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I'm a big fan of completely filling the wheel wells of everything I own. Believe it or not (I have pictures) I had a set of gemballa's on a 78SC that measured 17x11 in the rear with 255/40s on them - the key to this fit was backspacing and tire size. The tire is more narrow than the rim giving the effect of a huge tire. The widest point is at the bead, so when the tire moves up into the well the tread does not hit. You do need to roll the fender, grind the adjustment plate bolts, and check the oil lines for clearance to be certain nothing will touch while cornering. This same car now has 930 flairs and wears 12x15 wheels with 345/35 yokos. The rim is only 1" wider than before but the tire is nearly 4" wider - this shows the effect tire size has on things. Like the above fellow stated, be carefull using spacers. It is best if you get wheels that fit properly (like the gemballa's) or buy new studs to lenght. I have a few spare spacers if your interested.
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