Anyone try dropping on 19s with 34 offset?
08-30-04, 10:02 PM
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very nice, but you guys mentioned offsets 38+... i have 34+ in the front and 36+ in the rear... please correct me if i'm wrong but the lower the number, the more the rim pushes out correct? also what about the camber kit? if i install that it will push the wheel out even more correct?
1jz, your car looks great like that but i live in nyc.. the fender wall looks like it's right above the tire, i don't think my car can handle a bump with the fender wall so close to the tire. do you rub when you hit bumps? they don't call nyc pothole city for no reason
1jz, your car looks great like that but i live in nyc.. the fender wall looks like it's right above the tire, i don't think my car can handle a bump with the fender wall so close to the tire. do you rub when you hit bumps? they don't call nyc pothole city for no reason
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Originally posted by mrshabo
very nice, but you guys mentioned offsets 38+... i have 34+ in the front and 36+ in the rear... please correct me if i'm wrong but the lower the number, the more the rim pushes out correct? also what about the camber kit? if i install that it will push the wheel out even more correct?
very nice, but you guys mentioned offsets 38+... i have 34+ in the front and 36+ in the rear... please correct me if i'm wrong but the lower the number, the more the rim pushes out correct? also what about the camber kit? if i install that it will push the wheel out even more correct?
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Offset
The Closer the number is to "0"......the further out the wheel is from the inside of the car.
Basically, a car with a "0" offset, or reverse offset, means it will be closer to or sticking out from under the fender. This is why it is critical that you pay attention to the offset, width, and diameter combos.
Notice in the pics above, you can see that if the car was at stock height, they would be poking out much more.
Negative camber = / -- CAR -- \
Camber kit = | -- CAR -- |
The camber kit attempts to straighten out the wheels relative to the car and factory suspension
IMO - you should lower the car and determine if you need a kit and go from there...
The Closer the number is to "0"......the further out the wheel is from the inside of the car.
Basically, a car with a "0" offset, or reverse offset, means it will be closer to or sticking out from under the fender. This is why it is critical that you pay attention to the offset, width, and diameter combos.
Notice in the pics above, you can see that if the car was at stock height, they would be poking out much more.
Negative camber = / -- CAR -- \
Camber kit = | -- CAR -- |
The camber kit attempts to straighten out the wheels relative to the car and factory suspension
IMO - you should lower the car and determine if you need a kit and go from there...
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I'm not trying to jack your thread, but since we are on the subject...
At what point would you say a camber kit is necessary? Is a 1.5in drop about where you need to consider it? I'm planning on doing a 1in drop, because it's going to be daily driven and I don't want anything too extreme. Would I be save without a camber kit? I just want to be able to get close to maximum life out of my tires.
I have a civic that is lowered 1.5in with tokicos and H&R springs and it had a lot of negative camber. My tires did last me almost 2 years, but there was still a lot of tread left in the middle and outer part of the tire when I had to replace them. I got a camber kit after that and of course my tires wear evenly now.
At what point would you say a camber kit is necessary? Is a 1.5in drop about where you need to consider it? I'm planning on doing a 1in drop, because it's going to be daily driven and I don't want anything too extreme. Would I be save without a camber kit? I just want to be able to get close to maximum life out of my tires.
I have a civic that is lowered 1.5in with tokicos and H&R springs and it had a lot of negative camber. My tires did last me almost 2 years, but there was still a lot of tread left in the middle and outer part of the tire when I had to replace them. I got a camber kit after that and of course my tires wear evenly now.
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