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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 02:47 AM
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Thanks for you help projectdna. What are your thoughts on this...I think I have figured out what I am going to run. Fenders will be rollled and if need be slightly pulled as discussed earlier.

Stock tires sizes for now until they wear out. Then I will move to 245/40 or 35 and 225/40 or 35....
18x9 +30 F

18x10 +30 R
Why not just use 245's all around , front and back ?
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 02:55 AM
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^ Why driving 245 all around on a RWD?
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Alright so I've been reading through most of the threads regarding wheel/tire specs, so just going to ask because I'm tired of reading lol. Just want to know if the following specs are good to go without any fender modifications.

F: 19x8.5 ET 35, 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5 ET 35, 265/30/19

Lowered on Tein-S techs

Now I read that the front fender line may need to be heated and pushed in so not a big deal, main concern are the rears. Thanks for the inputs.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by stanjohn12
Hi guys. I had a doubt regarding my next tire setup which is not spectacular like most of you guys have. Vroomin had directed me to post my doubt in this thread. Any feedback would be great. Thanks in advance My doubts below.

Can some one tell me if I can just use the same stock 245 / 45 / R17 that are in the rear, upfront also ? Will there be any rubbing issue upfront?

17 inch's because I want the ride to be nice and don't want the rims to bend when I go over pot holes.

I want 245's all round so that it would be helpful in tire rotation and hopefully would look good.

I'm totally new to this , so please don't burn down on me with this stupid question.
i'm not sure what you're asking.

but if you want to run a square set-up, you'll need to run 235's.

Originally Posted by tp350
Thanks for you help projectdna. What are your thoughts on this...I think I have figured out what I am going to run. Fenders will be rollled and if need be slightly pulled as discussed earlier.

Stock tires sizes for now until they wear out. Then I will move to 245/40 or 35 and 225/40 or 35....
18x9 +30 F

18x10 +30 R
stick with 40-series tires. 35-series will throw off your odo/speedo.

Originally Posted by stanjohn12
Why not just use 245's all around , front and back ?
because staggered fitment.

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^ Why driving 245 all around on a RWD?
exactly.

Originally Posted by phil9892
Alright so I've been reading through most of the threads regarding wheel/tire specs, so just going to ask because I'm tired of reading lol. Just want to know if the following specs are good to go without any fender modifications.

F: 19x8.5 ET 35, 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5 ET 35, 265/30/19

Lowered on Tein-S techs

Now I read that the front fender line may need to be heated and pushed in so not a big deal, main concern are the rears. Thanks for the inputs.
my input is...

use the search function in this thread.

9 out of 10 times, it's been answered.

(btw, you get this reply only because you mentioned that you're "tired of reading lol". i'm tired of answering the same questions... lol.)

thanks for reading.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by projectdna
i'm not sure what you're asking.

but if you want to run a square set-up, you'll need to run 235's.
Thank you very much. Can you please specify the width to height ratio as well for the 235's.

Also if I do opt for the 235's does it mean I can just put the 235 rubber over my stock wheels or do I have to change my wheels as well ?

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already tried that and for the most part, got what i needed to know, but still left some questions unanswered, but thanks for the help, guess the search continues lol.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by stanjohn12
Thank you very much. Can you please specify the width to height ratio as well for the 235's.

Also if I do opt for the 235's does it mean I can just put the 235 rubber over my stock wheels or do I have to change my wheels as well ?
help me make this easier by telling me what wheel and tire sizes you're running right now, front and rear.

and then, tell me what you're trying to accomplish.

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already tried that and for the most part, got what i needed to know, but still left some questions unanswered, but thanks for the help, guess the search continues lol.
if you want to know something specific that can't be answered using the search function, try asking it instead of posting something like "i'm tired of reading lol."
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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okay....could you please tell me if what i asked earlier would be a problem projectdna? thanks.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by phil9892
okay....could you please tell me if what i asked earlier would be a problem projectdna? thanks.
your proposed tire sizes on those wheel widths = upright sidewalls.

if they were slightly more conservative then you can definitely run those tire sizes without fender mods. problem is, you're right up against that limit.

go down one size (225/35-19 + 255/35-19) to err on the side of not needing fender modifications.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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sweet.....thanks for the help.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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holy crap that was possibly the most detailed request I've seen LOL

its all good, no such thing as overprotecting these cars
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Vroomin350
holy crap that was possibly the most detailed request I've seen LOL

its all good, no such thing as overprotecting these cars
Loool it just took 5 minutes and a camera. But yeah, would my car go any lower than the one in the link I provided? Or maybe projectdna could help out here? lol
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Originally Posted by agrotech
Another question. This guy has HSD coilovers with +30, no fender mods: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-to-share.html

I can't go lower than that, due to the places I go, and my driveway is pretty steep (see attached pics).

Now, I got offered some http://www.tein.com/products/s_tech.html and they give around 1.5 inch drop. I don't know how lowered that HSD guy is. My question is, will the tein S-techs + 19" Varrstoens lower my car any more than his?

Furthermore, given these attached pics and with the Tein springs, do you think it will be possible to do +22 WITH roll and pull? Or will I not be able to go up my driveway at all with +22?

Parking outside isn't an option due to weather and safety issues.

Thanks!

Excuse the bird crap and dirt on my car. Been raining alot.. no time to wash it.


Attached pics (coke can for comparison):


Garage.. not that steep imo.
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Backing into my driveway
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Coming in at an angle
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Speedbump to enter school. There is NO other way inside the student lot.
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Thanks!
1. s-techs will not make your 2is as low as White350's 2is, as he's on a set coilover height that's most likely lower than s-techs.

2. it's possible to do a roll and a pull for +22, but it's 8mm more aggressive than +30. you'll be able to drive around, but rubbing and clearance issues won't go completely away. you have to remember, the 2is isn't built for high-width, low-offset wheels. the lower you go, the tighter the tolerances get, and the more it takes to get the wheels to fit.

will i recommend it? not particularly, but it's not my money.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by phil9892
Alright so I've been reading through most of the threads regarding wheel/tire specs, so just going to ask because I'm tired of reading lol. Just want to know if the following specs are good to go without any fender modifications.

F: 19x8.5 ET 35, 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5 ET 35, 265/30/19

Lowered on Tein-S techs

Now I read that the front fender line may need to be heated and pushed in so not a big deal, main concern are the rears. Thanks for the inputs.
I am highly confident that your set up would not have problem in the rear. A member in here running Volk GT-F R9.5 ET36 with 265/30/19 without problem==>Yours is just only one millimeter more aggressive.

I am also running GT-F which has very close spec too yours;
F: 19x8.5 ET 35, 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5 ET 36, 255/35/19
Lowered about 1inch Front and Rear

I had rubbing problem at the back part of the front fender liner during slow turns and backing up.

I had also the rubbing of the fender liner on the area around bumper-to-fender tab (there is a big hump there on the liner if you go look at it you will see) but it happened only when I made super fast extreme turn.

All are minor rubbing and already fixed with just minor heat gun. (Just heat up and push those areas back a few millimeters)

My rear never rubs no matter how hard I turn or run over dips and potholes.

With the setup you proposed, it will not create big rubbing problem until you start to lower your car more than 1.5 inches. And the problem will be most likely in the front.

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