Think about it...you have a 15" rim with a specific center line. You take a 17" rim and the center line is about 1.5 inches higher. Even though you're accomadating the bigger rim with a lower profile tire, it still has a higher center line. Ask anyone that has installed bigger rims and tires on their cars before lowering. It raises the car up a little. Rob's car did it when he installed stock 15" Tib rims. People that have installed 18's have the Monster Truck Look also.
Shogun....the Eibach drop is a very small drop. Only 1.2" You will be perfectly fine with that drop and 17's. There's people on the board that are running 18's with the Eibach drop and there's hardly any rubbing at all. So you'll be fine with 17's. The most you can drop on 17" without any rubbing is around 2 inches. People with the Intrax drop (2") has some rubbing, but then again...Intrax isn't the best. If you end up getting the 2.25" B&G springs...there's a good chance that you'll have to roll your fenders a little to prevent rubbing.
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