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Will OEM 17" wheels clear the Akebono brakes?

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Old Nov 26, 2019 | 10:32 PM
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Will OEM 17" wheels clear the Akebono brakes?

I have a 2009 g37x and was looking forward to upgrading to Akebono brakes. Will the 17” oem wheels clear the big brakes?
Old Nov 26, 2019 | 11:03 PM
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No oem 17 wheels will clear akebono
Old Nov 27, 2019 | 10:07 AM
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To clarify...

The 17'' OEM rims will not clear Akebonos.
Old Nov 27, 2019 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RMB5190
To clarify...

The 17'' OEM rims will not clear Akebonos.
if I throw on 25mm spacers they’ll clear?
Old Nov 28, 2019 | 08:38 AM
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Lol - Oh well. 25mm spacers still wouldn't work. You'd need the wheels to basically clear the hub entirely. Just wait until you have the wheels to accommodate the brake size.
Old Jan 16, 2020 | 04:37 PM
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No the calipers and rotors are too large diameter wise. 18" wheels are the ABSOLUTE smallest size you could go, and even then, you may very well run into offset/depth issues. the 18" duckbill wheels fit over the akebono brakes I believe.
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Duckfeet, not duckbill. And has been written many times before, the Sedan S comes with Akebonos and those Duckfeet. I guess a closed thread really isn't?
Old Jan 17, 2020 | 09:08 AM
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I deleted the OT comments and closed the thread, asked and answered.
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