Installed: RS-R Half Down Springs
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The Niche Misanos are great, I just got the Niche Targas 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, 225/35/19 and 255/30/19 offset 35 front and back. It is very flush with the car and gives a very nice aggressive stance. Zero rubbing issues on Half downs. The drop is perfect as it will settle quite a bit. On day 1 it was exactly like yours, barely noticeable. After two weeks they were noticeably lower and have stayed steady. Can share some pics if you'd like to see what that looks like.
By the way, these are the only offsets available:
Size Offset
19 x 8.50 33
19 x 8.50 45
19 x 9.50 35
There is no 40 offset Misanos in our bolt pattern.
33 in front and 35 in the back won't rub if you go with the tire specs I have above and half downs. Did a lot of research before hand. Again zero rubbing issues, even with 3 adults in the back.
By the way, these are the only offsets available:
Size Offset
19 x 8.50 33
19 x 8.50 45
19 x 9.50 35
There is no 40 offset Misanos in our bolt pattern.
33 in front and 35 in the back won't rub if you go with the tire specs I have above and half downs. Did a lot of research before hand. Again zero rubbing issues, even with 3 adults in the back.
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Installed: RS-R Half Down Springs
Picture dump lol.. Hope you get the idea remember the lesser the offset the lesser concave it will be for the rears.
Last edited by TorontoR; 06-17-16 at 10:25 PM.
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#19
Oh right, that plus offset makes the difference. Calipers were red for a week but I didn't like the look, just changed it to gray today to go with the flow of the car.
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[QUOTE=atomic250;9523246]The reason why I chose Half Down versus Down springs is so I can have more rubber on my tires without rubbing or doing fender work. 19" wheels looks good, but you can't run any tires thicker than 30 in the rear.
I am running a 245/35/20 now why do you think you would rub? with a drop or no drop?
I am running a 245/35/20 now why do you think you would rub? with a drop or no drop?
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#23
You will definetly rub because I had 225/35R20 with 20x9 in the front and it rubbed with stock suspension. The tires would rub the plastic liner when fully turn. Also, the tires were rubbing against the strut and I was afraid it would damage the tires when the springs is fully compress. This is the reason why I'm going with this new setup and running 18" wheels so I can lower the car because you can't really lower with 20" wheels without a lot of work. Here's a picture of a member that had 20" wheels with RSR Down springs and it damaged his fender.
I'm running 265/35 up front and no issues
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You will definetly rub because I had 225/35R20 with 20x9 in the front and it rubbed with stock suspension. The tires would rub the plastic liner when fully turn. Also, the tires were rubbing against the strut and I was afraid it would damage the tires when the springs is fully compress. This is the reason why I'm going with this new setup and running 18" wheels so I can lower the car because you can't really lower with 20" wheels without a lot of work. Here's a picture of a member that had 20" wheels with RSR Down springs and it damaged his fender.
That's fender damage is due to incorrect width and an aggressive offset used. You can run 20s, but the issue is the rubber band tires you will need to stay close to the overall diameter of the stock tires.
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That's the thing with 20s, I don't feel safe driving on stretched tires. I think 19s is the biggest size for the 3IS.
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Can't wait to see how it looks after it settles and also after you add your new wheels. I've seen different results based on tire size/width in reducing the gap even more. So you can make it look lower without actually lowering it further.
I have had my half-downs sitting in my garage for months. I'm still debating on wheels.
I have had my half-downs sitting in my garage for months. I'm still debating on wheels.
Niche Misano - Satin Black
18x8.0 +40 - 225/40R18
18x9.5 +40 - 265/35R18
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