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Old 08-21-2015, 11:41 AM
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17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Will these still fit under the wheel well? The offset is +56.
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

i would consider a different wheel. 3in spacers are sketchy. but you should be good there with that size spacer if you really wanted those wheels.
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Originally Posted by 86iroct5
i would consider a different wheel. 3in spacers are sketchy. but you should be good there with that size spacer if you really wanted those wheels.
Think I could get away with 2.5? I would like to make them work within reason
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

I used some 2.25 wheel adapters for some +56 17x9.5 Zr1 replicas that I had on the front of my car. Worked for me no problems. Might be able to dig up a pic if you want to see.
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

3" is 76mm, or 20m more than you would need to get 56mm 9.5" width wheels to fit. They will stick out about 1".
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Originally Posted by nhra-trans-am
I used some 2.25 wheel adapters for some +56 17x9.5 Zr1 replicas that I had on the front of my car. Worked for me no problems. Might be able to dig up a pic if you want to see.
That would be very much appreciated. The ones I'm about to buy have 275/40/17s if that matters.

Also having a hard time finding them in 2.25 and 70.5 center bore though

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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Originally Posted by paul_huryk
3" is 76mm, or 20m more than you would need to get 56mm 9.5" width wheels to fit. They will stick out about 1".
I'm just a little thrown off because the current wheels are 15x7 +20 and they are about a 1/2" from the strut.
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Originally Posted by SPEEDY Z28
That would be very much appreciated. The ones I'm about to buy have 275/40/17s if that matters.

Also having a hard time finding them in 2.25 and 70.5 center bore though
Here are the pics.
Front 17x9.5 +56 275/40/17 2.25" adapters
Rear 17x11 +50 315/35/17 4th gen rear
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Originally Posted by SPEEDY Z28
I'm just a little thrown off because the current wheels are 15x7 +20 and they are about a 1/2" from the strut.
the new wheels are 17" and since the strut is on an angle in relation to the wheel the clearance from the strut to the wheel will increase with larger diameter wheels.
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Re: 17 X 9.5 Sawblades with 3" Spacers?

Thanks for all the help guys
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