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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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if you did 20's i would do fender mods, and go on coils, and put a wald body kit, so it would drop a little, then it would look good
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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They are way too big.

19s can look fine if the car is lowered or has a body/lip kit. But stock body and stock height look out of place. They make the car look like a 4x4.





Look at all the fender gap. This at least looks decent.



But that is 19's. 20's look even more out of place.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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well am planin on addin a lip kit. but i dont want to lower it cause i live in japan and the roads here arent that good plus there are alot of hills and my car at stock already had the pipe drag the ground at some places and i dont wanna be havin to turn the car a lil bit everytime i have to do one of them. but i do wanna add a lip kit. on the pic above how wide are the back tires cause they look really wide...the 20 i was lookin at are only 8" wide. with 235/40/20 should be fine i would think. i dont know how to roll or shave the fenders and here in japan things are that cheap.

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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i Was planning on getting a is300 very soon. i have a set of 18x9.5 +22 What would i have to do to make it work. Rolling, Suspension, Camber Kits?
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by OOO_ROB
i Was planning on getting a is300 very soon. i have a set of 18x9.5 +22 What would i have to do to make it work. Rolling, Suspension, Camber Kits?
They won't fit in front unless you go Vertex front fenders and a 215/40/18 or 205/40/18.

The rears will fit with rolled fenders, maybe a slight pull/flare and a 225/40/18.

Rear wheel is a 18x9.5 +22 with a 225/40/18. He shaved his fender to the edge.



This is a 18x9.5 +22 with a 235/40/18. He has Vertex front fenders. (No he did not keep this setup)

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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 00altezza
well am planin on addin a lip kit. but i dont want to lower it cause i live in japan and the roads here arent that good plus there are alot of hills and my car at stock already had the pipe drag the ground at some places and i dont wanna be havin to turn the car a lil bit everytime i have to do one of them. but i do wanna add a lip kit. on the pic above how wide are the back tires cause they look really wide...the 20 i was lookin at are only 8" wide. with 235/40/20 should be fine i would think. i dont know how to roll or shave the fenders and here in japan things are that cheap.
If you are running an 8" wide wheel then just run a 225. A 235 will bulge out.
And a 235/40/20 would be 2.5" taller than stock. That is retarded huge. Your wheel and tire setup would be 27" tall.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos

You need to keep the overall diameter of the tire as close to stock as possible. So for a 20 that would be... 225/25/20 or a 235/25/20 if you insist.

But if the roads aren't that good then you'd be better off getting at least a 19. You could run a thicker side wall on the tires so you wouldn't bend them as easy...
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by white_is
If you are running an 8" wide wheel then just run a 225. A 235 will bulge out.
And a 235/40/20 would be 2.5" taller than stock. That is retarded huge. Your wheel and tire setup would be 27" tall.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos

You need to keep the overall diameter of the tire as close to stock as possible. So for a 20 that would be... 225/25/20 or a 235/25/20 if you insist.

But if the roads aren't that good then you'd be better off getting at least a 19. You could run a thicker side wall on the tires so you wouldn't bend them as easy...
yeah about the thicker tire you are right. that would be better...but i wanted to get staggered tires and its been a lil dificult finding them in 18 or 19s. thanks for all the help. also if i get 19 and 225/35 or 40 i wouldnt have to do anything with te fenders right.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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those fenders dont look so good :|
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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wow this thread is old
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by soarerdd
those fenders dont look so good :|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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hahahaha

I know he's crazy.
Can the vertex fenders be rolled?
Like, made flat to get rid of that stock downward drop above the wheel?
I would want to modify the ***** out of those fenders, and maybe make the vent bigger like the vertex ridge fenders for teh sc300... wonder how much they cost..
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Vertex fenders are fiberglass so you can only shave them down thinner on the inside.
You won't be able to roll fiberglass though

You'd have to have some custom fenders done.

http://www.stancenation.com/2010/11/...ide/#more-8412



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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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DAM THAT FRONT END IS HELLA SICK!!
That's about it for me.


I LOOOOOOVE the hood I always wanted to get my hands on that hood but it's soo rare and impossible to find....





oh and i'm not feeling the ******** in the grill...

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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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That car is SO bad. I'm not really a fan of the rear flares but still sick.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by white_is
That car is SO bad. I'm not really a fan of the rear flares but still sick.
Or the fact that it looks like a 240sx because he painted the rear pillar part black... the tail light covers....



Car is full of fail.. and full of win at the same time..
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