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Rear fender: Pull it, stretch it or leave it.

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Old 01-11-08, 07:18 PM
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I had 245/40 on a 18x10...can't say I liked it much...now runnin a 265/35 in the rear

Old 01-11-08, 08:49 PM
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I'd say pull the fenders, but I've never gotten into the stretched tire look by any means so I guess I'm biased.
Old 01-11-08, 08:56 PM
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They look odd because the fronts are almost as wide as the rear.

I totally boner'd on this set up.
I didnt take into account that the stretch would lower the profile.

Looks like a damn big wheel

235-40-18
245-35-18

D'oh


I found that with 8 and 9.5 rims.
245-40
275-35

looks/rides/performs nice.
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Old 01-11-08, 09:00 PM
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So 235/35 for the front in order to tuck the tire inside with rolled fender?
Old 01-11-08, 09:04 PM
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Your gonna have to pull.

Your rims are outside the fender.
Old 01-11-08, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by King7Two
Your gonna have to pull.

Your rims are outside the fender.
Not unless he lowers it some more. Wheels should camber in to help with fitment. I'd rather stretch tires than pull because fenders can't be unpulled.
Old 01-11-08, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispy
Not unless he lowers it some more. Wheels should camber in to help with fitment. I'd rather stretch tires than pull because fenders can't be unpulled.
True.....

How agressive do you want to go?

My 275's hit pretty hard. He's gonna hit even worse.

Camber the hell out of it.........and get 6 months of tire life.
Old 01-11-08, 11:06 PM
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My friend is running 245/40/18 on the rear 18x10 +22 offset and it would only need to be rolled to fit and the rim is not exposed since the rim guard of the tire still protects it even though the sidewall is stretched. His fronts are 235/40/18 on an 18x9 +25 offset and it would need only a slight pull to fit.

His car is on coilovers so we got it to the point where the car will not rub with the suspension tight enough. That's why I would suggest 235 or 245 on the rear and 215 or 225 on the front.
Old 01-12-08, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NJ240sxMan
I'd say go with a 225/30 (or 35) or 215 (that's a small contact patch though) in the front and 245/35 or 235/35 at the rear
I wonder how's the ride or traction gonna be?

I might go 225/35 F and 245/35 R

Also thinking about getting a set of Falken FK452s... I heard that their 215 are like 225.

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Old 01-12-08, 06:31 AM
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Or Vertex / Origin for the front fender?

Old 01-12-08, 09:14 AM
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machine shop and shave the spacer down to get it to fit?

if not, I would leave the rear and stretch the front slightly. thats not bad at all.
Old 01-12-08, 09:27 AM
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stretch and add camber, adding vertex front fenders will help so you can turn easier. the rear will look perfect with a stretch, if you just stretch the front it will look sick but may be hard to drive once lowered more.
Old 01-12-08, 10:10 AM
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245's on a 10.5"
Old 01-12-08, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by emoshun
245's on a 10.5"

Old 01-12-08, 11:05 AM
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we got 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear on all 4 SC here....

tires 245 front and 275 rear

perfect fit withOUT any spacer or nothing....just roll the fender, good to go...


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