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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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will this work with a 1 inch drop (espelir springs) / KONI yellows.

P215/50/17 front and P245/45/17 rear. i need a little more height for a lip to clear my driveway. will ABS be affected? will VSA be affected? any negative affects basically?
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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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factory tire is a 215/45/17 which will be a taller tire then this, What size are you running now?

I had 215/40/17s on a set of used wheels I bought, it will work, but is really small for the S2000

Here is a picture with the 215/40/17s



Here is what it looks like with 215/45/17s sits higher and will fit.

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Old May 27, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by kuni,May 27 2007, 03:36 PM
factory tire is a 215/45/17 which will be a taller tire then this, What size are you running now?

I had 215/40/17s on a set of used wheels I bought, it will work, but is really small for the S2000
i need at least another inch of clearance for my driveway. can i put a 45 on my rear and 50 on my front?
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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hey_i'm_new,May 27 2007, 09:40 PM
i need at least another inch of clearance for my driveway. can i put a 45 on my rear and 50 on my front?
you can do it, but the handling will decrease a little...
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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AP2,May 27 2007, 10:08 PM
you can do it, but the handling will decrease a little...
how much will handling be affected?

i'm hoping a P215/50/17 front and P245/45/17 rear will give me an .5 of an inch.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Is your car lowered?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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how steep is your driveway? it cant be that bad?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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1.3 inches dropped (espelir springs)

trust me, my driveway is BAD. i can take a picture, but just take my word for it.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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How bad does it scrape? Is it metal, or just plastic?
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Old May 29, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mic_crispy,May 29 2007, 10:39 AM
How bad does it scrape? Is it metal, or just plastic?
currently... i do not have a lip. It does not contact with the floor. if i get a lip... it will scratch. I need to raise it.
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