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I ordered some 20" Modulare M3 and want to pair those with Tanabe NF210s. The question I have is which do I install first? Does it matter? I was planning on installing the wheels first and seeing how it looked before installing the NF210s. Thanks in advance
I ordered some 20" Modulare M3 and want to pair those with Tanabe NF210s. The question I have is which do I install first? Does it matter? I was planning on installing the wheels first and seeing how it looked before installing the NF210s. Thanks in advance
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Obviously large wheels without a drop isn't going to look good. I dont emphasize on getting wheels only. If he's like most of us, eventually he'll get a drop too. When you have a vision of a design you want, you tend to only look at it through the big picture. You envision the car and the wheels.. You dont want to drop your car and later find out the wheels you had in mind does not fit.
My point is to get wheels that looks good to you. The design of the wheels should be a priority. I wouldn't roll with an okay-looking wheel just because it fits, even if i'm lowered. When I go shopping for wheels, I look at the basic design first, and then see if the offset/width/etc fits me. I can always lower my car later on.
Lower the car as much as you want, but we don't have the option of having a million offsets to choose from. But when choosing rims, one should always get an idea of what kind of drop he/she wants later on. There are plenty of rims I really like, but they simply do not fit my car at all. Research is key in any case.
My point is to get wheels that looks good to you. The design of the wheels should be a priority. I wouldn't roll with an okay-looking wheel just because it fits, even if i'm lowered. When I go shopping for wheels, I look at the basic design first, and then see if the offset/width/etc fits me. I can always lower my car later on.
Lower the car as much as you want, but we don't have the option of having a million offsets to choose from. But when choosing rims, one should always get an idea of what kind of drop he/she wants later on. There are plenty of rims I really like, but they simply do not fit my car at all. Research is key in any case.
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For example, if you like your car slammed and get the lowest lowering springs out there, you'll want to work the correct wheel offset and tire size to minimize or avoid rubbing altogether. Getting the wheels and tires first and then dropping it and realizing that "crap, it rubs" you'll have to a) get a different suspension setup b) different tires or c) different wheels and/or tires.
ALWAYS do your suspension first.