So, all this time, I thought the fenders of the car were just weirdly designed, causing that well known gap in the rear between the fender and the wheels. For some reason I decided to measure between the front/rear wheels.
Front has approx. 66.5" between them.
Rear has approx. 65" between them.

So yea, it wasn't the body causing that gap. It's the distance between the wheels.

The front tires don't have any room for spacers with my Konigs, but some 15 or 20mm spacers in just the rear should kick the wheels out to match both ends up nicely. fing02.gif

 

Yep...my Nexo's do the same thing, but i'm only having to do 5mm in the rear. The fronts are okay.

 

I've had 8mm spacers on the rear for a while now. Coupled with my 17"x7" rims with 215/40-17 rubber & a 35mm drop, the gap isn't too bad.

 

Don't you know man? That's so you can put some phat slicks in the rear and have that badazz corvette look yo!

 

Most cars are designed with a smaller track in the rear than the front. The exceptions are usually rear and mid engined cars. Not sure exactly why, but I think it has something to do with the needs of having a working suspension (and steering) in a car with a engine between the wheels. The rear is generally much simpler because even in a mid or rear engined car, there is less going on back there.

Old MGBs had a really noticible difference in track between front and rear wheels

 

i was running spacers in the rear also with my 17's. i know alot of people have been doing it for awhile.


with my 15's, i have a really sexy stance. the offset knocks out my rear tires without spacers, and the car just sits sexier. problem it im rubbing on 15's with OEM factory sized tires in the front now.

 

That is soo true. I was gonna do that to mine too but i sold it.

The thing is that many people dont really think much about offset when buyin rims, not saying u or anything. but many people dont care.

anyways. Drop the biggest spacer u can fit and shave off ur fender lip and ur car, by far, will look hella aggressive.

Post pics once u get it.

 

Well, now I need to make the decision on which spacer I should get. The 20mm will push the rears out to match the front, but I'm thinking it may rub the fender with my new setup.

H&R Springs (1.6"/1.5" drop)
KYB AGX
17x7 Konig Kolors Graphite
215/40/17 (might go to 225 in the rear)

Do you think I should play it safe and go with the 15mm, or would the 20 be ok?

 

I would do 20mm. Theres quite a gap in the back. I'm going to be using 25mm spacer.

 

25 would push it out quite a bit further than the stock fronts.