question on fitting 17's with what drop

[Knoob]

95 Eagle Talon ESi
what drop should i get to still be able to fit 17's and with what size tire would i need to get to fit the drop????????

 

[ECLIPSE4x4]

it depends on the tire size also. I would go with a 1.3 - 1.5 drop.

 

[Blk95GST]

i got 17s/225/45 with spotlines and its perfect, but you need to rool your rear fenders...so it wont rub

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

I also have 17's with a 1.8-2.0 drop with no rubbing

 

[GShocka04]

im also thinkin bout gettin 17's and gettin it dropped bout 1.5", what does it mean to roll the fender

 

[dont need 8]

Basically you press the inside of the fender to make the lip thinner which gives you a little more wheel well clearance, or something like that. I think I heard of some guys using a baseball bat wedged between the fender and the tire as a tool to do this. Think of it as flaring the fender, but you don't bend it that much.

 

[Tevenor]

You have to take into account how far you want to drop it, how wide of a tire you want, how wide the rim is, and what the offset of the rim is.

With my 1.5" drop on my coilobers I run 235/40/17 on +35 offset Kosei K1's. No rub and I know I can go move up to a 235/45/17 to get more sidewall or to a 245/40/17 to get more contact patch and still be fine for fitment. The offset of the rims is crucial as is the overall diameter (Width x sidewall profile + rim size: (235 X .45) + (17in x 25.4mm/in) for instance)

 

[BenieMan]

Rolling the fender with a bat works great,.. basically what "Dont Need 8" says, but you can't even tell the difference after I did it to mine,.. oh by the way.. I've got Eibach pro-kit.. =1.3" drop with 225/45/17,.. and I had to roll the rear fenders,.. so if you go wider tires, or lower drop, you'd have to adjust a bit more, and you need a camber kit

 

[dont need 8]

Benieman,

I think I have the same tire size (I'll have to check later), but I didn't have to roll my fenders. Do you have original shocks or aftermarket, and do the turbo modelss sit a little lower on the Pro-Kits? I have never rubbed or anything, or at least I didn't know if I did and I see no signs of it on the wheel well or fender.