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Old 10-01-11, 07:13 AM
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Default AWD with 18" wheels

I'm looking to upgrade from 17" to 18" rims next summer and was wondering if anyone has pictures of an AWD with 18" wheels at stock height? I'm not planning on lowering it so I want to have an idea of what it would look like. If it looks like a 4x4 I might consider dropping it on F Sport springs.
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I do. Check my threads I don't know how to post a pic from my phone. There's a pic in my threads of my car w the 18" g spyders
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I have 19'' on my awd with stock height. I have 235/35/19 all the way around and the front slight rubs when I turn hard left. If you can get 225/35/19 then it should not rub at all and not hurting the sidewall. I would get 19'' if I were you.

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There is a thread of pics of awd not droppped. On phone now so don't have link and don't want to search lol. If you find it then it'll prob help you.
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
I do. Check my threads I don't know how to post a pic from my phone. There's a pic in my threads of my car w the 18" g spyders
Is the wheel gap the same with 17"?

Originally Posted by baypistol
I have 19'' on my awd with stock height. I have 235/35/19 all the way around and the front slight rubs when I turn hard left. If you can get 225/35/19 then it should not rub at all and not hurting the sidewall. I would get 19'' if I were you.
19" is too big for my liking.

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There is a thread of pics of awd not droppped. On phone now so don't have link and don't want to search lol. If you find it then it'll prob help you.
I searched and couldn't find the thread. If you have a chance could you link it up. Thanks.
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do at least 18x9. it would look sick
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Here you go:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...t-lowered.html
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here u go the gap with my 18s and second and third pic is the gap with my 20's. droppin my car sometime this week




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Beautiful...Can u tell me the tire sizes on the 20 inch? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by ddhleigh
Thanks! I think F Sport springs will be on my to do list lol.

Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
here u go the gap with my 18s and second and third pic is the gap with my 20's. droppin my car sometime this week
It looks like the gap is not much different from 17".

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My 18'' which look similar to the 17" stocks. In person it wasnt to bad and I almost was not going to lower it. But then I got coils in the second pic and as you can see much better



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Stock height and 18s on my AWD

I refuse to drop too because of the winters here in Wisconsin... just not worth it to me.



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