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Threw on my track wheels last week and gave it a proper shake down in the canyons. Wheels are Apex ARC-8 in 17x9 +42. Tires are 235/40/17 sx2’s. Stock suspension and alignment.
I was 50/50 whether this setup would rub based on what others have said, but happy to report I haven’t seen any so far. Pretty sure that would change with 245’s though, especially wider ones like the rt660’s. This setup pokes slightly all around. Clearance to the front strut is tight, probably 9-10mm. Not a lot of room to add camber at the hub. I think these will work well with coilovers and a track alignment.
Steering feel improves with this setup as it did on my gen 1. Turn in is noticeably sharper and there’s more feedback through the steering wheel. Overall balance remains skewed towards understeer. I can actually hear my front tires scrubbing under power on exit and visually the outer front tire tread blocks reflect that. Definitely different than how my FR-S was setup, but I think a proper alignment will do wonders for the front end.
Pretty happy with how these wheels look, even with the 4x4 stock suspension. Was set on selling these wheels, but now am undecided, especially since they don’t seem to rub. Hmm.
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