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How about CE28SL in 17x9.5+28 will these wheels with 245/40/17 or 255/40/17 tires fit the evo without any spacers and just a rear fender roll? I know rays website says it doesn't fit evo8/9 but it should fit right?
These are some really nice wheels & aggressive for sure.
To properly clear, you will need a rear fender roll & bumper bolt relocation. If you really want zero chance of rubbing, you will need a slight rear fender pull (I run a very similar spec: 17x9.5 +30 w/265/40's)
How about CE28SL in 17x9.5+28 will these wheels with 245/40/17 or 255/40/17 tires fit the evo without any spacers and just a rear fender roll? I know rays website says it doesn't fit evo8/9 but it should fit right?
Originally Posted by MinusPrevious
These are some really nice wheels & aggressive for sure.
To properly clear, you will need a rear fender roll & bumper bolt relocation. If you really want zero chance of rubbing, you will need a slight rear fender pull (I run a very similar spec: 17x9.5 +30 w/265/40's)
Its possible Astro_Train knows as he know Volks really well. He will chime in, im sure
so in short, I cannot confirm 100% that the SL variant of the CE28 clears the front Brembos for EVO 8/9s in 17x9.5 +28. I believe they do as Rays has used some of the same offset molds for their SL variants of the CE and TE line wheels. What I mean as I believe they do is Chaotixhoax ran the exact same spec on his Evo shown below. BUT... these are CE28Ns. The SLs have changed to some degree and some of the newer offsets that were on the CE28N previously could not clear the Brembos. Example... CE28SL 18x9.5 +22 now clears the Brembos on the 8/9 because the disk or face of the wheel has been pushed outwards as in away from the center of the hub. This effects the lip size of the wheel and is smaller than the CE28N. This only happened on some of the offsets
What all this means for you... is the CE28SL 17x9.5 +28 is a flushed fitment but your best bet is to call Mackin Industries so they can confirm caliper clearance. Reason I say this is that on the Rays Japanese site, this size and offset DO NOT clear according to the spec char. But like I said above and as shown by Chaotixhoax's car below, the CE28N in 17x9.5+28 DOES clear the Brembos. I have also linked his thread so you can see alot more pics of the car. His car truely was a nice example of function and form and inspired me to run the same size spec but with TE37SLs because it was verified on Rays site as clearing the calipers on the 8/9 without the use of any spacers.
One good thing bout the CE28SL in this size is that it is the LONG rim and has the bigger lip which is consistent as the same lip size of the old CE28N. This is good news as most likely it is the same mold as the CE28N. You want to avoid the SS or short rim as it is much smaller and gives a less "deep" effect on the wheel.
As for tire a 255/40 is always a good tire and while slightly stretched on a 9.5 inch rim, it will give you a much better buffer than running a 275. A 265 oddly enough very few tire companies manufacture it and if they do are obscenely expensive.. with the exception of Federal tires. MinusPrevious runs Federals and gave me some invaluable info when I was deciding on what tire to run... he also warned me, Federals run very wide... about 1 size higher than said size on their spec. So a 255 measures out to a 265... a 265 measures out to a 275. I want this as I hate stretched tires and on a 17 inch rim, you are afforded the extra height distance and allows for a higher profile as opposed to 18s.
UPDATE: I just noticed this on Rays site under the CE28SL... so call Mackin Industries, they may have a special on a set and ask them if they clear the calipers on the 8/9
※17x7 1/2JJ 4-100 INSET 43、17x9JJ INSET 10、17x9 1/2JJ INSET 28 scheduled to be discontinued once inventory clears.
I am getting my Federals mounted on Wednesday, I currently have 255/40 Pilot Sports but they look skimpy on a 9.5 rim. The 265 Federals will probably be 12-15 mm wider which is heap loads and can make your life difficult when lowering the car further. ANYWAYS... I hope this all makes sense. Below is Chaotixhoax nice WW Evo on 17x9.5 +28 and a link to his thread. And the TE37SLs are same size with Pilot Sport 255/40s which are on my car now.
