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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Default 18 inch Bronze Work Emotions on Silverstone

SORRY!! Made a huge mistake on my post the first time... The rear tires are indeed 245/35/18. It was a typo I wasn't aware of until now... Thanks!

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I was first pretty skeptical about the fitment of these wheels... but thanks to some advice from TJ, a trip to the body shop for fender rolling, and a trip to the alignment shop for some camber... i was able to make them fit. -3 degrees is a bit suicidal... but the tire wear's not too much of a concern since this is not my daily driver... Rubbing is occasional as expected with wide aftermarket wheels... Not sure if I would go with a setup this aggressive again but still enjoying the wheels nonetheless...

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Front: 18x7.5 +48mm, Toyo T1R 225/40/18, -1.5 deg
Rear: 18x9.5 +38mm, Toyo T1R 245/35/18, -3.1 deg (fenders fully tucked)
Suspension: Bilstein PSS9 @ minimum height, 8/9 damper (thanks Keith)





























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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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loonking a BIT too wide for my taste but nice in general
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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235 on a 9.5 wheel? a bit too small for my taste. but looks good!
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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running 225 front, 235 rear adversely affects handling of the car compared to the stock 215/245 setup. however......wow that looks badass.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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yea its definitely kinda wide... I was actually thinking about cutting some of the wheel hub to raise the offset but was talked out of it by the machine shop... not enough meat on the back of the wheel and would be dangerous.. so i let safety speak first and left it the way it was.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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I love the rear wheels. I don't like how the fronts aren't concaved like the rears.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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omgggg i love it!!! very nice!!!
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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i wouldnt have thought you'd have any problems with that front setup. i dont see why you had to run -1.5 camber, i would think that'd sit pretty flush with that size
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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looking good bro! when the time comes to change tires throw a 245, and you can fit a 255 also with a little bit more fender rolling
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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thats alotta camber!! rear looks a little stretched
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