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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Hey guys, so those wheels I was trying to get already sold. I'm thinking about just sticking with my rims for now and run some spacers. Wheel setup is 19 x 8. 5 up front and 19 x 9.5 in the back with +35 offset all around. Tire setup is 245/35/19 & 275/35/19. I'm thinking about 25mm Ichiba Version II spacers all around. Will those make my wheels flush with the fenders?

Also, I will need to purchase tires soon anyways, so if you guys have a more aggressive tire setup in mind that I can run with spacers (without having to roll my fenders), please let me know.

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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Put the wheels and tires on the car.
Measure the distance between the tire and the fender.
There you go.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Put the wheels and tires on the car.
Measure the distance between the tire and the fender.
There you go.
That requires effort
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Yea, I already measured ... Any opinions regarding tires??
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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9.5 +20 with your tire size is pretty much as far as you can go before a roll. I've seen +15 work but it depends on you camber setting a the actual shape of the tire.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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25mm, same setup but my offset was +25.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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10mm spacer all-around with 255FR and 285RR tires.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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no roll=not flush
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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hey scotts300, running that setup would not require rolling the fenders right? thanks
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by scotts300
10mm spacer all-around with 255FR and 285RR tires.
Nah, with the width & offset OP listed, I suggest 255/40 in front & 275/40 in rear with 20mm spacers all around.
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Originally Posted by adulay
hey scotts300, running that setup would not require rolling the fenders right? thanks
Nope.

Originally Posted by z-u-later
Nah, with the width & offset OP listed, I suggest 255/40 in front & 275/40 in rear with 20mm spacers all around.
I personally think a 20mm spacer is huge and obvious. A 10mm spacer will put him at +25 all around. This will sit quite flush, similar to my set-up with +22 offset which is quite flush. I put a 10mm spacer on the rear for kicks, and it rubbed. I know lots of people have +12 to +15 wheels, but camber, and exact tire details TBD, I think the 10mm spacer is the better choice if he absolutely wants to avoid the necessity of a fender roll. Cheers.
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How about a 295/35/19 on 19x10 +20 rims in the rear? Additionally, BC racing coil overs and SPC camber kit installed. I'm still deciding on a meaty aggressive look or stretched.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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thanks for explaining!
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ATX350
How about a 295/35/19 on 19x10 +20 rims in the rear? Additionally, BC racing coil overs and SPC camber kit installed. I'm still deciding on a meaty aggressive look or stretched.
Stretched = pooh.

I don't think it'll work well, but other members with more experience in that size may chime in.

Stock rear set-up is 245/45/18 = 26.7"
Your proposed 295/35/19 = 27.1", which is taller than stock (too much for my tastes)
A 295/30/19 would be 26.0" tall, so ~3.4" shorter than OEM set-up. You can see that only 5% difference in sidewall ratio equates to a lot in the overall height of the set.

I run a 305/30/19, which is 26.2" tall, and only ~1/2" shorter than stock set-up on a 19x10.5 +28 and does not rub even under full compression.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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Thanks for all the input guys! I guess I won't need to run spacers for my old rims now since I just picked up some 19" Volk GT-7's!!
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