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Who Is Running A 17x11 Wheel?

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Anyone running 17x11 with about a 5" back space on a lx coupe?
 

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Welcome to Stangnet!

I am running a 15x12" wheel on my fox body. I have the car mini tubbed, quarters stretched, frame rails notched, coil overs and offset control arms to make this all happen. I've had as big as a 315/60/15 tire on the car without issue as well.
 

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Welcome to Stangnet!

I am running a 15x12" wheel on my fox body. I have the car mini tubbed, quarters stretched, frame rails notched, coil overs and offset control arms to make this all happen. I've had as big as a 315/60/15 tire on the car without issue as well.
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Dang sweet I just bought 17x11 billet specialties street lites and will have to mini tub and shorten rear, I just hope that's all I have to do
 

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Wow. I've had a hell of a time with a 10.5" wheel. I'm ready to mini tub or go with a smaller wheel.
 

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Wow. I've had a hell of a time with a 10.5" wheel. I'm ready to mini tub or go with a smaller wheel.
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Oh I know I'll have damn hard time with this but I LOVE these wheels
 

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stykthyn

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I hear ya. I would have a hard time seeing smaller tires on the back of my car. Like a chick getting a chest reduction.
 
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Saw 17X11 in the title, and had to see how long it took for minitub to be brought up... I dig the wheels you chose also, good luck with your project, and post pics!
 

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I hear ya. I would have a hard time seeing smaller tires on the back of my car. Like a chick getting a chest reduction.
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Righttt? It just don't happen? What size tire do you run?
 

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Saw 17X11 in the title, and had to see how long it took for minitub to be brought up... I dig the wheels you chose also, good luck with your project, and post pics!
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Will do! Hopefully will be close to finished by a month
 

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Righttt? It just don't happen? What size tire do you run?
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Currently a 315.
 
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Currently a 315.
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Ok sweet! Do you think a 285/40 would sit right on an 11"?
 

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Or what about 335/35
 
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A 285 would be super stretched. A 335 would be right at home on that rim.
 

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A 285 would be super stretched. A 335 would be right at home on that rim.
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So wide!! I'll love it tho! Better do my math right is all I can say.. So how can I find tech post like foxbodys only? First day on the forum need some help
 

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95% of this forum is Fox tech. Most sn related questions find their way to the sn specific sub forum. Feel free to post up. We can move your topic to the appropriate place if need be. Welcome to the site!
 

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95% of this forum is Fox tech. Most sn related questions find their way to the sn specific sub forum. Feel free to post up. We can move your topic to the appropriate place if need be. Welcome to the site!
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I have no clue on moving anything or posting anything to the right place so hopefully I'll be corrected
 

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We got ya covered.
 

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We got ya covered.
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Sounds good thanks again!
 

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Post up some pics of your car. We love pics here.
 
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