(n00b question #352)
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fyi, we're reading the same forum as you are. So if you don't believe us and start a new thread, we're gonna see it and the facts aren't going to change.
Those will not fit. period. And if you get them and don't lower your car, it's going to look terrible. 18" rims with 215 or 225 series tires look retarded unless you lower your car. Trust me, I put my rims on my car right before I drove it to the suspension shop and I was embarassed for the 20 minutes it took me to drive it there. it will look like a 4x4. We're not lying to you. Do some searching on the forums and you will see this topic more than 200 times.
Those will not fit. period. And if you get them and don't lower your car, it's going to look terrible. 18" rims with 215 or 225 series tires look retarded unless you lower your car. Trust me, I put my rims on my car right before I drove it to the suspension shop and I was embarassed for the 20 minutes it took me to drive it there. it will look like a 4x4. We're not lying to you. Do some searching on the forums and you will see this topic more than 200 times.
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fyi, we're reading the same forum as you are. So if you don't believe us and start a new thread, we're gonna see it and the facts aren't going to change.
Those will not fit. period. And if you get them and don't lower your car, it's going to look terrible. 18" rims with 215 or 225 series tires look retarded unless you lower your car. Trust me, I put my rims on my car right before I drove it to the suspension shop and I was embarassed for the 20 minutes it took me to drive it there. it will look like a 4x4. We're not lying to you. Do some searching on the forums and you will see this topic more than 200 times.
Those will not fit. period. And if you get them and don't lower your car, it's going to look terrible. 18" rims with 215 or 225 series tires look retarded unless you lower your car. Trust me, I put my rims on my car right before I drove it to the suspension shop and I was embarassed for the 20 minutes it took me to drive it there. it will look like a 4x4. We're not lying to you. Do some searching on the forums and you will see this topic more than 200 times.
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Get the 8.5's you should be able to make them work. Worst case is you still sell them but at least if you roll the fenders, put 225 40 18's on it and don't lower it toooooo much it may be alright. 9.5 will NOT fit on the car.
OMG I posted a regular post sans sarcasm...umm...
You're a poopy head....silly face!
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Get the 8.5's you should be able to make them work. Worst case is you still sell them but at least if you roll the fenders, put 225 40 18's on it and don't lower it toooooo much it may be alright. 9.5 will NOT fit on the car.
OMG I posted a regular post sans sarcasm...umm...
You're a poopy head....silly face!
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You're a poopy head....silly face!
Ok, I will talk to the guy about getting 8.5's all around. I can live with a small lowering kit, I just want that LIP!
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check out post #16 zedhttps://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ghlight=wheels
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well, regardless of whether they will rub they look aweful. My first thought when I see a stretched set of tires with rims that stick out like that is "that guy didn't do his research". You could stick 20" wide rims on these cars and probably make it work if you wanted to (you'd probably have to lift the car though). But in order to complete the package, you'd have to get gold colored wheel arch covers and some of those mud flaps that stick out sideways. you guys know what I'm talking about.
8.5's, ET 35 will work just fine in the rear, and you may be able to get away with them in the fronts. But you will have to roll your fenders. Make sure if you do it or if a body shop does it that a heat gun and an actual fender rolling tool are used. I had a body shop do mine, and they made a huge mess. I had to sand, prime, and paint the inside fender lips to fix their eff-up.
8.5's, ET 35 will work just fine in the rear, and you may be able to get away with them in the fronts. But you will have to roll your fenders. Make sure if you do it or if a body shop does it that a heat gun and an actual fender rolling tool are used. I had a body shop do mine, and they made a huge mess. I had to sand, prime, and paint the inside fender lips to fix their eff-up.
