08-23-2008, 02:27 PM
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Ok everyone, im working my way to finally lowering my car, now if i have 17 inch wheels with 245/45/17 tires on it would it rub if i get lets say a 2 to 2.5 inch drop just to be on the safe side? I would like to kow before i go buy everything and it dont work.  Thanks!
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08-23-2008, 03:45 PM
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your wheels/tires are only 1/2" wider in diameter
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08-24-2008, 01:25 AM
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OK i wasnt sure, thats good to know!
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08-24-2008, 02:21 AM
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But they are not to wide??
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08-24-2008, 02:27 AM
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I heard of 235's being OK, but 245's could rub in the front.
Of course this was with 18" wheels
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08-24-2008, 02:29 AM
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Well damn.....
but what did everyone else run on there 18 inch 077s? naich and styder both had them
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08-24-2008, 11:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
your wheels/tires are only 1/2" wider in diameter
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closer to 3/4", but that's splitting hairs lol
You'll be alright as long as you have a good offset. my tires are 225/45/17...and I have about 1.5-2" clearance from the springs, and I could stand to drop her even more.
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08-24-2008, 02:18 PM
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No. Width side to side increases 0.8" and width top to bottom increases 0.5." I was measuring the top to bottom height as I inferred he was concerned with overall diameter, considering he mentioned his ride height with lowering springs.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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08-24-2008, 02:18 PM
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I had 18's on my Alero and I lowered my car the wrong way.....lower than any lowering spring can get you at unless you get air ride and I was fine. Might rub if you hop after a bump so watch out!
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08-24-2008, 02:33 PM
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So mine has a +38mm offset, and its a 17" tire with 245/45/17s, will t work or not? on a 1.5-1.6 inch drop.
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08-24-2008, 10:19 PM
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you're fine
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08-24-2008, 10:46 PM
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Yeah you'll be fine. I had 18" rims with 225/40-18 tires with a 2" drop and there wasn't any rubbing at all.
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08-25-2008, 12:59 AM
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Ok sweeeeeeeet lowwering tiiime.
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08-25-2008, 01:15 AM
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go big or go home.......255/40/17s
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08-25-2008, 03:55 AM
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Ya, definitely OK with 255s if the offset is right.
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