lowest offset for 04 sti w/ 9 in wide rims

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Aug 2, 2004 | 03:50 AM

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lowest offset for 04 sti w/ 9 in wide rims

I found a place that makes good custom wheels and I was looking at a set of 19x9 in rims for my 04 sti .. whats the lowest offset I could go with a 1.5/2 in drop on the car ??

thanks for any help

Aug 2, 2004 | 02:06 PM

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Depends on how much camber you run, and whether or not you are willing to roll your fenders.

Aug 2, 2004 | 03:20 PM

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well what would you recommend I am not against rolling the fenders what kinda of camber do you think would give optimum clearance/tire life??

Aug 2, 2004 | 04:09 PM

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You'll have to measure the clearance between the wheel/tire and your strut, then figure out how much closer you can let the wheel get. Then you take that amount, subtract it from 1.5", and that is how much farther the wheel will stick out on the outside. Frankly, I don't think 9" wheels are necessary. 8" wheels allow you to run 245s, and in sticky tires you can't go bigger than that anyway.