Is anyone running 17x10.5 rims? I ordered a set and am affraid they are not going to fit. I was looking for a 9.5 but none were available.

 

If you ordered a set(4) the 10.5 wide wheel won't prolly fit up front,brake calipers or strut assembly right in the way .You could access the Tire Rack web-site and speak to their tech reps for exact wheel sizes you need.

 

You can fit 10.5's on all four corners of an S197 if you go Griggs GR-40 suspension or serious suspension mods. Barring that, you will have to check your tolerances close and possibly still need to roll the fenders as they will fit on back.

Running 17"x10.5"s is going to leave you quite the fender gap unless you do some seriously short springs (not recommended) or go HIGH profile (50~55 series tires) also not recommended.

I would recommend going 18"x10"s for a much easier and more common fit.

Jazzer

 

Per my signature I'm running 18 x 9.5 rims on all four corners with 285/40/18. The trick is to get the right 45 mm offset which the Steeda wheels have.

No rubbing until I lowered the car with the Steeda Competititon springs and then only slight rubbing on the plastic front inner fenderwells on full lock.

 

I would send the wheels right back and get the proper size. That's way too much wheel IMO. You can run 285's on a 9.5 wheel if you need to.

Jazzer - the S197 comes from the factory with rolled fender lips