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Re: 9-5 17x7 EVO 5-spoke wheels on '07 9-3 SC?
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Posted by Gene N [Email] (#1094) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Gene N) on Wed, 11 May 2016 04:55:04 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: 9-5 17x7 EVO 5-spoke wheels on '07 9-3 SC?, JMJinNC, Tue, 10 May 2016 11:32:38
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If they are 9-5 wheels they will fit, they will clear the brake calipers, but they will rub on the fender liner when you get near full lock. While I had the snow tires on my 2002 9-5 Aero I put the 17x7 inch turbine wheels with 225/45 17 inch tires on my 9-3 SS Linear and drove it around for a while. It worked, but the tires would rub if I turned the wheel all the way to the right or left. As an experiment, I tried a set of 5mm spacers and longer lug bolts and that cured the rubbing problem. The offset for the 9-5 wheels is 49mm, while the 9-3 SS calls for 41mm. If you add a 5mm spacer to the 9-5 wheel you get an effective offset of 44mm which is close enough, apparently.

In the end, I decided to get wheels with the correct offset because the spacers made it harder to mount and remove the wheels. I was able to locate wheels with the correct offset and use a 235/45 17 inch tire.

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