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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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I am about to drop my car with a prokit soon and have TTIIs 275/315s. I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the front of thier car with the 275s and lowered? It looks like those tires are pretty close to a few spots. Also whats the likely hood that i will have to roll my fender lips for the 315s? At stock ride height i have no worries at all. If its a good chance i will end up having to then i want to do it before i take the car 2 hours away to have the springs put in (and other stuff done too) and ride back risking a tire cut or something gay like that. Let me know!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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I had the exact setup as you are planning one time on my car. All 4 tires were Sumitomo's by the way, which run narrower than others. Anyhow, I never had any issues, and probably only rubbed a handful of times in 20K spirited driving. I rolled the rear fenders because everyone said I would have to - hell, I even bought an adjustable panhard bar to center the rear and I never had to install it. Anyhow, I rolled the rear fenders and cracked the paint on the inside fender lip for nothing. It looked like I had alot of clearance....good luck. Here was my old car then...you can see how low it was





Also, the ride is going to be crappy...get ready to invest in some revalved Bilstiens from Strano...bilstien HDs don't cut it....good luck!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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my ride quality was not sacrificed, i have subframes and it helps, no rubbing but the right rear rubs the outside fender and cuts the tire, i just need to do the fender rolling mod
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Thanks! Anyone else?
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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I have my rear fenders rolled and I have 17x11 ZR1s with nitto 555r 315s. Front tires do not rub with 275/40R17s on 17x9" ZR1s. I have G2 springs on the car.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Did you HAVE to roll your fenders or you just did incase?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Issue, other that the Pro Kit sucks . . . I'd shop for better springs.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Ive had eibachs on a few cars and never disliked them, im sure if i spend alot more money there could be something better out there. If they suck then in a couple months Ill buy others and swap em back out again
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i have 275s and had my car lowered and tore the tire all up. i even got an adj panhard bar but my tires offset is to much i guess. i have american racing wheels they are gunmetal 5 spoke that are special edition wheels i guess but i tore the tire up and now im back at stock ride height
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Yeah your offset is majorly off or something. Thats pretty
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