Works Kiwami 17" advice required please.

[Jonboy73]

Looking for some advice regards to wheel sizes for some Works Kiwami wheels please.
I want 17" wheels so looking at running 225/45 tyres with the following size wheels.
Looking at - 17x7 ET38 or ET47 on the fronts and 17x8 ET35 on the rears as I would like a deeper dish look on the rears.
Im currently running 15mm spacers at the front so swaying more towards keeping as close to the oem offset by going with ET47 or just doing away with the spacers, but with the ET38 offset it will only give me 10mm.
Would the above setup likely cause any issues? Car is on Tein coilovers with a 15/20mm drop.
Thanks in advance

[Tatsu333]

If it were me, I'd do away with the spacers and run the 17x8 ET35's front and rear. That size/offset is a perfect fitment all around with 225/45R17's (though I might be biased, since that's what I'm running )

[soundman98]

i would highly recommend running a square setup all the way around, and adjust the rear spacing with spacers if needed.

even on the stock alignment, the inside rears always wear too fast for my liking. i know i'd nearly double my budget in tires if i ran oversized rears that couldn't be easily rotated.

[Jonboy73]

Originally Posted by Tatsu333

If it were me, I'd do away with the spacers and run the 17x8 ET35's front and rear. That size/offset is a perfect fitment all around with 225/45R17's (though I might be biased, since that's what I'm running )

You got any pics or a link so I can see your setup please?
Thanks for the reply.

[Jonboy73]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i would highly recommend running a square setup all the way around, and adjust the rear spacing with spacers if needed.

even on the stock alignment, the inside rears always wear too fast for my liking. i know i'd nearly double my budget in tires if i ran oversized rears that couldn't be easily rotated.

This was exactly the reply I was looking for so thank you.

[Tatsu333]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i would highly recommend running a square setup all the way around, and adjust the rear spacing with spacers if needed.

even on the stock alignment, the inside rears always wear too fast for my liking. i know i'd nearly double my budget in tires if i ran oversized rears that couldn't be easily rotated.

Agreed - a square setup is best because of the ability to rotate properly, AND it provides a better overall handling balance than a staggered setup.

Originally Posted by Jonboy73

You got any pics or a link so I can see your setup please?
Thanks for the reply.

If you click the link in my signature, it will take you to my member journal that has pics.

EDIT: Here's a direct link to the post that has the most pics of the wheels from various angles - https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...8&postcount=27