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Old 03-06-12, 01:49 PM
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so i've decided to go down to 18x8 with 35mm offset all around. will this require any fender and/or quarter panel work?

i'm lowered on megan ez.

Thanks in advance!
Old 03-06-12, 03:26 PM
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Up front, you will probably need to roll the fenders and mod the fender liners. That's what I needed with 18x8 +38 on 225/40/18 tires. If you go with stretch fitment (which wouldn't look right with these specs), you might be able to get away without fender mods. In back, I doubt you'd need to do anything.
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put it on, drive around if it rubs then u need to work on it lol. thats how i found out i had to roll my quarter panel. fronts it was okay until i was super slammed on one side for some dumb reason(bought used tein flex) and OWNED IT! so i wont care about the fronts until i get new fenders =)
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it depends how low you're dropped. I was fine with just shaved rears on koni yellows+tein stech. After I switched to coils and went a bit lower, I started rubbing in front. This was with 225/40 tires and 12mm spacers in the rear
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Ok. Cool. I went 215 40 all around and didnt feel or hear any rubbing. Gotta lower the rear some more though. Help ray!!!
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i have the same setup, im lowered on megan ez streets with g35 wheels which are 18x8 +35. i had to roll the back a good bit and mess with camber a little cause i dont have a roller. just a bar. im runnin 225 40 in the rear and 215 35 in the front. any questions just ask
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looks like a need to slightly roll the rear if anything. other than that, seems to be good to go
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update: fronts rubbed when going on some driveways in case someone else is thinking of this set up
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it just prolly just rubbed on the fender lining. it shouldnt rub on the fender tabs. Ill hit u up tmw and see if i can help u out on lowering the rears.
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