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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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the 9.5 +35 will have only 2.7 mm more poke. so its pretty much the same.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 03:06 AM
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What Modifications I Gotta Do To Be Tucked Front And Rear?

Fronts: 20x9 +38 With Falken 245/30/20

Rears: 20x10.5 +45 With Falken 275/30/20

Or Any Suggestions On Other Tire Size I Should Run?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Quick tire question. Will a 225/35/19 Front, 235/35/19 rear throw off the speedo? Sorry I didn't have time to search a whole lot.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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less then 1% i think

another question, i can't find the fender tab at my car. i thought its somewhere near the bumper?



i've seen the pic, that should explain where it is located, but my car looks different

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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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the bumper tab is farther up along the wheelwell edge.

it is (or, should be) where the fender sheetmetal and the bumper meets.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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How hard would it be to fit these: F: 19x9.5 +17 R: 19x10.5 +22

I'm assuming I would do 225/35/19 F and 245/35/19 R, does that sound right?

Roll (with natural pull) all around going to be enough?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by maximL
How hard would it be to fit these: F: 19x9.5 +17 R: 19x10.5 +22

I'm assuming I would do 225/35/19 F and 245/35/19 R, does that sound right?

Roll (with natural pull) all around going to be enough?
shouldnt be that hard. tires, yes with a roll and pull. shave that tab and know you fender liner will be gone.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Am I looking at camber kits to fit these or natural camber?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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natural is enough if you go low.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by steezy
shouldnt be that hard. tires, yes with a roll and pull. shave that tab and know you fender liner will be gone.
So I would have to completely remove the fender liner or there still a chance of modifying it?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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i left the front 6" of my fender liner to cover the wire loom for the foglights. the rest was cut out.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by maximL
So I would have to completely remove the fender liner or there still a chance of modifying it?
I wouldnt recommend removing it completely maybe cut it or use a heat gun and push it as far back as you can. I may have exaggerated it. You'll be rubbing a lot. Most of us just keep rubbing and it'll eventually put holes in the liner. At that point you wont hear much rubbing anymore.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mv350
i left the front 6" of my fender liner to cover the wire loom for the foglights. the rest was cut out.
Shoot i ran into new problem recently. My rear bumper tabs broke off and i found holes in rear liners.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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cut it all out, do i gotta post more pix

dont wory i broke mine off too
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so i removed all the bs inside lol
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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I'm still debating on tire size on my new setup
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