?topic=10131.0 The gentleman had owned it about 7 years or so.

I'm in Temecula, CA between San Diego and Riverside.

Thanks for the input. After reading all the input I will go with 8" wide wheels in front... as for the back I'd like to run a 255 wide tire on either a 9" or 10" wide wheel. As for my current set up.. I have 205/50/15 in front and 225/50/15 in back. I'd like to get more grip as the back end gets loose a bit too easy... likely aided by the LSD in back. On the horizon I am looking at wider and slightly stickier (like a 200 treadwear unless you all recommend something softer-I live in California with mostly sunny skies) tires and some bigger wheels to fill up the wheel wells and get the oil pan a bit higher off the ground.

Greetings, I've read many of the old posts with recommended wheel sizes and offsets. I am looking to get a set of street wheels and would be interested in getting ideally 17x9" wheels front and back with the same offset and 255 tires so that I could rotate tires more easily. Not sure if I would need to run a spacer or adapter to make that work. I would consider running a 8.0-8.75" wide wheel instead if that made more sense. In fact, I would love 15" diameter wheels but don't think I would find enough tire choices and would prefer a larger overall diameter tire size in the end. Anyone run a square set-up and am I crazy for thinking this? As much as I have the idea that I want 9" wide wheels, the WCM is considerably lighter that all other vehicles I've had and ran 9" wheels on.