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Old 03-13-2006 | 07:56 PM
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im running toyo proxies 4... that is what came on the wheels... they are ok.. defenetly not going with them again.. if i stick with 215's.. then ill go with the g-force ... however.. if i decide to go with 225-35's... that opens up alot of other options.. but alas.. i have not explored that yet... plus staying on 215's will keep me under $200 a tire.. where 225's will push me over...

as to what you need to measure.. ?? im not sure.. most of the time you should be able to tell if you will get rubbing by reducing the offset..

on spacers.. depending on how you feel about hub-centricity.. you may need to buy larger spacers and have them modified... H&R spacers do not have the hub centric lip/ring until 15mm... and unfortunatly skip from 5mm to 15mm.. luckly.. you can take the 15mm spacers and have them milled down to 10mm and still keep the hub-centric lip/ring.. but that all adds money..... but just something to keep in mind..
Old 03-13-2006 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TATTOO
i dont see anything different.
what was the point anyway?>
uh... I guess you're just not a car freak like me ._.

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Old 03-13-2006 | 08:25 PM
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im looking at the g force and on tire rack the 235's are cheaper than the 225's, i dont understand.
Old 03-14-2006 | 12:36 AM
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by default, are the rear fenders wider than the front, giving us that illusion of the rear wheels being more tucked?
Old 03-14-2006 | 12:59 AM
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and can you hook it up with a sideview shot please?
Old 03-14-2006 | 04:08 AM
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looks good dude. it gives the car a better stance.
Old 03-14-2006 | 04:17 AM
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Nice.

Are there any risks associated with these spacers? I imagine you need longer studs, so are these more succeptable to breaking? What about more wear in the suspension components (ie balljoints, etc)?



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Old 03-14-2006 | 05:10 AM
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^^I think you mean "breaking". (I'm not trying to make fun of you.) Didn't want peeps to get confused.
Old 03-14-2006 | 05:41 PM
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I did... oops!
Old 03-14-2006 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tml057
Nice.

Are there any risks associated with these spacers? I imagine you need longer studs, so are these more succeptable to breaking? What about more wear in the suspension components (ie balljoints, etc)?



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yes.. the kit includes longer studs.. they are longer equal to the size of the spacer... meaning... if the spacer is 15mm the studs are 15mm longer then stock..

i have never heard of any issue/problems related to using spacers... however.. as a general rule, i would recommend staying with spacers that keep the wheels hubcentric.. h&R's 15mm spacer and above have a ring to keep the wheels hub centric..
Old 03-14-2006 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sp0t
by default, are the rear fenders wider than the front, giving us that illusion of the rear wheels being more tucked?
Originally Posted by sp0t
and can you hook it up with a sideview shot please?

sp0t.. im not sure about the first question.. they just might be.. either way thought.. they (the wheels) need to be brought out some..

on the side shot.. here you go.. the first 4 are without spacers but at a profile/side shot you couldn't tell if there are spacers or not..

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2060495/1
Old 03-15-2006 | 12:59 AM
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oh thanks..

cuz i wanted to see how much it would fill up the fender gap with spacers. Did you notice a decrease in the gap's visibility after you put the spacers on than when you didn't have it on?
Old 03-15-2006 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sp0t
oh thanks..

cuz i wanted to see how much it would fill up the fender gap with spacers. Did you notice a decrease in the gap's visibility after you put the spacers on than when you didn't have it on?
not from a direct side shot/view...(i just went outside to verify ) it just may be the size of my tire or the light.. but i can't see any difference from a direct side shot...... but from about 45 deg on, it makes a big difference...
Old 03-15-2006 | 02:10 PM
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oh yeah you have TRD springs. haha. i have tein s-techs so it sits way lower.
Old 03-15-2006 | 02:18 PM
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yessuh!
Old 03-15-2006 | 10:36 PM
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my front sits lowwww while the rear fender is just above the wheel. i want to get rid of that little gap by spacing it out a little.
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