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Old May 21, 2002 | 05:39 PM
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Default Lowering with 18"

I am planning on lowering my Z but i am afraid that with the 18s it will tear up the wheel wells. I want to drop it about 1.5". Has anyone done this?
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Old May 22, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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U should do a search on this topic.. i think lotsa ppl have asked this question. I think u would be fine as long as u aint goin to much bigger then 275 rubber
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Old May 22, 2002 | 02:27 AM
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My car has been lowered an inch and half and I have 18 inch wheels. I have no rubbing problems at all. I also run 295/35/18's at all 4 corners.
It not so much the size of the wheels but the size of the tires that matters most.
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Old May 22, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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Will 275/40/18 fit fine on a lowered car ?
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Old May 22, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DJCZ28:
<strong>Will 275/40/18 fit fine on a lowered car ?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am sure those would fit, might be a little tall. Probably better off with a 275/35/18
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Old May 24, 2002 | 04:05 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TOO Z MAXX:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DJCZ28:
<strong>Will 275/40/18 fit fine on a lowered car ?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am sure those would fit, might be a little tall. Probably better off with a 275/35/18</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thats what I'm running right now on my car, it was rubbing in the front a little bit. I wished I could go back and gotten 275/40/18. Im about to lower it with some hotchkis springs and hope the rubbing doesn't get worse.
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