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Old 07-10-2014, 04:32 AM
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I'm about to order some work D9R. Rear 18x8.5 +53. AND front 18x7.5 +47. I know I can get them to fit. I'm just curious will I have to do a tab relocate or rear over fenders. I'm running bc coilovers and seibon cf +10mm fr. Fenders. Ill be wrapping them in rear 255/35-18, front 225/40-18. Thanks for the help
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Rears should be fine completely stock. You might need to do a fender roll in the front, but that's about it.
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I hope I don't have to roll cf fenders...lol. possibly run more neg. Camber.?
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Fronts should be fine with +10mm fenders. The rear might need a slight roll and tab relocate depending on your ride height and alignment settings. You aren't even close to needing rear over-fenders, no worries there.
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Thanks for the help.
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I doubt it will need a roll at all. These are very conservative wheel specs especially for having wider front fenders. They are going to look fairly sunken in.
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i have 18x8.5 ce28 +52, with 255/35/18 star specs, and i needed to roll the rear and relocate the fender tab
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Fairly sunken in? Like bad looks? Would it be better running a +38 up front? Also the rears are +47 not +53. My mistake. Thanks manga.
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Would it be better running a +38 up front? Also the rears are +47 not +53.
No. They won't look sunken in, especially with the +47 rear. Your specs are similar to running a 15mm/20mm spacer setup on stock AP2 wheels.
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Ok. Thanks again.


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