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Old 09-21-2010, 02:34 AM
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I bought wheels and i like them alot. Bought some Rota D2's. Only offset that was available was 48mm . There on the car and are fine. Just wanting to put some 10mm spacers on the rear and see if would clear with no problems.. !8X8 WITH 45MM OFFSET. WITH 225/40/18 TIRES . Planning on ordering some ichiba spacers tomorrow.
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You'll still be sunken in by about 7-10mm depending on side with 10mm spacers with the offset and width. I have 18x8 with 40mm offset and ran 15mm spacers and it brought the tire dead flush with fenders. Took them off as I'm on air and I would have had to add camber to not sit on the tires when I aired out. Still have the spacers if you want them.
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Old 09-21-2010, 02:55 AM
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Im not running on air just daily driver.. just want it in far enough so if i hit a good bump it wont plow my fender. Wantit out further but still inside the well
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The wheels i have a 48 mm offset not 45
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jelder11, are you lowered at all... or do you plan to be?
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Im lowered on tanabe df's now with 18x8 with 48mm offset ..
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don't see why you would have a problem..
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10mm rear spacers should be no problem with DF springs, 18x8 +48 wheels and 225/40 tires.

15mm rear spacers might (just might, I'm not sure) need a light fender roll, but they would be just a bit more flush, as Greg_S pointed out.
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With the 48 offset he shouldn't need to roll the rears at all even with 15mm spacers. On mine with 40 offset a fender roll was in order as the lip was dead even with the fender on the drivers side and just slightly tucked on the passenger side. 10 or 15 should make it look really good though.
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