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    A Bitter Sweet

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    After 3 months of waiting for my wheels it finally arrive and Now come to find out I might sell it. I drop my car too low and the rear fender sit right on the tires. I do have coilovers but I like my car low so I really dont want to raise it up. I dont know what im going to do yet but cant ride on it so it will have zero miles on it or you can even say zero inches if i sell it. So you guy dont be surprize to see it in the classifieds section.

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    I've seen lower. Doesn't look like you should be rubbing unless the ET is off. Post pics of the rear.

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    your gonna have to play with the settings a bit till you get the exact drop your looking for. but do post pics of the rear

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    Is that the correct ET? I have 32, and I have more poke in the front.

    Lets see the rears.
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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    If it's the rears that are the issue, adjust the camber.
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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    you might wanna get smaller tire sizes if you wanna be low and run those wheels. im running 19x8.5s also with falken 452s...but im running 215/35s so i can tuck my sh!t!

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    9.5 X19
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    Tires=dunlop sp sportmaxx
    225/35/19
    i did removed the lill stuff under the rear spring,so i can't get lower


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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    I'm calling dibs on the wheels if you sell em! PM'd

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    I'm running on the exact same specs, 19x8.5 et32 with a 235/35 tire (falken 452 as well) and I don't rub. You've got to adjust some stuff. Maybe a lil negative camber in the back?

    I'm at 25.25" in the front and 24.75" in the back. But I'm parked on a slope so I don't know if it's exact.

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    with my stock 17" wheels the front is 24.5" and the rear is 24" I was waiting to get my 19" in so i can lower the front because I didnt want to adjust it twice.

    I dont know how much with my 19" but will post better pix lata



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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    im tucking my shiit on 20's 225/35/20's 8.5s
    adjust your camber at the rear and you will be sweet
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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    As stated before, there is nothing wrong with the wheels, you just need to adjust camber. I have 8.5" wide wheels with ET32 and I don't rub. What camber settings are you running after you installed the coils and realigned the car?

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    What kit do you have on there? Sorry maybe it's the picture but I like it a lot but don't know if I've seen it. I might have to pick up a set of those wheels, my car is the same color and I think that set up looks really nice!

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    Quote Originally Posted by Louis J. View Post
    As stated before, there is nothing wrong with the wheels, you just need to adjust camber. I have 8.5" wide wheels with ET32 and I don't rub. What camber settings are you running after you installed the coils and realigned the car?

    I dont know whats my camber setting. after my friend aligned he told me its on the green

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    Quote Originally Posted by QuadRings View Post
    What kit do you have on there? Sorry maybe it's the picture but I like it a lot but don't know if I've seen it. I might have to pick up a set of those wheels, my car is the same color and I think that set up looks really nice!
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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    wow nice 20s on a b7!
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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    camber on our cars is a bitch to adjust

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    Quote Originally Posted by plokm View Post
    I dont know whats my camber setting. after my friend aligned he told me its on the green
    Ask your friend to give you the alignment specs for your car and post your numbers. It'll make it a lot easier to help you. Don't worry, you don't have to sell your wheels...you just need to adjust your alignment specs and no, it's not difficult, you just need to take it to an alignment shop and pay your $100 bucks.

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    Re: A Bitter Sweet

    Quote Originally Posted by Louis J. View Post
    Ask your friend to give you the alignment specs for your car and post your numbers. It'll make it a lot easier to help you. Don't worry, you don't have to sell your wheels...you just need to adjust your alignment specs and no, it's not difficult, you just need to take it to an alignment shop and pay your $100 bucks.
    ok thanks im going to ask him. My friend owns a alignment shop so he can take his time with my car after they close.

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