16's to 17's any mods needed?...

[Durs845]

alright heres the deal i might be putting off the swaybars and links for a while.im hoping that i came across a good deal on 06 legacy 5x100 stock wheels with 235/45/zr17 tires.the question is will these just swap onto a 97 legacy gt without modifications?if not what mods would have to be done to accomidate theses rims?i dont know if it matters but my 97 legacy has a 1.4 inch drop on it already.thanks!

[badbasser98]

without further research I think you are going to have a problem with the 235 width unless you roll the fenders. But I will leave that to someone that has more experience with the BD's to give you a 100% answer either way.

Personally, I would go with 215 or 225, but I believe that you will need to roll the fenders for the 225 even. Can someone give a definite answer?

[Wiscon_Mark]

You don't need 235s...go with 225s.

As for the lowering & large rims...do you have camber bolts for adjusting the camber? You might need to adjust the offset.

[Durs845]

as for the 235's thats whats mounted on them now and are in good condition.was hopeing just to throw them on as is....
no i dont have camber bolts as of right now.

[Huffer]

You could throw them on, see how they roll. I suspect you'll rub on the first 45deg corner you take.

[Durs845]

would they rub due to the fact that its a 17 inch wheel,due to the fact that its a 235/45/17 tire,or due to the fact its lowered 1.4 inches?what would have to be done in order to use these wheels?new tires?fender rolling?spacers?im clueless and i dont want to shell out $$$ for rims i cant use.

[Huffer]

If they rub, it's because of all three factors.

You might get away with 235 on a non-lowered car, on a 17" rim.

[Durs845]

so the suggestion would be to leave it on 16's then????????

[badbasser98]

suggestion would be for the 17" rim, 215/45-17 tires and lowered :wink: (IMO)

[blueb3]

My suggestion would be to get your fenders rolled and go from there.

[Durs845]

cr@p ! ! ! i hesitated to long , and now there sold.anyways thanks for all the suggestions/input.quess its back to the original plan of powder coating the stock LGT wheels for now anyways.

[subydude821]

i have an 05 gt and am planning on selling the stock 17's with tires with about 15,000 miles on them. it will be a month or two.....if you are willing to wait.

[Durs845]

sounds good to me , keep me in mind once your ready to let em go. thanks

[blackgtbeauty]

225/40-18 here @ stock height w/ no problem. we'll see when she's lowered 1".