Question About 215/45/17 tires
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Question About 215/45/17 tires I have these Tires with the Rims off my car for the winter.....Im thinking of installing Neuspeed Race Springs Soon is there any problems with this tire size and these springs?? Thanks
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There could be. You gotta be a little more specific than these rims. What rims, and whats the offset on them? Do you plan on putting the alignment back to stock or leaving it a little cambered?
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Im gonna leave it how it is after the drop i just wanna know if i would have to roll the fenders and how it will sit
Last edited by SaRno03Vic; Jan 1, 2005 at 12:07 AM.
i have the same tire size but 7.5" instead of 7.0.
with the race springs, i beleive you would rub on the front if you corner hard. the car flexes and the tire will rub against the inside of the fender in the front. as for the rears, it wouldnt rub if you have a little negative camber. so if you got an rear camber kit, adjust it so it sits a little negative. if your worried about the tires that much, then rolling your rear fenders would be a good idea.
from the top of my head, the way it will sit is pretty much no gap all around. i had a myth where when i adjusted my rear camber kit so its more negative, the car sits lower. that or illusions just owns me.
with the race springs, i beleive you would rub on the front if you corner hard. the car flexes and the tire will rub against the inside of the fender in the front. as for the rears, it wouldnt rub if you have a little negative camber. so if you got an rear camber kit, adjust it so it sits a little negative. if your worried about the tires that much, then rolling your rear fenders would be a good idea.
from the top of my head, the way it will sit is pretty much no gap all around. i had a myth where when i adjusted my rear camber kit so its more negative, the car sits lower. that or illusions just owns me.
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