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Old 08-29-2009 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='992621' date='Aug 29 2009, 04:32 PM
Any more pics of your car.
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Old 08-29-2009 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by uskg76' post='992656
Looks like 0mm. I think replace your tires and you'll be good to go. Those look stretched to point of almost not fitting on the bead. What size wheels, and tires (and are they Falkens) are you if you don't mind me asking?

The rear wheels are 20x10 and the tires are Falken452's 275/30


I just feel like when I look at my car it looks like a girl with a muffin top :/ And like I said I have had 3mm on b4 and they were fine but i just couldnt tell a difference. Do you think if I sacrifice some of my drop and raise the suspension a little, I could fit larger spacers?
Old 08-29-2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='992697' date='Aug 29 2009, 10:27 PM

Here's some more from a photo shoot I did!!
http://www.prspctv.net/bmweb/

Only difference now from these pictures is my wheels got repainted a semi gloss flat black, and am now sporting a umnitza m5 front end Ill try and post new pictures soon
Old 08-29-2009 | 08:27 PM
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You could put a 295 on that rear?
Old 08-29-2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='992725' date='Aug 29 2009, 10:27 PM
You could put a 295 on that rear?
+1 I wouldn't put spacers on the rear, I would use a wider tire. Whatever size tire you are using currently is too narrow and is stretched on the rim. Going with a wider tire would give you the look you desire.
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from the pic, I agree it doesnt look like spacers are needed.
Old 08-30-2009 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='992886' date='Aug 30 2009, 10:16 AM
from the pic, I agree it doesnt look like spacers are needed.
+1 for wider rear tire.
Old 08-30-2009 | 11:28 AM
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do most of you who's rear wheels are 20x10 run a 295?
Old 08-30-2009 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bstandardz' post='993130' date='Aug 30 2009, 01:28 PM
do most of you who's rear wheels are 20x10 run a 295?
Are you running a 30 series or 25 series rear, 35 or 30 series front?

It all depends on offsets. What are the offsets of your wheels?
Old 08-30-2009 | 12:06 PM
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Ahhh, Falkens, well there it is. Falkens for whatever reason are much narrower tires than most others of the same size. You're already stretching by putting a very low profile 275 on 10" wheel, but a Falken 275 is like a 265 in other brand tires. If anything I would replace those rear tires (many seem to be running 285/25/20 or 295/25/20), and lose a bit of that drop....but then again, I'm old.

Nice ride, though.
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