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> Will these work well on a flared car?, fuch on flared car question
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post Nov 6 2016, 12:36 AM
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I found these on ebay today outside of their website and was curious if they'll fit well and i guess if tires r easy to come by:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Euromeister-Alloy-Re...%257Ciid%253A24
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post Nov 6 2016, 01:56 AM
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QUOTE(tazz9924 @ Nov 6 2016, 12:36 AM) *

I found these on ebay today outside of their website and was curious if they'll fit well and i guess if tires r easy to come by:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Euromeister-Alloy-Re...%257Ciid%253A24

You may want to go to the Automotion website and look under Euromeister, find out what kind of deal you can get. They also give you a 25% off over a certain dollar amount. I picked up mine at a great discount. I picked up the 17", 8s and 9s for a very reasonable price.
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post Nov 6 2016, 08:33 AM
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Yes, they fit. Here are 7s and 9s on a friends car. You may want/need spacers. Tire availability is OK in 16". Check Tire Rack.


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post Nov 6 2016, 08:40 AM
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You may want to go to the Automotion website and look under Euromeister, find out what kind of deal you can get. They also give you a 25% off over a certain dollar amount. I picked up mine at a great discount. I picked up the 17", 8s and 9s for a very reasonable price.


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Actually call them and check the real availability. We offer the same wheels at Pelican and get them from Automotion who is out stock more than they are in stock. They report lead times of 2-3 weeks that has turned into 2-3 months and longer. Pretty good wheels for the price.
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post Nov 6 2016, 08:47 AM
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Agree with Bruce. Very nice for the money!!
What spacers for the rear of a flared car using the 16X9"s?
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post Nov 6 2016, 09:40 AM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Nov 6 2016, 06:33 AM) *

Yes, they fit. Here are 7s and 9s on a friends car. You may want/need spacers. Tire availability is OK in 16". Check Tire Rack.

Are those steel flare or fg
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post Nov 6 2016, 09:51 AM
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I'm running fixse fm10, 8 and 9, 17" wheels on mine. No spacers. Running 225 front and 245 in the rear. Mine are steel AA replica flairs. 255 rubbed in the rear unless there racing tires without the rib.
The Michelin pilot sports have a rubber rib to help prevent curb rash on the rims.
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post Nov 6 2016, 10:18 AM
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QUOTE(tazz9924 @ Nov 6 2016, 08:40 AM) *

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Nov 6 2016, 06:33 AM) *

Yes, they fit. Here are 7s and 9s on a friends car. You may want/need spacers. Tire availability is OK in 16". Check Tire Rack.

Are those steel flare or fg


Steel. Pretty sure he used RD flares.
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post Nov 6 2016, 10:21 AM
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post Nov 6 2016, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(Steve @ Nov 6 2016, 08:51 AM) *

I'm running fixse fm10, 8 and 9, 17" wheels on mine. No spacers. Running 225 front and 245 in the rear. Mine are steel AA replica flairs. 255 rubbed in the rear unless there racing tires without the rib.
The Michelin pilot sports have a rubber rib to help prevent curb rash on the rims.


Do you recall the offsets you're using on the 8s and 9s?
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post Nov 6 2016, 12:01 PM
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Tire availability in 16" is limited for all season radials. Your choice is BFG or Kumo. If you go with a summer tire you have a couple more options. In 17" you have many more summer options and a couple more all season options. None of them wear well in 16 or 17" but that's not a huge concern for a limited mile vehicle.

I'm at the same place you are. I have a pair of 16x7 Fuchs. Do I get a pair of 9's for the rear and have limited tire availability or go with a set of 17's which provides more tire options but doesn't look quite as good (IMHO)?
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QUOTE(BigFour1973 @ Nov 6 2016, 08:39 AM) *

QUOTE(Steve @ Nov 6 2016, 08:51 AM) *

I'm running fixse fm10, 8 and 9, 17" wheels on mine. No spacers. Running 225 front and 245 in the rear. Mine are steel AA replica flairs. 255 rubbed in the rear unless there racing tires without the rib.
The Michelin pilot sports have a rubber rib to help prevent curb rash on the rims.


Do you recall the offsets you're using on the 8s and 9s?


The 8x17 offset is 19mm
The 9x17 offset is 6mm
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post Nov 6 2016, 02:18 PM
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Tire availability in 16" is limited for all season radials. Your choice is BFG or Kumo. If you go with a summer tire you have a couple more options. In 17" you have many more summer options and a couple more all season options. None of them wear well in 16 or 17" but that's not a huge concern for a limited mile vehicle.

I'm at the same place you are. I have a pair of 16x7 Fuchs. Do I get a pair of 9's for the rear and have limited tire availability or go with a set of 17's which provides more tire options but doesn't look quite as good (IMHO)?

i totally agree about tge 16 vs 17 i found what seems like a good set of toyos on tire rack not a bad price either: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes
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post Nov 6 2016, 04:05 PM
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i totally agree about tge 16 vs 17 i found what seems like a good set of toyos on tire rack not a bad price either: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


That's a nice tire for the rear. It has a diameter of 24.7" and 9.7" wide. What size are you going to run on the front? I couldn't find a matching Toyo in 205, 215 or 225.
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i totally agree about tge 16 vs 17 i found what seems like a good set of toyos on tire rack not a bad price either: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


That's a nice tire for the rear. It has a diameter of 24.7" and 9.7" wide. What size are you going to run on the front? I couldn't find a matching Toyo in 205, 215 or 225.

likely the same i got alot of space under those flares and i have 7s on em rn
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I went a bit overboard... 235/45-17 in front, 275/40-17 in the rear. Yeah, I'm gonna try to make those fit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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I went a bit overboard... 235/45-17 in front, 275/40-17 in the rear. Yeah, I'm gonna try to make those fit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

u have to keep me up dated on that whats the rear rim size ur using
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does anyone have any idea if 275s will fit on the rear?
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275/40 17 is 10.8 inches wide. I'd say you'd need to gently massage an AA metal flare out at least an inch for it to fit.
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