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Old 05-30-09, 08:14 PM
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just cut the bracket and a couple coats of paint and your good to go. laobo979, isn't rubbing because he isn't low enough.
Old 05-30-09, 08:39 PM
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but he is actually lower than me...
Old 05-30-09, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hmsis250
just cut the bracket and a couple coats of paint and your good to go. laobo979, isn't rubbing because he isn't low enough.
like i said before im 25inch from the bottom of my front tire to the top fender were my wheels tuck
Old 05-30-09, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by laobo979
like i said before im 25inch from the bottom of my front tire to the top fender were my wheels tuck
post some full car pics. Not even plastic rubbing? I resolved all of my rubbing issues except for the dips. When i go over dips, the wheels rub on the top of the fender liner lmao because they are so big!
Old 05-31-09, 09:22 AM
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love67, here's a pic of my car on 20's with a little wheel tuck up front. Notorious for wheel rub, but I have no rub only on dips. Front wheels are 20x9 +35 with 235/30/20. You can heat the wheel liner and push it back, but the bumper bracket lets you go only so far. You need to trim or bend it back first and then heat it up and push it in. Thats what I had to do or it would rubbed just driving down the road. I think for my next set of tires I might run a smaller size, so I don't rub at all on dips.

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Old 05-31-09, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by PaPaHoFF
post some full car pics. Not even plastic rubbing? I resolved all of my rubbing issues except for the dips. When i go over dips, the wheels rub on the top of the fender liner lmao because they are so big!
here you go a quick shoot


Old 05-31-09, 09:53 AM
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Sick you got 19's? I think my 20's may tuck then lol.
Old 05-31-09, 10:28 AM
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holy **** hmsis250
your car looks ****ing crazy
Old 05-31-09, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by laobo979
here you go a quick shoot


actually your car is pretty low, must of been the angle of the pic! Are you laos
or does your sn mean something else?
Old 05-31-09, 01:26 PM
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mine is 25.5 inch from the fender.......i was just like laobo set up, but it was rubbing too much, so i brought it up to 25.5 inch, but still rubbing..
just a quick picture from my house this morning.
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sigh, maybe i next set of tires will be smaller...to 225/35/19 and 265/30/19, hope this is going to be ok with AWD...
Old 05-31-09, 06:59 PM
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I relocated the bolt further down on the tab. Then I shaved off the front portion of the tab.
Old 05-31-09, 10:25 PM
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hmsis250 yeah i am Laos and your ride look pretty nice with the kit
love67 you can go with the 225/35 and 265/30 or 255/30 rear for closer to dia.
Old 05-31-09, 11:09 PM
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but the closest is still 235/35/19 and 275/30/19...
Old 05-31-09, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by love67
but the closest is still 235/35/19 and 275/30/19...
i used this site rite here http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit
put in stock tire size and 4 diff tire size you want and compare so put in the 235/35 and 225/35 and 275/30 and 255/30/19 and see the speed and diameter diff and tell me which one is closer in speed and diam.


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