Mycarispurty Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 I'm about to order some Centerline Venturas in 17" size for my Z. It recommends a 4" backspace, but I want a deeper dish in the back...so I'm thinking 17x7 with a 4" bs up front, and 17x8 with a 3.5" bs in the back. The 3.5 is as low as they offer. The set would only be like $706 total to get to my door step. Anyone got pics of their Z with the Ventura? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Remember, the more backspacing you have, the farther it will move the wheel to the outside. You're probably ok with 8" wide wheels, but there might be issues with the wheel rubbing on the fender lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 this will go beyond the wheel well for sure.. so do the 7" at 4" and it will fit to the very end of the rim...the width measurement is the bead. the physical width edge to edge on a 8" rim is closer to 9"..i bought some centerline rims 17x7 with 3.5 bs but i have flares and they do come out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 i have the big sur style...i will post a pic soon ..so you can see..phillip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rick458 Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 I am looking at some centerline Malibus 17 x 8 with a 4 1/2 that should clear everything on a stock car shouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 i think 4.5 inch backspace will hit the springs...inside.. ok trying this post thing because i forgot how:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rick458 Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 If I run a 17 x 8 with 4" back space and a 235 or 225 will that fit the fender side or will I need to roll it? Center line will make the 4 x 4.5 bolt pattern, with any back space and a 42mm offset. no need for adapters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 the rim is to wide. at the very least you would have to roll the fenders and it still may not be enough...the 7" by centerline is plenty wide. this is a customer's carsent to me by centerline with a pic of 17x7 4" backspace rims..i do not know the width.my guess 225 or 215.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycarispurty Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 The 17x8 should fit...people run way wider. I'm thinking of doing that and getting a diff. backspace, like 3.5" so it pushes the outter lip of the wheel out torwads the outside of the car. I have 17x7s on mine now with 215s, and they just look weak. They don't look as wide as the 205s I had on there. I had 205/45/16, and now I have 215/45/17, and I think the 205s looked wider and all....maybe because the wheels had a nice lip to em, and the rear poked out from the fender wheel just a wee bit. Who knows....but the 16s are I dont know WHAT brand, and one of the center caps is missing, and I don't want to run a set of wheels with only 3 centercaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 sorry i forgot you have coilovers..with coilovers you can run wider rims. but i would leave the backspacing the same and go wider.that way you can put bigger tires in there..if you go out then you reduce the size of tire you can put in there. i have no coilovers so i had to go 3.5" bs to accomodate adn because centerline would only go that wide..also centerline will not go wider then 3.5" unless you go 5 lug then the next size up they offer is 9.5"...good luck..the style you picked is nice..phillip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I bought 16 x 8 centerlines with 5" backspacing with coilovers. No flares or other mods....245/45-16 tires (rims and tires for sale BTW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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