Anyway I can lower the front?

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Apr 20, 2008 | 04:15 PM

lilblackZ28

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Anyway I can lower the front?

I bought new tires and I i got a short tire for the front 225/50/16 and a 255/50/16 in the rear.the back looks real good but the front just needs to be lowered about an inch or so.Anyone have any ideas on what to do or if there is anything i can do.

Apr 20, 2008 | 04:25 PM

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bmr springs lowered my last car 1" exactly .btw17 and 18's

Apr 20, 2008 | 08:23 PM

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Width/Sidewall (hight)R<Rim size>

So 225 is not as wide, not shorter. Our cars are hiked in the back more anyways. People lower the back before the front.

Apr 20, 2008 | 08:29 PM

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Apr 20, 2008 | 08:35 PM

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Theres a few things you could do such as cut the front springs, buy springs just for the front, get some sort of adjustable shocks like koni's etc. etc...

Apr 20, 2008 | 08:55 PM

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Width/Sidewall (hight)R<Rim size>

So 225 is not as wide, not shorter.

true that it is not as wide, but a 225/50/16 is shorter than a 255/50/16. about an inch shorter.

Apr 20, 2008 | 10:26 PM

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true that it is not as wide, but a 225/50/16 is shorter than a 255/50/16. about an inch shorter.

That, I didn't know. Interesting. And it's actually OVER an inch according to this calculator. 26.03 for the 255 and 24.85 for the 225.

Must be why my speedo is now off again when I changed gears (which oddly made it correct with 245s) and put on my 255 DRs.