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Old 05-16-08, 05:06 PM
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i just put on H&R 25mm DRM spacers.. i got donz columbos 19X8 all around ... the back tires sticks out alot more then the front (it was like this before of course but much more noticable now with spacers on).. should i have got different size spacers for the front?or is this the normal look people like?
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Im running the same spacer in the back stocks 17x8, and im thinking about putting either 10-15mm up front not sure yet...
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
Im running the same spacer in the back stocks 17x8, and im thinking about putting either 10-15mm up front not sure yet...
not sure what your sayin? are u sayin puttin 15mm in the front and leaving the back stock? or 25 in the back and 15 in the front ? i got 25 mm all around and the back tires stick out alot more then the front.. is this the desired look?
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15mm in the front and the 25mm in the back would have been ideal, not 25mm all around
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
15mm in the front and the 25mm in the back would have been ideal, not 25mm all around
lol ok dont mind me im like slow with this topic .. but 15 in the front and 25 in the back .. would make the back stick out even more wouldnt it(if rims were the same size all around) ? 25 would give the tire more of a stuck out look then 15 correct?
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Pics would help and knowing the offset of your wheels will also help. We can let you know how aggressive you can go if that's the direction you would like to take.
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most people with rear wheel drive would want that stagered look (wider in the back) or stick out pics plz
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
most people with rear wheel drive would want that stagered look (wider in the back) or stick out pics plz
thank u .. thats what i really wanted to know .. just didnt explain it well.. i will have pixs up soon
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
most people with rear wheel drive would want that stagered look (wider in the back) or stick out pics plz
wider in the back = stagered, but wheels sticking out past the fender or back wheels sticking out past the front wheel means a lower offset.
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
wider in the back = stagered, but wheels sticking out past the fender or back wheels sticking out past the front wheel means a lower offset.
the wheels are not suppose to stick out past the fender right? my front and read do slightly with 25 mm spacers installed..?.. i do not know the offset
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im askin about the tires not stickin out past the fenders because its causing rubbing .. when i hit a bump the fenders are rubbin the tires ... and i have even raised the car slightly from before..with the tires tucked in the wheel wells i didnt have this problem of course
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Originally Posted by hurricane
lol ok dont mind me im like slow with this topic .. but 15 in the front and 25 in the back .. would make the back stick out even more wouldnt it(if rims were the same size all around) ?
The front would be wider than the rear by about 5mm total. Our front tracks are wider by 1" (0.5" each side) than the rear. Having 15mm in the front and 25mm in the rare will practically even out the tracks. Highly doubt you will notice the extra 2.5mm width in the front..
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