Did I get the wrong size tires?
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Did I get the wrong size tires?
i recently lowered my 04 sedan on Z/Coupe springs and purchased new tires size 245/40/18. The tires in the rear are as wide as the edge of the fender. Are the tires too wide? Should I have gone with the 235/40/18's instead? If so, I'm going to try to get the tire shop to switch them out. I have only 50 miles on them. Please Help!!
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Originally Posted by RocketG35
What's your OEM tire size? If you went wider than OEM, you should adjust the tire height accordingly otherwise your overall diameter will be larger as well. So maybe you should've gone 245/35?
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Why not just roll the fenders? Also, don't forget you have a negative camber so when the springs absorb shock from the ground the tire is going to go upwards, but at an angle like so -- \ -- so even though it is flush with the fender while sitting there when it travels upwards from a bump its going to be going at an angle...so you actually might be fine. Drive with it and see if it rubs.
-Sean
-Sean
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Originally Posted by Nismo G
Why not just roll the fenders? Also, don't forget you have a negative camber so when the springs absorb shock from the ground the tire is going to go upwards, but at an angle like so -- \ -- so even though it is flush with the fender while sitting there when it travels upwards from a bump its going to be going at an angle...so you actually might be fine. Drive with it and see if it rubs.
-Sean
-Sean
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Originally Posted by ttrank
Rolling will not help the look, just stop any rubbing. If you don't like the way they look you should get some 235's.
What wheels do you have where a 245 comes to the rear fender. My 275's do that.
What wheels do you have where a 245 comes to the rear fender. My 275's do that.
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Originally Posted by ron4row2
I went back to the shop where I purchased my tires. It's actually the rim that sits that far out due to the 30mm offset from the coupe rims. Changing the tire wouldn't do anything really. Can I have a machine shop safely add a few more mm of offset?
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Originally Posted by ron4row2
I went back to the shop where I purchased my tires. It's actually the rim that sits that far out due to the 30mm offset from the coupe rims. Changing the tire wouldn't do anything really. Can I have a machine shop safely add a few more mm of offset?
EDIT-didn't see the post above before I wrote this but, yeah, what he said!