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Old 03-08-2002, 09:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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need help with tire size FAST

i have a base 97 and i have17" rims w/ +48 offset. please tell me what size will be the best for this setup. i am gonna get neuspeed sports and i want the fenders to be right at the top of the tire. the rims are like vooboo13's
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215/45/17's. make sure you get better than VR's.
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Yep, get 215/45/17's
I have Neuspeed Sports and 17" wheels and the 215/45/17's fit like a glove!
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you'll need a better lowering kit if you wanna drop it that low....you're talking like a 2.75in drop. i use HA's for that. no way spring-only setup will work if you plan to drive it.
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you'll need a better lowering kit if you wanna drop it that low....you're talking like a 2.75in drop. i use HA's for that. no way spring-only setup will work if you plan to drive it.
2.75? That's too much...2.75 makes the tire go into the wheel well...the stock distance between the tire and the fender is about 2 - 2.25 inches...dropping it by 1.75 will make it a neat, close space between the wheel and the fender.
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humm...i still got 1.5 finger gap on front and one finger gap on the rear.
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Most springs lower the front more than the back so that probably explains why. Plus, stock ride height in the back is a lot higher than in the front.
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i use HA's so I set the height, no lowering springs. coilovers.
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..yeah I'm running on 215/45/ZR17s also and they fill the gap quite nicely.
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