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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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what is the max drop without and moddin your fenders? rolling acceptable

please help! thhank you!
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Stating the wheels specs here will help you get the answer you are looking for.


I can drop the car to the floor if the offsets fit, and there will be wheels that wont fit even on stock suspension.


BTW I have done nothing to my fenders except roll the rears
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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Depends on a variety of factors - wheel offset, wheel width, wheel diameter, tire size, etc

There is no "max drop" that is universal for everyone though
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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need to know wheel and tire specs.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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19x9.5 front 235 40 19
19x10.5 rear 245 40 19
+22ofset
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or maybe +25 offset
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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to run those widths with absolutely no fender work whatsoever, you'll need wheels with offsets in the high 30s.

you'll also need to run 35-series tires, because those 40-series tires will be too tall.

btw, fender rolling = fender "modding".
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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that 235/40/19 will be too much tire for the front. you will need to roll the fender and go with 225/35/19
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would u mind stating what wheels you are looking at?
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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thinking of rocking the varrstoen 2.2.2
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:15 PM
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wells here is a picture how i want the back to look like
just saw this picture on some forum

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...9xgm4ks250.jpg
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Hmm. I'm about to get some 19s.

19X8.5 front
19X9.5 rear

Keeping OEM overal diameter with tires, what's the max drop without any fender work including rolling fenders?
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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^ offsets?

u should be able to drop about 2" but depending on offsets
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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^Thanks. 35 front, 38 rear or 38f, 45r depending on the 2 wheels I'm looking at. Don't wanna go too aggressive.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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both offsets will work and you can go with a 2" drop. I would go with the 35-38 instead of 38-45.

The higher offsets will look sunken in pretty bad.
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