passnu2

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Who has done them on the 3gs

Dropped the car on coils this past week and it looks perfect. Between my "fat" tires and offset I rub up front basically where the fender on the back start to get thicker. There is a screw right there also where the fender trim piece was bolted. Looks like the the front portion is already factory rolled/shaped. Had to raise the car back up in the front last night so I can drive the car.

I know a few are on bags and lower them me (bags/coils) so what did you do

Please post any pics you have also

Thank you!

here is what it looked like yesterday am...

IXI187IXI

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i didnt touch my fender at all except for removing the liner. i had to do some work behind the liners though.

TriniGS

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I use to rub alot, where it started to eat out the rear inner fender lining. My rims are 40 offset and the tires were 245/35/20 in front. I got tired of the noise so I switched to 30 series and there was no more rubbing.
If you are already on 30 series tires, you may have to just remove the inner lining. Your drop is def lower than mines so you may have no choice but to remove the inner liner.

I can go lower but I would have problems going up my driveway.

Here is a pix to ref

SNiiP3R

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I used to rub alot and had to raise the front because of that. I was also told to get the 30 series, since I refused to do any fender work. Anways, I think rominl has made a thread before on how to mod fenders. I'm on the phone right, it's bit hard to do a search...

rominl

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look at the thread where i posted about fender mod pics, i posted up instructions already. that's not a screw, that's a tab

TriniGS

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here you go.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...iscussion.html

LIMS407

rominl, saw ur runnin 245/30/20 265/30/20 from that thread..isnt supposed to be 245/30/20 and 275/25/20...little confused about tire size people runnin nowdays..

rominl

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nop, those are the sizes that i am running. a few reasons for the rear. there is no 275/25 on the brand of tires i want, and at the same time, since my rear wheels are 10", although 265/30 has taller sidewall than 275/25, but the extra stretching will kind of help even it out

moreover, the stretching from 265 will also help on clearance, otherwise i might rub more

VIPNiSS

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I just rolled my fenders.. as long as you heat the fender up before doing it then you have no worries.

ryan78

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i did the same, but where the lip goes from 2 layers of steel to 1 layer (right at the apex of the curve) i have a little crease. maybe he didn't heat it enough. sucks, but the shop that did it didn't charge me so i really can't complain too much. lol. i rub a little bit both front and rear, but that can be fixed with a little grinding. on a different note - passnu - that isn't the stock rear spoiler is it?
front - 245/35/20 on 8.5
rear - 275/30/20 on 10.5

passnu2

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thanks I forgot about that thread. seeing your pics in the rear (tab) where I am rubbing/was. I raised the car back up. How close are you to that area on full lock I was hitting this with my front tires, full lock, and it would lift the front up where I want it to sit.

Thanks for all the replies I am on a mission to make this work

I am more worried about the fender and the tire catching. Where I was at, with my offset/tire, I could barely drive home. I had a hard time going up my driveway...

rominl

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haha mike at least now you see all the rubbing problems. you have even more aggressive front offset and tire size than me, so more work for sure

i have shorter tires so i don't rub that tab as bad, but it was rubbing until i did the fixes, and now it's good unless i hit a very very bad dip.

you are absolutely correct you do NOT want the tire to catch on the fender. happened on my gs400 and all you'd "enjoy" is a loud boom sound and the fender blown out. it's not good. definitely raise it back up and have the fenders rolled as much as needed before dropping it down again!

1STLXS

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Damn Mike,
Just when I thought your car was complete you go and switch to coilovers and make me drool at your stance. Your car is tight. What coilovers did you go with and definitely post more pics so I can get inspired again. Great job


RG

I8ABMR

I have to admit I think I heard a slight rub while I drove fast through a parking lot entrance that had a steep rain gutter at the entry area. In the end I guess the 245/30 is the best bet unless you want to jack the car up a little. I am debating on taking the car up 1/2" or switching back to the 245/30 . I have to admit I drive a lot and after 7 years of lowered cars I am getting a little sick of chasing perfection all of the time. I feel like I am forever getting new tires and/or trying to get them balanced just perfect or having them flipped and still having to repeatedly return to have the balance redone. I am seriously thinking of raising the car up a bit and getting a set of Michellin Pilot sport A/S plus with a freakn 500 tread wear rating. Imagine..... the luxury of tires that last more than 15K. I cant wait. In the end when we slam our cars and it looks cool for the people outside the car. The dude inside the car has to suffer with tire wear and poor ride quality though.



Its a tight rope. looks vs practicality

I8ABMR

Just found this. I guess I am gonna give the 255/30 a chance


The load carrying capacity of the replacement tires must always equal or exceed the load carrying capacity of the original equipment tires.

The replacement tire must have a maximum load carrying capacity equal to or greater than the maximum load carrying capacity of the original equipment tire. Refer to the tire placard on the vehicle for the recommended inflation pressures of the original equipment size tires. These pressures must be maintained as a minimum. Do not exceed the maximum pressure indicated on the tire sidewall. Tires which are loaded beyond their maximum allowable loads will build up excessive heat that may result in sudden tire destruction.

Do not exceed the gross axle weight ratings for any axle on your vehicle. Consult the vehicle placard and/or owner's manual to determine the gross axle weight rating. Following the loading instructions of the vehicle manufacturer should insure that the tires are not overloaded

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they also discussed how when you make hard turns in your car it adds more load to the tire. Over loading the tire will also heat it up over it normal temperature range. Add this to the 160-180 deg road surface temps temps in the desert with high speeds and you have a recipe for a failed tire( bubbles in the sidewall or split tread) . I am going to raise the front and the rear up 6-8 mm to allow more clearance and see if I cant manage 20k out of a 500 tread wear rated tire. my concern now is the Michellins are a little fatter than the Falkens