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Old 05-30-2009, 06:45 PM
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i just got these bad boys on my car w/ the sports package and the front right rubs on bumps and driveways. what can i do besides rolling my fenders?
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What size tires are you running?
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='895330' date='May 30 2009, 09:46 PM
What size tires are you running?
i think its 245 35 20 9" width for the fronts and 275 30 20 10" width
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='895330' date='May 30 2009, 07:46 PM
What size tires are you running?
+1..and what brand?
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Originally Posted by buckwildx22' post='895333' date='May 30 2009, 09:48 PM
i think its 245 35 20 9" width for the fronts and 275 30 20 10" width
those are pretty safe sizes to run. what are the offsets of the rims?

btw are these joe's old iforged fabs? did you buy these from a member in the private member classifieds?
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='895334' date='May 30 2009, 09:49 PM
+1..and what brand?
vredestein tires
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='895335' date='May 30 2009, 09:49 PM
those are pretty safe sizes to run. what are the offsets of the rims?

btw are these joe's old iforged fabs? did you buy these from a member in the private member classifieds?
naw these are brand new i just bought them
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='895335' date='May 30 2009, 09:49 PM
those are pretty safe sizes to run. what are the offsets of the rims?

btw are these joe's old iforged fabs? did you buy these from a member in the private member classifieds?
im not sure on the offset =(
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Originally Posted by buckwildx22' post='895340' date='May 30 2009, 09:54 PM
im not sure on the offset =(
i think iforged custom makes all their rims and makes each set according to the car its going on.

hmm im not sure. sorry
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='895341' date='May 30 2009, 09:55 PM
i think iforged custom makes all their rims and makes each set according to the car its going on.

hmm im not sure. sorry
yea thats what i heard also. is there anything i can do to stop the rubbing? if i take the plastic off inside will it mess ne thing up?


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