17x9 255/40 setup

Looking to upgrade my wheel and tire setup and wondering if you gurus can help me out! I have a Hatchback Sport dropped on Sportline springs. Looking to run 17x9 wheels with maybe 255/40/17 tires, would this rub? Thanks!

This is what I'm looking for also buy haven't found anyone running it. My research says it should be fine if the offset is above 40.

CivicXander said:

This is what I'm looking for also buy haven't found anyone running it. My research says it should be fine if the offset is above 40.

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That's what I think to but wanted someone with that actual setup just to verify haha.

Someone did 17x8 with those tires, and another did a tad more aggressive fitment with 265/35/18 +22. Here's one that did 255/35/18 +25 square on stock suspension. Next month or so I'll be running 255/40/17 +25 in the front with -2.2 (hopefully I can bring this up to -2.5) camber and a moderate drop (haven't measure difference from OEM, I'd say it's between the pro-kit and sport Eibach springs).

Edit: Someone seems to have done exactly what you guys were looking for as well.

I ran a 17x9 +20 (picture below) on the stock 215/50 (sticks out +8mm over 18x9.5 +34 with 235/40 18) and rubbed in the front and was really close in the back, maybe with a conservative drop you will be ok

CivicXander said:

This is what I'm looking for also buy haven't found anyone running it. My research says it should be fine if the offset is above 40.

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That image says the 235/40-18 is on a +30 offset wheel. Stock is +50 for 235/40-18. Re-check it with +50.

BarracksSi said:

That image says the 235/40-18 is on a +30 offset wheel. Stock is +50 for 235/40-18. Re-check it with +50.

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Yeah it's my current configuration, with +50, the new wheel would be 2.7 mm closer to the struts. Which still seems within reasonable tolerance

CivicXander said:

Yeah it's my current configuration, with +50, the new wheel would be 2.7 mm closer to the struts. Which still seems within reasonable tolerance

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That’s actually 22.7mm closer. Quite substantial and even worse if the front have camber (~10mm closer on top of that)

bangminah said:

That’s actually 22.7mm closer. Quite substantial and even worse if the front have camber (~10mm closer on top of that)

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I know for certain 235/40/18x8 +30 to +50 is no problem.

CivicXander said:

I know for certain 235/40/18x8 +30 to +50 is no problem.

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Ah I see, I misread your original and thought it was tucking in closer to the suspension in comparison to the original spec.