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Old 07-15-2012, 10:01 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by jeebus View Post
why didn't you go with a 235/40/17? That would be much closer to stock rolling diameter.
I assumed that the stock Michelins were 215/45/17 that it wouldn't change in overall size with 235/45/17. Plus 235/40/17 were more expensive because of limited tire selections.
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Looks good. Love those wheels.
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Originally Posted by DarrenDriven View Post
Hmmm... SSR website shows that the 17x8.0 with 5x100 is only available in +49 offset.

http://www.ssr-wheels.com/wheels/typec_171819.asp
Exactly! I was pretty skeptical about the offset after seeing that chart. The previous owner didn't know the exact offset since it came with a VW Corrado he bought. But I don't see any Type-C rims in gunmetal just the older competition models so i figured it was a discontinued name/offset/color. From the poke I doubt it's really +49 which leads me to believe it could be closer to +38 to +40. I can't be sure until I get someone to measure it.

I checked for any inner barrel labels and none of them have them. Just some random Japanese patent and production number label on the other barrels. They're also 14.5 lbs which are almost a pound lighter than today's Type-C models. Even the center caps are different. Really would hope someone could enlighten us on the comp/type c rims. Either way I'm glad they fit!
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