205 is the narrowest 7" wide tire you can get. im running 205/45's on my 17 x 7 Lover Souls. mounting a 205/40 on a 8.5" wheel would be a fairly crazy stretch i would think. maybe the tire guru's can show me the light and tell us if i am right. i try to learn from them anyway they are the best!

 

Not a big stretch. Just a half inch past "recommended " specs.

Have you searched?

bBoxed recently posted a pic of 205/40 on 17x8.5 somewhere.....

 

Running a 205/40 on a 8.5 is the ONLY WAY TO GO! We've gone over this many a times. I have pics of this setup somehwere. Just do a search on my recent posts.

Its not a crazy stretch at all!

 

i have so much to learn

 

mark is absolutely right 205/40 on a 8.5 is SICK

 

Alright I am feeling that look !!!!!!!!

Ok so I need a +25 offset & 8.5's all the way around, rear camber shims NOT stacked on my 10mm. shims I currently have ( one or the other you said earlier ), rolled front & rear, & coilovers or air and I will be totally set ?

And this will look ok on an xB with no body kit in your opinion & I should have no rubbing right ?

Tein Basics the way to go on this ?

I guess after this post I am all set. Thanks a million for the efforts you all put in on this, man after all this time I still love this site soooo much !!!!

 

Yes

Yes

NO! Basics wont get you low enough. Air or HKS Type C's or Cusco Vacanza's.

 

eventually ill be riding on the HKS hypermax -c kit. i hear only good things about them you should def. check them out kevin

 

damn, not only that Mark's xB is pimped out,
look at the damn room. gah lee.