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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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245/35/20's rubbing in front

Anyone running 245/35/20's in on their G35 Coupe and having rubbing issues? Mine are rubbing when I hit big dips and I'm wondering if anyone cut or removed the plastic from inside the fender. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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My car is lowered with Eibach springs
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Your running the wrong tire size..You should be running a 245/30/20
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Yep, your tire is an inch taller than stock. Switch to 245/30/20 or 255/30/20
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Crap, I was hoping you guys wouldn't say that. I like the way the 35's look because it fills the gap VERY nicely and I was hoping I could get rid of the rubbing by possibly removing or cutting the plastic inside the fender. Are there any consequences to removing the plastic?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Using taller tires to fill wheel gap FTL
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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hilarious.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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245/30/20 or 255/30/20 will solve your problem. Drop your car more to fill up the additional fender gaps.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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I didn't pick the tire size, the tire shop recommended this size to me unfortunately. I have no problem lowering the car to fill the gap although it is pretty low already with the kuruma bumper
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Any recommendations between the 245/30/20 and 255/30/20?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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My rim size is 20 x 8.5
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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245/30
 

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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Any recommendations between the 245/30/20 and 255/30/20?
If you have 285/30 in the rear, get 255/30. If 275/30 rear, then get 245/30.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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245/35 isn't the correct size, but people run it anyway for looks. I have 245/35s up front, am lowered on 350z Htechs, have -1.25 degrees of camber (SPC kitted), and don't rub. I've heard of a few people that have rubbing issues with this set up, but not so many that it would scare people away from it.
 
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