MDA89

hey guys so im about to order rpf1's for my evo and had a couple question. i want an aggressive look but dont wanna deal with fender work as i am not slamming my car like a dub i wanna actually be able to beat the hell out of my car hence why i bought an evo... so i was thinking of going 17x9 with a 255 for a nice square look. now my question is do 17x9 rpf's look as terrible as the 17x8 were the spokes are rounded out? i only like rpf1's when the spokes sit flat like the 17x9.5's. and my final question is if i went with 17x9.5's with a 255 would i have to do any fender work to run them with a mild drop? any help is appreciated..

SilverShadow03

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A quick search would land you a butt load of info....

This thread has A LOT of RPF1 pics and specs...you just have to take your time browsing to find them.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...s-go-here.html

This guys was asking questions about fitment as well...and offset questions..
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...t-30-35-a.html

Neal@tirerack

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255's would be the max w/out rolling fenders. I would buy one of each wheel to see which size style you prefer.

grillpt

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You'll have to roll the rears with the 9.5" and a 255's. It will rub on the fender liner up front too, but no fender work required.

17" x 9" also have the same look you want.

tsidrift1

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Yep, anything 9" or over have the flat spoke look. I am too considering the 17x9 rpf1 with a 255/40. It seems this might be a great combo for those that dont wanna roll their fenders. I have seen plenty of pics of the 17x9.5 with an offset of 38, then they throw a 20mm spacer to clear the brembos. This essentially makes the wheel a +18 offset. So with the 9 with a +35 offset, you would still need the 20mm spacer, and now your looking at a +15 offset. BUT, this wheel is only 9" wide, so your wheel will sink in a bit more.

Meathooker

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a buddy had 255 on his 17x9 rpf1 and they looked to fit alright, but 255's on my 9.5 are a better fit IMO. The 9.5's seem to fit with out any mods but I haven't had passengers in my car yet or driven aggressively. I anticipate saving to roll the rears. My wheels are 38mm offset with 20mm spacers upfront (looks like 18mm would fit as well)

Graphic

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Like people stated before, you need to make sure you have the correct offset for your rims to fit. I will be running 18x10 +38 w/ 285x30x18. 15-20mm spacer up front. My previous set were 17x8.5 +30 RPF1's with no rubbing issues.