I WILL POST MORE PICS ON WEDNESDAY... so stay tuned.
if you look closely, you can see how stretched these Michelins are which I am not a fan of. But for the street they should be fine if you want to run them and avoid the hassle of further fender mods or camber.
Last edited by Astro_Train; May 20, 2018 at 08:12 PM.
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^^^ those things look massive Joe... well I am gonna have fun gettin them to fit. Right now though I have a ton of room with the skinny Michelins. Wonder if I should of went with the 255s instead
tires will be here Tuesday. Will mount them Wednesday on the car and adjust the camber and ride height. I dot want to raise it or lower it any further. I will likely have to roll the fronts though and relocate the rear bumper bolt. Those things look super beefy. The Federal site says they have a tread width of 10.8 which is 274 mm. So you are right as to what they measure out to.
Thanks again guys MinusPrevious and Astro Train. I was able to find another link to chatichoax's evo with ce28n in 17x9.5+28 with 255/40/17 with pics.
Those are some really nice wheels & the 255/40 is really the most common aggressive tire size. More work involved in the fitting the aggressive wide tires (i.e 275 & above)
The ride height is on the tall side which could mean he was rubbing but not necessarily. Maybe he liked that stance. Needs to be lower for my liking
If you have other questions, let us know
Last edited by MinusPrevious; May 21, 2018 at 11:53 AM.
Also what size aluminum hub centric rings do you guys use on volk racing wheels? I did a search and people are saying 73.1mm to 67.1mm, or 73mm to 67.1mm, and 73mm to 67mm.
Also what size aluminum hub centric rings do you guys use on volk racing wheels? I did a search and people are saying 73.1mm to 67.1mm, or 73mm to 67.1mm, and 73mm to 67mm.
well Joe.. you were right.. these things are a beast. I measured them and they come out to roughly 274 mm. They literaly engulf my 9.5 TEs. Here are pic of the Michelin Pilot AS3 255/40s and followed by the 265/40 Federal 595 Evos.
Full lock and usual points of rubbing... the only part right now where the tire touches sligtly is at full lock on inside of the liner which is not a big deal since rarely do you turn the wheel at full lock at high speeds. The rally armors are untouched which I am very happy about to avoid rock chips on the doors. I will likely stay at this ride height. I am getting camber adjusted tomorrow and bumper bolt will be relocated some time next week.
first pic... mid point to full lock.. important it clears with plenty of room since this is likely the most the wheel turns at higher speeds.
halfway to lock on rear section of front driver side. Notice it clears the mud flap.
I think a 255/40 would fit just fine as well on a 9.5. But I will take the extra girth because it really changes the look of a 17 inch wheel. For anyone looking to go go this route, you will not be disappointed. The best part of Feddys is they are dirt cheap and great quality. And as long as your Evo is not a DD, you cannot beat this tire for the money. I got a set for just under $400 shipped to my door. You cannot touch any decent tire in a 275 size at this price. So this is definitely my new go-to tire. Especially when trying to avoid stretched looks. You can easily run a 255 on a 9.5 rim and you will get a nice square tire tread measurement of a 265. Which to me is win win. I will post some pics tomorrow once I get an alignment. Started pouring here soon as I got them on the car. Go figure...
Can anyone comment on whether these will fit well on a 2006 IX on Ohlins CO's (at Swift spring height): ADVAN Racing RZII 18×9.0 +35mm 5×114.3.
They would be wrapped in 255/35/18 RE71R's.
Can anyone comment on whether these will fit well on a 2006 IX on Ohlins CO's (at Swift spring height): ADVAN Racing RZII 18×9.0 +35mm 5×114.3.
They would be wrapped in 255/35/18 RE71R's.
Thanks!
Definitely a nice spec for our EvOs. The 2 things that really help are the offset at +35 & the 9" width. You will need a nice flat rear fender roll & likely no pulling required
No work required on the front fenders. The one thing you need to find out is if a front spacer is needed to clear the Brembos
Ill search around & see if I can find any EvO threads on this wheel
May 20, 2018, 04:41 PM
those things look massive Joe... well I am gonna have fun gettin them to fit. Right now though I have a ton of room with the skinny Michelins. Wonder if I should of went with the 255s instead 
