In reply to Vracer111 :
To be fair, in the 18x9.5 scenario I mentioned, you literally CAN'T use that setup without coilovers. You need the inboard room that coilovers and the narrower springs and perch provide for it to fit.
You'll notice I mentioned this caveat in my initial post.
I see now that he mentioned leaving the car on the stock suspension, in that case, I wouldn't even bother changing the wheels. I'd just slap on sticky tires in the oem size and roll with it. Of course, that is pure personal preference.
Jerry
PowerDork
7/16/21 6:49 a.m.
z31maniac said:
In reply to BoxheadTim :
And you can still fit 255/40s on 17x9s under stock fenders.
Yes you can. A local SCCA friend with a V8 swapped FRS offered these so he could go even wider. 17x9 Rota Titan 5x100 +42 and Federal 595 RS-RR tires 255/40-17 for $850. He ordered a 5mm spacer so they cleared the front springs. I put them on last night in the heat/humidity, whew. Now time to order those Eibach springs.
Nice! I like the dark bronze on white combo. That's the combo I've been thinking of once I get to order a 2nd gen BRZ.
Although I'd suggest the RCE Yellow springs over the Eibachs.
