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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Please tell me these will fit an 06 GS3 lowered about 2" with coilovers no BBK:

Front - 20x8.5 +29
Rear - 20x9.5 +41

if no = damn!

if yes = will these tires work (I'm AWD): Front 245/35/20 & Rear 275/30/20. Do all fenders need to be cut or just the front?

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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offsets will work. I wonder if you will even need to do any fender mods in the rear. I honestly dont think you will need to. The front wont need it for sure.

Tires I am not sure. Someone else I am sure will know this.

what rims are you looking at??
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Correct me if Im wrong, but I think with this setup the front wheels will stick out more than the rears. Might look funny....You most likely will have to shave/pull fenders to make it work. The rears I think are on the safe side, wont have to do any mods.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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I'm curious about these 20" TrafficStar RTS. I don't think the existing tires will work - the rears need to get replaced regardless. I wonder if I bought these I can take them in somewhere to get refinished? Not sure where though.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/whe...-for-sale.html

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offsets will work. I wonder if you will even need to do any fender mods in the rear. I honestly dont think you will need to. The front wont need it for sure.

Tires I am not sure. Someone else I am sure will know this.

what rims are you looking at??
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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I think those would look good on the GS.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Correct me if Im wrong, but I think with this setup the front wheels will stick out more than the rears. Might look funny....You most likely will have to shave/pull fenders to make it work. The rears I think are on the safe side, wont have to do any mods.
I think you are right. typically it should be 20X8.5 ET high 30s for the front & 20X10 ET high 40s for the rear.

I looked at the link again and the tires that are on the rears are 245/35/20 which are usually front size tires?
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you can use a spacer in the rear When you get used you have to take them as they come.

They will work.

If you want the perfect set up IMO...

20x9 Front +35 (no fender mods required) I love how the car rides with a 9" rim on the front. I had the 8.5 on my last car and I feel it does make a difference.

I am 20x10.5 in the rear but I had to shave my rears for them to fit.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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spacers....ah i forgot about them. i'll need to do research on those. i recall reading about some getting vibration issues - don't need anymore of those!
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I had them on my car with my OEM for winter and NO issues. I had the Ichiba Type II. They are easy to install and take off. Hit up Nigel and he will take good care of you if you get these rims.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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passnu2 - thanks for the help! i really appreciate it.

I was going through the vendor classified and came across these hub rings? I'm assuming i need them for the front but not the back because I'll be using spacers?
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depends on the rims. Mine dont need hub rings.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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I would be a little worried about the offset for the front
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