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Old 09-21-11, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TougeSC3
Are those the TE37's off Zilvia? If so they look horrible and the spacers aren't safe.
yea lol. I was just wondering but I guess a 31mm spacer is kinda big and unsafe..Il keep on searchin..
Old 09-22-11, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1J0Z SC
will this:

20x8.5 +35
20x10 +35
poke at all?
no poke, but you could run some wide tires.
Old 09-22-11, 09:02 PM
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got some front-18x8.5. rear-18x9.5. +10 goin on my car next week. tire specs are front-215-45 and rear is 225/40. will post pics when i get em on!
Old 09-23-11, 02:32 PM
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for my black SC trying to decide 18x10+18 / 18x9 +20 Work XD9 wheels or enkei rpf1 18x9.5/10.5 +15? I would like to run bigger then a 245 in the rear so thats the only reason im leaning toward the Work.
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Go with the Works, they look much better. And u can run at least a 255/35
Old 09-26-11, 01:39 PM
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hey guys i have a 95 sc400 with 18s n 225/40zr18 tires how would a 1inch drop look in front and back? im looking for a low stance but dont kno how to get it. i found eiback has a kit but its for the 1 inch drop all around. what do you guys think
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A low stance will more than likely be achieved with coil overs. But your wheels will probably look pretty sunk in.
Old 09-26-11, 07:42 PM
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like i said in a post i can not find lol anyways i have 18s on my sc400 with 225/40zr18 i wanna drop my car do you think a 1 inch drop front n rear would look good with wheel spacers. the rims where givin to me ffor free and have 85%tred left so i just wanna use them up thenn ill get bigger tires but would a 1inch drop all around with wheel spacers look good?
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do you know the offsets? honestly 1 inch inst much if even really noticeable, it with probably just level out the car
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i honestly dont remember i think ther +43 i was thinking of also getting wheel spacers to bring them out a little bit. i also found the springs tanaba i think i called them up and asked them whats the drop ratio they asked what car i told them my sc they put me on hold for 20 min then told me it would be a 1.3 in front and a 1 inch drop in back so i was thinking of going for those right now. what does anyone thing
Old 09-27-11, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Aswilley
So I guess trial and error are the only real key factors here hu?
pretty much sums up this entire thread
Old 09-28-11, 07:50 PM
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Alright guys, I think Im going to go with the following:

XXR 526's in Chromium Black

F - 18x9, +35, 245/40
R - 18x10.5, +20, 275/35

How well will they fit? Im not into the stretch/"hellaflush"/what ever you call it, look.

What will be required as far as fender mods, if any? The car is lowered on a set of Tein Flex coilovers. The wiring harness has already been relocated in the front fender.

Will these clear an LS400 caliper in the front and a Supra TT caliper in the rear?

I also considered going 18x9 +35 all the way around with the same tire sizes, would that be a better and/or easier setup?

Any help would be appreciated.
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Its hard to say if they will clear the LS brakes in the front. Its kinda trial and error seeing which wheels clear the 4 pots. You may end up having to run a spacer in the front. In the rear with 275s at +20 you will just need to roll the fenders. I know that my front wheels clear the LS brakes. But mine are +12 in the front, so they are pushed out pretty far. Hope that kinda helps. I wouldn't run the same size front and rear. I think a staggered set up is always better.
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Would a stretch 255/35 fit a 19x11 +28 with rolled flat fender in the rear? How much camber is needed?

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Originally Posted by vince9164
Would a stretch 255/35 fit a 19x11 +28 with rolled flat fender in the rear? How much camber is needed?
I might be off on the math (doing it in my head real quick as I type this) but my 19x10.5 is a +23. So your 19x11 +28 would be like what... about +5mm out more on offset, not to mention the extra 1/4" of wheel width (remember, 1/2" wider = 1/4" per side) and 1/4" is like 5-6mm. Add that up and you're talking +10-11mm out more compared to what I'm running, and my car needed a roll and a pull to clear... so that 19x11 +28 would definitely need the same, and I'm running around 2.1-degrees of camber out back.


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