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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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i'd go with a 45 series but the stupid s14 has a harness running under the fender and by the wheel so i'm trying to decrease the size of it. the tire has already eaten through one of the wires, but everything works still so YOLO.

you can see the harness here. i'll probably try and move it up later.

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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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My buddy had a fix for the harness... Let me ask him what he's done to make it work.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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awesome. a lot of guys on zilvia tuck it. but i've tried that and it still rubs badly. i'll probably have to remove the fender and cut some parts off then drill holes to zip it along the side.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Another question about my tire stretch-- asked before but, I've got the 255/35/20 nankangson my 11.5 and it wouldn't make it all the way to the lip. Barrel is showing and tire is beaded and holding air. Less than a dime's worth is showing. Should I be worried or anything unsafe about it?

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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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It's fine. People run even more stretch sometimes. Keep your tire pressure above 40psi, and you'll have no problems.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ME GUSTA
awesome. a lot of guys on zilvia tuck it. but i've tried that and it still rubs badly. i'll probably have to remove the fender and cut some parts off then drill holes to zip it along the side.
Yea that's what he mentioned lol

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Another question about my tire stretch-- asked before but, I've got the 255/35/20 nankangson my 11.5 and it wouldn't make it all the way to the lip. Barrel is showing and tire is beaded and holding air. Less than a dime's worth is showing. Should I be worried or anything unsafe about it?
I had the same issue and the gap actually kept shifting from side to side so I pulled those tires off and switched to 275/30s.

Didn't seem safe enough for me.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Didn't you eventually conclude that was due to the specific wheel design, and I thought you stuck with that stretch? Or maybe I'm completely wrong. LOL.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Na it's not because of the wheel and I didn't stick with the 255 on 11.5 way to sketchy for me.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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It's not shifting... I don't think anyways-- lol. I will eventually get the 275's most likely. Just double checking with the experts. Most stretches should go all the way to the inner lip, right?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Yea, they should fully seat.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 02:33 AM
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Hey guys i'm about to buy some XXR 521's
20x10.5 Rear +30 offset
20x8.5 Front +32 offset
I got a 03 sedan on coils. i'm deff gonna be slammed
Can anyone tell me what tire size to run? i want the rears to be pretty stretched so i can set it low without having to roll the finders.
I was thinking a 15 or 20mm spacer for the front wheels hopefully 15 will be enough i already have a set. Then whatever size tire would look proper with that i do have a camber arms in the front. Thanks
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:09 AM
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You should want to roll your fenders when doing all this work. Everything works out better when you do- and look better/flush
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TGMcCoy
You should want to roll your fenders when doing all this work. Everything works out better when you do- and look better/flush
Very true, but the car has a lot of miles. i'm only doing things that i can take off and resell! Dont really have the extra cash to spend on it anyways.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper699
Very true, but the car has a lot of miles. i'm only doing things that i can take off and resell! Dont really have the extra cash to spend on it anyways.
Should only be around $50-60. Money well spent
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TGMcCoy
Should only be around $50-60. Money well spent
how do you determine how much to roll your fenders? Would a shop know how much if i just told them or do i need the wheel then they form around it?
 
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