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Originally Posted by ilikerice

wow, new rims makes your car look like a 4x4, HAHA!

Yea dude trying to get a little more clearance. They have settled quite a bit now

Originally Posted by Benedict

What tire model and size are you running? What spring rates?

Getting tight fitment on 17's will leave you with more ground clearance than weak fitment on 15's and 16's. That's why I chose 17's for my car.

It's neat seeing you work with the 17x9.75's. I considered them but bitched out because I didn't want to run that much camber on my daily.

I'm running Fallen 512s in 215/40 which is one of the best stretching tires out there just unfortunate they no longer make them, I got a wicked steal from a guy who didn't know what he had. My springs are 200/6kg front and 130/6kg rear. I went with the 17s for ground clearance as well, and because on a sedan nothing smaller than 17 looks right 15s and 16s look like baby wheels. I used to be running those 16s and I was .9" from the earth. So low I couldn't fit my stock scissor Jack between the ground and pinch weld lol.

Lol I appreciate you recognizing the effort required for ~10" wheels all around. I've been toying with the idea of running 205/40s up front but that is soooooo aggressive for a DD.