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17x8 or 17x9????

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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Default 17x8 or 17x9????

my finger is sitting on the secure checkout button for these but im still unsure which rims i need.

Tires will be nokian vatiiva M/T 35x12.5R17 on the Procomp 6 inch Crossmember/Knuckle Lift Kit with ES9000 Shocks.
specs for the lift are:
# Max Tire Size: 37X12.50
# Wheel Size Range (Inches):17-20
# Wheel Width Range (Inches):8-10
# Min-Max Backspace (Inches)4.0-5.5

my rim choices are:

KMC XD SPY
17x8 with -12 offset with 4.53 backspacing
or
17x9 with -12 offset with 4.53 backspacing


my stock rims are the 17x7 aluminum witt, i believe, 17 offset
if i understand it correctly,either will work fine but the 17x9 will give a slightly wider stance.

which should i get?

thanks

sort of in a hurry as i already went with the 17x9's but i will be calling them in the morning to verify that they bolt pattern will be correct and change the rim size if needed.

please help
 

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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 03:41 AM
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with that wide of tire i would go with the wider rim. i've seen other posts with concerns about rims spinning inside the tire because the rim was to narrow. your next concern would be with that wide of tire will it rub anything like the upper or lower arms?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 05:24 AM
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i have the same exact lift that you have. i had stock 20s and went down to 18x9 KMC XD Monster wheels. i have 35x12.50x18 Nitto Trail Grapplers.

def go 17x9
 

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