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Old Sep 24, 2001 | 11:10 PM
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looking for final answer: Who runs 18's with NO rubbing?

Part 1: Is anyone running 18's without rubbing your fenders - ever? as in, not even when you make a sharp turn into a steep driveway.

Part2: Are any of you that answered yes to part 1 running at anything lower than stock ride height?

If you answered yes to part 1, what rims and tires do you have (please include sizes), and, if you know them, what are the offests?

If you answered yes to part 2, include that info as well.

I've been trying to get a list together of stuff that works - I figured I'd get it all at once rather than searching around for bits at a time.
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Old Sep 24, 2001 | 11:30 PM
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My car is lowered 1.25" and I'm running 18x9 borbet TDs all around (thanks dclin, I'm still loving them!) with no rubbing at all. I have 225/40/18 sumitumos in front and 245/40/18 kumhos in back. The offset is +42.
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 10:05 AM
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Im running Racing Hart C2's 18x8 245x40ZR18 in the front and 18x9.5 27535ZR18 in the rear. My car is lowered 1.5" or 2" sorry can't remember with Eibach springs and tokico 5-way adj's. I dont get any rubbing unless Im hauling *** over 80mph and hit large dip in the road (only happened once).
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 01:48 PM
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ME!

thanks dclin, I'm still loving them
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 02:00 PM
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I'm rollin on 18's with stock suspension And no rubbing at all
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 04:37 PM
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part 1: yes 18 x 9 SSR Integral A2s 255/35s all around I think +45 offset (or was it backspacing) no rubbing at all

part 2: stock suspension
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 04:43 PM
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hadnse: Thanks for the info . . . I am going to get the SSR GT1s with the same size rim and tire and I was curious if it would fit.
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 08:27 PM
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just dont go with a 245/40 in the front- or a 285/35 in the rear- and if it does rub- just roll the fenders...
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 08:58 PM
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18x10s all four corners with no rubbing, I just had to roll the front fenders a bit, easy job with a ball bat and a towel. YMMV
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 10:07 PM
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I am running 18x8 1/2 chrome enkei ageis w/ 225/40/18's in the front and 18x9 1/2 in the back w/285/30/18's. I have a ebach kit that lowers it about an inch with no rubbing
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Old Sep 25, 2001 | 11:44 PM
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thanks for the info to everyone who has responded. If anyone else has 'em, feel free to chime in.

looking for sizes & suspension info.
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Old Sep 26, 2001 | 02:40 PM
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I am running 18x8 1/2 chrome enkei ageis w/ 225/40/18's in the front and 18x9 1/2 in the back w/285/30/18's. I have a ebach kit that lowers it about an inch with no rubbing

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i got the same set up except for the springs. i have the racing beat ones. i have no rubbing at all, but the 225 in the front seems too skinny for the rim. the sidewall is strecth a little. do any of u guys have this problem?

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Old Sep 27, 2001 | 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by 1RedR1and1RedPEP
18x10s all four corners with no rubbing, I just had to roll the front fenders a bit, easy job with a ball bat and a towel. YMMV
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Umm.....you got a pic of your FD?
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Old Sep 27, 2001 | 08:51 PM
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The black 7 featured on M2's web page has 18X10s all four. Note that you will need to go with skinnier coilovers for clearance.

www.m2performance.com
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Old Sep 27, 2001 | 09:38 PM
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I have the same wheels dclin & Zoomspeed have. Suspension is stock & wheels are wrapped with Proxes T1-S 255-35-18. I have ran corners hard with no rubbing. Have not tried a sharp turn into a steep driveway.
Thanks dclin, the wheels are very nice.
Rick
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Old Sep 27, 2001 | 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by RICKRX7
I have the same wheels dclin & Zoomspeed have. Suspension is stock & wheels are wrapped with Proxes T1-S 255-35-18. I have ran corners hard with no rubbing. Have not tried a sharp turn into a steep driveway.
Thanks dclin, the wheels are very nice.
Rick
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