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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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My volks right now are 19x9.5 +28 19x10.5 +23
My problem is they look a little sunken in, I am dropped on tanabe gf210 without any other suspension upgrades.
Tires are bfg kdws 275/35 and 245/30

My question is what size spacers would I need for front/rear to have them to the maximum flushness without having to pull/roll fender/quarter panel?

I'm so confused and don't want to make a mistake.

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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You won't know until you try. My rear camber is probably different than yours, but I'm running 19x10.5 +18 (5mm from yours) in the rear with 285s and I rub. Had to roll the rear fenders to clear the tires.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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i have 275 rears with 25mm spacers and i rub a little only when i hit bumps or when i accelerate hard with a passenger
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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you would need to measure how much room you have now between the edge of your tire and the edge of the front fenders and rear quarters...and then order spacers slightly smaller than the amount of room you have

oh, and your tire sizes as posted are wrong (way too much stagger) - might want to address that before fitting spacers
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by erichsherrill
i have 275 rears with 25mm spacers and i rub a little only when i hit bumps or when i accelerate hard with a passenger
that's why you need to roll the fenders...before you shred your tires and get into an accident
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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i know i got them right before i deployed i will be rolling them when i get back to earth , i shared the specs to help him decide what size to get
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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as long as you're not driving like that long term, it's all good - hope you have a safe and speedy returnx, and thanks for your service!
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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yea deffinitly!! i actually deployed out here with a guy from long island..hes representing yall well!!


sorry OP back on topic...GL with ur spacer size search!!
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by erichsherrill
i know i got them right before i deployed i will be rolling them when i get back to earth , i shared the specs to help him decide what size to get
Telling him/us what spacers and tire size you run doesn't mean much without knowing your wheel width and offset. I could run a 2" spacer with improperly-sized wheels.
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