Why are American Racing Torq Thrust VN205 wheels so expensive?

MRGTX said
I think the VN215 vs VN205 question is pretty well covered.

I’m a little lost without the Tires N’ Rims tire wheel figment calculator…so bear with me. I didn’t want to start a new thread for this one….

The off the shelf VN215 sizes are somewhat limited but unless I screwed up, the 17x8 5.48” backspace would be pretty darned good for the front, should avoid the tie rod and also would (hopefully) allow a 245/45/17 to clear everything else.

They offer a 17x8 4.5” backspace which would to the job for the rear but they also offer 17x9.5 5.56” backspace. This would be a much better choice for the 275/40/17s…but would they fit on the rear ofDuster/Demon/Sport with a body 8.75?

Well the 17x8 is zero offset, while the 17x9.5 has an extra quarter inch or so of the additional width added to the backside (I don't bother trying to understand or remember which direction positive or negative metric offset is, cause I don't care.) With the wider wheel with more backspace, you can use a spacer to get it exactly where you want it, if its too close to the spring.