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Originally Posted by lowside67
If they build a 17x9 +35 it would be a perfect bolt-on wheel for the front of our cars, but completely useless for the back, it absolutely couldn't work. For me personally, I would rather buy 4x 17x9 +50 and a set of spacers for the front and have the ability to rotate wheels, instead of 2x 17x9 +35 for the front and 2x 17x9 +50 for the back but maybe I am alone on this one.
Mark
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I think for me it comes down to what tire sizes you want to run. There are bolt-on 17-inch setups on the market right now that could run 235 square or even 245 with the right mods. 255 is the max up front, and yeah a 9 inch wheel would be ideal but a 8.5 inch wheel would also be just fine. So then the question is, are you giving up performance by not going 265 or 275 in the rear? If yes, then I want 8.5/9.5 and I'll fit however much tire I can at each end. Rotating tires isn't that big of a deal to me. I'm already saving money by buying 17s. But, if a 245 or 255 square setup is just as quick or quicker than the staggered setup, then maybe it is worth going to the lengths to make it fit with modified suspensions, etc...
At any rate, appreciate everyone's various perspectives.