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Old 12-10-12, 08:12 AM
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Go both 18/19s? Get 19inch step lip... And the face of the rms will be 18s
Old 12-10-12, 08:19 AM
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very nice gs! I like them simple.
Old 12-10-12, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BBRolex
Go both 18/19s? Get 19inch step lip... And the face of the rms will be 18s
Thank You! Ill look into that as well!

Originally Posted by dengman
very nice gs! I like them simple.
Thanks bro!
Old 12-10-12, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SickGS300
Thank you! I am planning on getting wheels and a few items for the car around tax season and hopefully a swap around summer time. Im doing a lot of reading and trying to figure out what offset, disk size, and camber that i might need. There is a lot to it. I want 19's or 18's but I think 18 will look to small? I cant decide yet lol!. i want at least a 3 inch lip on the fronts and a 4 to 5 inch on rears. I would like to not have to pull if at all possible. Plus i want to be able to ride low and still be able to turn with out damage.lol I also need to find better suspension components to help with ride low? do you have any ideas?
Sounds good! I'll be watching the progress (; I would say 18s or 19s are good choices. 18s wont look too small if you do it right. nGooo is tucking 18s. As for suspension, your uca will most likely hit on the wheel well (If you havent already noticed). Most people cut a hole for it to travel through, avoiding the problem. You can get rca's, or rca spacers, and this will also allow you to lower the front more as you wanted to do so. I would change out the tie rods, and defiantly the lower ball joints if you havent already done so. As I stated before, rolling your fenders, removing the splash guards is also necessary. You can get camber kits and bushings if you choose, too. You'll have a little time to do some research, and get the parts you need, just do it right the first time! And good luck!
Old 12-10-12, 07:09 PM
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Those Morro's sure look way better with the car on bags.. Throw some spacers on those and roll that til you nail down the perfect wheel and fitment. What's the width/offset on the current wheels?

Using spacers on your current wheels can help you visualize the total offset and fender clearance so when you order new wheels you have a good idea of how aggressive you want to go on offset since you don't want to pull.
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^ Like that idea. Get a rough estimate of the fitment you want, do some searching on the forum and use an offset calculator if youd like (just type in offset calculator in google). Buy some spacers, ebay spacers work, but I recommend buying decent studs if you buy the bolt on spacers and plan on keeping them awhile. Then you can go from there and figure out what you want! It's cheap and will look ALOT better until you pick out the wheels you want.
Old 12-11-12, 01:36 AM
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Nice looking GS
Old 12-12-12, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 99 GS3
Those Morro's sure look way better with the car on bags.. Throw some spacers on those and roll that til you nail down the perfect wheel and fitment. What's the width/offset on the current wheels?

Using spacers on your current wheels can help you visualize the total offset and fender clearance so when you order new wheels you have a good idea of how aggressive you want to go on offset since you don't want to pull.
Thanks for that idea! ill play around and see!

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Sounds good! I'll be watching the progress (; I would say 18s or 19s are good choices. 18s wont look too small if you do it right. nGooo is tucking 18s. As for suspension, your uca will most likely hit on the wheel well (If you havent already noticed). Most people cut a hole for it to travel through, avoiding the problem. You can get rca's, or rca spacers, and this will also allow you to lower the front more as you wanted to do so. I would change out the tie rods, and defiantly the lower ball joints if you havent already done so. As I stated before, rolling your fenders, removing the splash guards is also necessary. You can get camber kits and bushings if you choose, too. You'll have a little time to do some research, and get the parts you need, just do it right the first time! And good luck!
Im just worried if i buy a bunch of suspension parts, i might buy something i dont need or the wrong part. Since i am bagged and not sitting static.




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Nice looking GS
Thank you Sir!
Old 12-29-12, 02:23 PM
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I'm looking and searching and i really cant figure out what rim size/ offset/ lip that i want or need. When buying a rim what do you consider first? I'm confused on this offset thing. All i want is a 4 to 5 inch lip in rear and a 3 to a 3.5 inch lip on the fronts with minimum fender mods. I'm willing to roll fronts and shave or roll rears. I don;t want to pull or radius cut anything I want it to look stock as possible with out ruining the body, The fronts i'm not to worried about since i can always buy new fenders. I'm on air, so i would like to ride low and tuck. Also what is all involved in with a low or high disc when it comes to wheel offset? any advice or threads i may have missed would be appreciated.

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Old 12-29-12, 04:19 PM
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nice. looks great. I think the Lumarai's fit it well
Old 12-31-12, 07:03 AM
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Nice and clean.
Old 12-31-12, 06:36 PM
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On Point Auto Crew!!
Old 01-03-13, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chris93civ
On Point Auto Crew!!
Yeah boi Representing!!
Old 02-09-13, 08:38 PM
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ok just purchased some wed kranze wheels. there 19 x9 fronts and 19x10 rears. Offset is 25 for front and 20 for rears. What would be a good tire size. I want a mild stretch nothing to crazy! what would you recommend?
Old 02-09-13, 08:49 PM
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ha just seen the DIY ur a boss lol


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