a mate with a my93 sti has been offered some 225/45/17's for free all nearly brand new he wants to know if they will fit on his car with no issues.
I put part-worn 225/45/17's on recently and the clearance between the tyre and the rear struts was only a couple of mm. If the tyres had been new I doubt they'd've fit without catching. Any weight in the back would probably cause issues with outer arch rubbing under load. Wheel offset will affect clearance too.