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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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FD - Double checking fit before I order

Front - 18x9 +36 (Tire size: Undecided)
Rear - 18x10 +45 (Tire size: 275/45-18)

How well will these fit/look? All I'll have to do is roll the front fender slightly correct?

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Nick
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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wheels:
front will rub, ideally you'd want a 9 inch width +45. Need fender roll at a minimum.
rear are fine.

tires: recommend 245/35 front to minimize rubbing.
rear: you'll want 275/35 or 285/30, the size you have listed is way too tall and will look monster truck-ish.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
wheels:
front will rub, ideally you'd want a 9 inch width +45. Need fender roll at a minimum.
rear are fine.

tires: recommend 245/35 front to minimize rubbing.
rear: you'll want 275/35 or 285/30, the size you have listed is way too tall and will look monster truck-ish.
It's primarily a street/strip car, so the extra side wall is due to the tire being a drag radial. Also forgot to mention the car is lowered on Tein S-Techs, does that change the front rubbing issues even if the lip is rolled flat?

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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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No. More then likely you will be ok. And if you do happen to rub at all in the front, just roll your fenders out a little more. But I have 90% faith that with the lip rolled flat you will be just fine.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
wheels:
front will rub, ideally you'd want a 9 inch width +45. Need fender roll at a minimum.
rear are fine.

tires: recommend 245/35 front to minimize rubbing.
rear: you'll want 275/35 or 285/30, the size you have listed is way too tall and will look monster truck-ish.
+1

If you are primarily drag racing and want bigger sidewalls, it would make more sense to get 17" rims.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Supastar Bruce
No. More then likely you will be ok. And if you do happen to rub at all in the front, just roll your fenders out a little more. But I have 90% faith that with the lip rolled flat you will be just fine.
Excellent!!! Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
+1

If you are primarily drag racing and want bigger sidewalls, it would make more sense to get 17" rims.
I agree. I'll eventually get a dedicated set of rims with slicks and skinnies, but right now funds are SUPER tight and I can get these 18's at a killer price
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Killer price won't be cheap enough if the fronts rub and you need to buy another pair of rims for the front.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
Killer price won't be cheap enough if the fronts rub and you need to buy another pair of rims for the front.
Very true, I just might have to bite the bullet and get a Shine Burnout bumper and fenders then lol.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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You should really get some 18x12.5's and slap on 335's and pettit flares out back if you're going to be using it on that setup you have in your sig.
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Originally Posted by andrewdruiz
You should really get some 18x12.5's and slap on 335's and pettit flares out back if you're going to be using it on that setup you have in your sig.
In due time
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NeverDieEasy
Very true, I just might have to bite the bullet and get a Shine Burnout bumper and fenders then lol.

Would be cheaper to buy something with an offset that works but its your money.
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It will fit. I run 18x9+37 with 255/35's and had enough extra room that i added 5mm spacers too.
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