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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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My car is lowered on coilovers and my rear camber is at 3.3 degree right now.
Even though I have 10.5" wide wheels with +23 offset, the lip of the wheel is still about half an inch away from being flush to the fender because of the bad camber.

Here is the question: Should I get a 15mm spacer to push my wheels out more or just get a camber kit so the wheels don't tuck in.

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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rickyislaZy
My car is lowered on coilovers and my rear camber is at 3.3 degree right now.
Even though I have 10.5" wide wheels with +23 offset, the lip of the wheel is still about half an inch away from being flush to the fender because of the bad camber.

Here is the question: Should I get a 15mm spacer to push my wheels out more or just get a camber kit so the wheels don't tuck in.

Any advices welcomed.
Any pics?

Camber kit would help.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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I would think with that much camber, you're going to chew up your tires very rapidly. Get a kit, then worry about spacers.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Spacers!
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Fix yer camber.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Fix the camber to -2 then worry about spacers.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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What size tire r u running?

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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rickyislaZy
My car is lowered on coilovers and my rear camber is at 3.3 degree right now.
Even though I have 10.5" wide wheels with +23 offset, the lip of the wheel is still about half an inch away from being flush to the fender because of the bad camber.

Here is the question: Should I get a 15mm spacer to push my wheels out more or just get a camber kit so the wheels don't tuck in.

Any advices welcomed.

what size tire are you running? If you are running in the 285 or 295 sizing, I would just get your camber in the ballpark. Get it somewheres around -1.75 and that should get you plenty flush.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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I have 275/30/19 tires.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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You have pics? With that offset your wheels shouldn't be tucked at all unless you have crazy camber. get the camber fixed.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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When you fix your camber to stock specs (with camber kit), the top of your tires will come out a little. Right now, you're getting the illusion that it's tucked in more than it is due to your horrible negative camber. Fix that first, which should be common sense anyway, then think about spacer (if you want to push out your wheels).
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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3.3 is too much camber, unless you're tracking your car. I suggest get it down to -1.5 and see where your tires are. Then, consider spacers if they're still not flush for you. Probably 5mm-10mm spacers by then will do.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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both, most likely...
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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Edit: Added pictures!
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fix camber and get 275/35/19 tires
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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Those tires are stretched!!! No wonder your tires are too far from the fender -- 275s are not the correct size tires for 10.5" wide rims. Mount 295s and adjust your camber to -1.5 and you'll be good to go!

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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Those tires are stretch!!! No wonder your tires are too far from the fender -- 275s are not the correct size tires for 10.5" wide rims. Mount 295s and adjust your camber to -1.5 and you'll be good to go!
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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nah man

when the camber gets pretty bad, just switch the left tires to the right and the right tires to the left

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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Go 5 degrees of negative camber, stretch some 245 mm tires and add 10 mm spacers.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Get your camber adjusted to about -2.5 and get a 10mm spacer along with it. Even when you adjust camber to, say, -1.5, the wheels will still be a bit tucked. You need both.
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