mikegronholz

So odd question. I dared Vorsteiner to be wrong, they weren't. You cannot fit a 275 on their V-FF wheel without rubbing. They said 1 customer did, but it took substantial work. So, I tried. I failed (in totally stock form).

With the offset of a V-FF, the outside of the 9.5" wheel is dead on where a 10.5" forgestar is. So, how does everyone fit a 275 on a Forgestar and not rub ?

Can I put a KW v3 on, at factory height in rear, nice and firm and not rub ? Or, fender roll the little bitty lip and just have the paint guy fix the damage when it happens ?

Thanks

CarHopper

The wider wheel causes the tire to stretch a little bit. That tiny bit of stretch is what helps everyone else clear.

Before I started rolling fenders I'd just downsize to a 265 tire. If you're rubbing now at stock height you'll be rubbing on the v3 as well.

mikegronholz

Thanks. I was hoping the v3 maybe would keep the compression at bay at the stiffer settings.

Guess some brand new 275s will be for sale in classifieds ...

CarHopper

I see what you mean, and while there is a small chance that it may work that way, it'll cost you $4k to get the coilovers w/ install at the end of the day. Having v3's without the ability to really adjust them is silly IMO.

Again, this is just what I would do, but downsizing to a 265 will end up costing you only a couple hundred once you offload the 275's and pick up some cash from those.

If money isn't much of a worry you could also try to opt for wider wheels with a more appropriate offset. But now we're starting to talk even more $$ than the v3 route.

Wobble64

A suspension with a stiffer spring rate will only be an incremental improvement and not a solution. It would just take a slightly harder bump, or a bit more load in the car to still make you rub. You could do that and then drive slow in order to avoid harsh bumps - but then this would be totally counterproductive for enjoying the car.
Slimmer tire or different wheel, or fender modification - those are your choices.

mikegronholz

thanks! I'm just going to bite the bullet. I got the 245/275 set for the Renn wheels. So, I'll put them on those wheels and sell them as a set. Ill put Vorsteiner's recommended 235/265 on and survive.

Look for Renn wheels with brand new Conti's at an AMAZING deal !!!