Help with my drop!! HR3's
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Help with my drop!! HR3's
hey guys im new on here and i got my lexus couple of months ago and i just recently purchased 20 inch MMR HR3's with Brand new tires 95% thread for 600! i know lucky guy but im kinda worried that my tires might be a bit too big i think they are 275/35 in the rear and 245/35 in the front i think so the problem is once i get my coilovers and do the drop will i still be able to manage of dropping it really low with these tires what modifications will i have to do? the thing is i was buying rims because my tires were almost out and i came across these and i dont want to have to change my tires im going for VIP look! and im still in high school so please the cheapest way to do it! thanks again guys (P.S im a noob)
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depends on your tires....offset of your wheels, etc...
dropping it on coilovers will give you some negative camber....how much negative camber depends on how low you want to go. The negative camber may help you with clearance from tire and fender rubbing issue, but may impact your tires.
what kind of tires do you have? some tires are designed to be more block shaped at the sidewalls...while others are designed to taper inwards (like stretched look). I had Michelin Pilot Sports....275/30/19 on 19x10...and they were bulky and beefy at the sidewalls....definitely rubbed my fenders.
I also had Dunlop Direzza DZ101 long ago....275/30/19 on 19x9.5 wheels....those tire taper in and looked like it was stretched....loved them....plus, the sidewalls were strong as hell...jumped a 6 inch curb and no damage to my wheels....come to find out later these tires were made for drifting...so it made sense the sidewalls were solid. I think you get the picture.
dropping it on coilovers will give you some negative camber....how much negative camber depends on how low you want to go. The negative camber may help you with clearance from tire and fender rubbing issue, but may impact your tires.
what kind of tires do you have? some tires are designed to be more block shaped at the sidewalls...while others are designed to taper inwards (like stretched look). I had Michelin Pilot Sports....275/30/19 on 19x10...and they were bulky and beefy at the sidewalls....definitely rubbed my fenders.
I also had Dunlop Direzza DZ101 long ago....275/30/19 on 19x9.5 wheels....those tire taper in and looked like it was stretched....loved them....plus, the sidewalls were strong as hell...jumped a 6 inch curb and no damage to my wheels....come to find out later these tires were made for drifting...so it made sense the sidewalls were solid. I think you get the picture.
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