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Old 12-03-2011, 05:23 AM
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Does any one have a lowered set up, with eibach or H&R Springs, running 245/35 Hankook V12's on 20*9 wheels in the front?
Old 12-03-2011, 07:42 AM
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What is the offset for the front wheels? Is it rubbing on inner side or outer?

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I believe the offset is 24mm.
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That kind of an offset for a 9" wide wheel makes me think that the tire is rubbing the spring/strut .

For example, I have KW Street Comfort coilovers, and I'm running 8.5x19 ET14 245/40 R19 wheels/tyres in front and there's only 5mm space between the tyre and the strut (lower spring plate).

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i am lowering my e60 with eibach pro springs and fitting 245/35/20 on a 9j wheel at the front and 255/35/20 on a 10.5j at the rear, ia there a problem and is that the tyre size u are running on the front,,,,,I may have to rethink and go for 235/35/20 on the front
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I'm currently running 255/30 on the front and I'm going to buy new tires. I just want to make sure that they won't rub if I go to 245/35. The guy at the tire shop made it sound as if they were going to rub and I wanted to get some feedback from someone that had them.
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So your asking if 245/35/20 wont rub? and currently your not rubbing with ET24 correct? If so 245/35/20 will be OK... im currently running 255/35/20 but my offsets are ET12.. thats +12 than yours .. but I had to roll my fenders because my tires are wider.
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i have 245 30 20 front lowered i rub only on a big dip. make sure tire isnt hitting strut spring perch/collar. if the tire is rubbing the fender well maybe stiffen the coilover more or go up a mm or two
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