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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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I like the look. Just one question to make sure that my eyes aren't deceiving me... Are there two different tires mounted on the back wheels? Looks like BFG on the left...

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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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I was actually surprised by the rubbing as well. I thought that I had done enough research and seen enough other cars on here that it would be OK. But, it rubbed like hell in the rear. No rubbing at all in front. After rolling the inner fender though, it is not bad. When its just me in the car, it only rubs when i hit some kind of big roller on the highway or sometimes pulling into a driveway. When I have a car full of people, its pretty bad. I'm taking it back to the shop that did the drop. They say they have some ideas.

The wheels are a little "blingy". I can see how some might not like em. But, I just saw them in a magazine ad and they were the first wheels in a while that stood out and caught my eye. At a minimum, they are different. And as we've said here many times, I like em and thats what matters.

Stage3, damn good catch. One of the rears is a BFG. One of the tires came in the wrong size so they had to re-order. They lent me a used BFG that was the right size until the other Dunlop comes in.

Here's all of the exact specs:
NF210 springs
front 20x9, 38 offset 245/35/20
rear 20x10, 42 offset 285/30/20
tires are Dunlop Sport Maxx XL
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jdog
I was actually surprised by the rubbing as well. I thought that I had done enough research and seen enough other cars on here that it would be OK. But, it rubbed like hell in the rear. No rubbing at all in front. After rolling the inner fender though, it is not bad. When its just me in the car, it only rubs when i hit some kind of big roller on the highway or sometimes pulling into a driveway. When I have a car full of people, its pretty bad. I'm taking it back to the shop that did the drop. They say they have some ideas.

The wheels are a little "blingy". I can see how some might not like em. But, I just saw them in a magazine ad and they were the first wheels in a while that stood out and caught my eye. At a minimum, they are different. And as we've said here many times, I like em and thats what matters.

Stage3, damn good catch. One of the rears is a BFG. One of the tires came in the wrong size so they had to re-order. They lent me a used BFG that was the right size until the other Dunlop comes in.

Here's all of the exact specs:
NF210 springs
front 20x9, 38 offset 245/35/20
rear 20x10, 42 offset 285/30/20
tires are Dunlop Sport Maxx XL
Cool! Just making sure I wasn't losing my mind...
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Looks good.
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 2thfixr
A little too blingy and SUVish for me. The wheels look like something you would see on a Tahoe/Escalade.
+1....ur car looks cool but i think it is a lil' too bling...
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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COOL!!!! Now you need a big brake kit to fill in the large void of open space between the wheels and brakes.
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jdog
I was actually surprised by the rubbing as well. I thought that I had done enough research and seen enough other cars on here that it would be OK. But, it rubbed like hell in the rear. No rubbing at all in front. After rolling the inner fender though, it is not bad. When its just me in the car, it only rubs when i hit some kind of big roller on the highway or sometimes pulling into a driveway. When I have a car full of people, its pretty bad. I'm taking it back to the shop that did the drop. They say they have some ideas.

The wheels are a little "blingy". I can see how some might not like em. But, I just saw them in a magazine ad and they were the first wheels in a while that stood out and caught my eye. At a minimum, they are different. And as we've said here many times, I like em and thats what matters.

Stage3, damn good catch. One of the rears is a BFG. One of the tires came in the wrong size so they had to re-order. They lent me a used BFG that was the right size until the other Dunlop comes in.

Here's all of the exact specs:
NF210 springs
front 20x9, 38 offset 245/35/20
rear 20x10, 42 offset 285/30/20
tires are Dunlop Sport Maxx XL
I think the main reason for the rubbing in back is the offset of the wheels. Most people with 20x10 get 44 or 45 offset. That 42 you have is fairly aggressive for that wide wheel. It's probably sticking out just a little past the fender. Changing to a 275 width tire might solve it but then you'll have the stretched look.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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ummmmm a bit too blingy!
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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drop is nice. rims arent the greatest.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Im now more partial to wheels with lip, but these look good. I think if it was lowered more, like coilovers, then it would look even better
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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nice.
i see that you have the AWD. it's ok to stagger these?
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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the only photo I like is the shot of the backend showing the stout stance ...other than I don't care for the rims. but, congrats to you
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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the car looks nice man, congrats on the wheel upgrade!
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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Looking good, now that what how you sit your ride in some 20" . As far as the rubbing can you shave of about 3mm from your wheels back pad to help with the clear some of that rubbing...
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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Good question. I actually thought of that but wondered how that might affect the integrity of the wheel. Any opinions? 2-3mm would definitely help.

Also, to answer another question, the staggered setup has had no affect on the vehicle. I made sure to choose a tire setup that would give me an exact match of diameter/circumference. As calculated, my tires are the same size. Sure, in real life they may be a bit off, but there is some margin of error. So far, nothing negative to say about staggered set up on AWD.
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