XXR 527 17x8.25 +35(front) 17x8.25 +25(rear) and 1 inch drop
 

Hey guys, I know there's a thread on these wheels already but I wanted to know if my proposed fitments would still be legal here in Victoria. I really like these wheels for the price, look and width. If i had the money, I'd be buying volk g25's.. As this will be my first time buying after market wheels, I want to get it right the first time and I am after a flush set up. Based on DarrenDrive's measurements, an 8 inch wide front wheel with +36 offset will be flush and an 8 inch wide rear wheel with +26 offset will also be flush on a 1 inch drop. So my proposed set up will stick out past the guards a tiny bit.. Is this still legal? Any thoughts on this guys? Should I lower a bit more? Camber? Someone educate me :) thanks in advanced

The most legal I could do in nsw was 19x9inch rims with lower profile tyres and no stretch..
And lowering it more is a nightmare a fellow cruiser here lowered his and everyone witnessed his epic under scratches on bumpy roads at least once through the drive.. anything more than an inch I believe isnt so wise on the 86

If it doesn't noticeably stick out by too much then should be fine, mine dont stick out much, maybe a quarter of my pinky nail tbh...

ah ok thanks for that mate, i didnt want to go any lower than 1 inch, I was just under the impression that wheels suck in more the lower you go.. I'm still new to wheels so please forgive me..
thinking of going 225, 45, 17 for tyres on 17x8.25, so theres just a little bit of stretch correct?
my proposed set up will stick out 7.6mm past the guards after an inch drop, will I still get done for that?

225 WILL NOT stretch on an 8.25in rim. 8.25inches is 202.125mm. a 225 tyre is 225mm wide.

Lol thanks dude, told you guys I'm new to wheels and stuff.. Any thoughts on how I can get the wheels not go past the guards? ..apart from getting a different set

^I think he's new to wheels. :D

You mean they won't stretch /much/?

A few mm won't hurt dude. not worth sweating over imo. just get that set :P

No, I mean won't stretch at all. a tyre that is 225mm wide is WIDER than a rim that is 202mm wide.. It's basic maths.

Hahaha... my bad, I totally read that backwards. Sorry!

How much is it lowered by?

I think he had it lowered by 2 inches if I remember correctly..

I have a feeling that's not how it works. As a 235 tyre fits on an 8.5" (212.5mm) rim with minimal stretch. If so you would tell me that the stock 215 tyres on the gts spec are at 8.5" with no stretch. The rim is actually 7" wide.

a 235 isn't not stretched on an 8.5 in rim at all?!?! a 205 is flush on an 8in rim, and that's from me seeing it first hand.... I am not talking about what a rim/tyre dude would "recommend" i am talking about maths.