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Mar 2, 2006 | 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nardeezy

I've been contemplating lowering my GS with staggered 20's but am concerned about rubbing and wheel damage fron uneven pavement, potholes and railroad tracks in the Bay Area.

Your tires rub a little in the front, only on turns or when it bottoms out on a bump? There are guys who have the same size wheels on DF210's (lower than the NF210's) and claim they don't rub, using 245/30/20 in the front and 285/25/20 in the rear. What size tires are you running?

rub when i bottoms out on a bump. front 245 35 20 and rear 275 30 20.

Mar 2, 2006 | 07:39 AM

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Congrats

Very nice car

, enjoy !!

Mar 2, 2006 | 07:39 AM

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Want to say thank you guys for warm welcome.

Mar 2, 2006 | 02:02 PM

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Very nice bro! How do you like the ride with the NF's? I just got the same size set up 20x8.5 and 20x10 but with 245/35-285/30 and I def need to lower it.

Mar 2, 2006 | 02:06 PM

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Very nice bro! How do you like the ride with the NF's? I just got the same size set up 20x8.5 and 20x10 but with 245/35-285/30 and I def need to lower it.

NF rides like stock. You from Bay Area? I got my lower by my buddy at Motorsport Technique in Hayward.

Mar 2, 2006 | 02:16 PM

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rub when i bottoms out on a bump. front 245 35 20 and rear 275 30 20.

Cool man, looks nice. Some guys that lowered their suspension on their 3GS had issues with the AFS. Was your installer in Hayward aware of that?

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:21 PM

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rub when i bottoms out on a bump. front 245 35 20 and rear 275 30 20.

Yeah, you have to go to a 245 30 20 and 275 25 20 for the tires not to rub. That makes the diameter of the wheels right for the car with 20's on it. You can do a more aggressive drop with this configuration as well. This is a decision I am really struggling with because I want the look of the 20s but I am not sure I want the rubber bands for tires. Looks perfect with the right size diameter setup though.

Mar 3, 2006 | 07:29 AM

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Cool man, looks nice. Some guys that lowered their suspension on their 3GS had issues with the AFS. Was your installer in Hayward aware of that?

AFS? My installer did not mention nothing about AFS.

Mar 3, 2006 | 07:38 AM

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very nice looking combo.. everything looks porportional.. great job

Mar 3, 2006 | 08:10 AM

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Welcome aboard and great choice of wheels with the MODULARE M3, you are very rare company as not many people have those wheels!

The car looks very classy, and tasteful. Enjoy it

Mar 3, 2006 | 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1fstndn

AFS? My installer did not mention nothing about AFS.

it's only a problem if you lower the car uneven and trigger the warning light saying it's over the limit. if you don't have warning light on dash i think you are fine

Mar 3, 2006 | 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT

Welcome aboard and great choice of wheels with the MODULARE M3, you are very rare company as not many people have those wheels!

The car looks very classy, and tasteful. Enjoy it

Thank you. Now i feel better spending all that money on those wheels...

Mar 3, 2006 | 10:15 AM

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it's only a problem if you lower the car uneven and trigger the warning light saying it's over the limit. if you don't have warning light on dash i think you are fine

then i am cool no light.

Mar 4, 2006 | 06:40 AM

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rub when i bottoms out on a bump. front 245 35 20 and rear 275 30 20.

I'm going to get 20x8.5 all around for my AWD GS and run the same springs you have (NF210). I've been contemplating between 245/35 and 245/30. 30 series is the spec for the OEM diameter and should not rub at all, but the 35 has a little bit more air between the tire and rim (but rubs). I have a family with a 5 month old, how bad would you say the rubbing is up front? You say it rubs when it bottoms out, how many people are in the car when it does that and is it significant or do you really have to listen for it? Do you know where it's actually rubbing? You didn't mention turning, would it rub on a full u-turn? Sorry for all the questions but I just want to make the best decision.