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Are you slammed? Do you rub? Wheel offset?

Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Are you slammed? Do you rub? Wheel offset?

Im now officially slammed via my new technique. I rub with stock width tires and oem rims.

I think Im going 18" forgestar f14s soon, but now the question of offset. I want the rim to sit flush, so obviously it would rub more, hence I raise it a tad.

But, I do see some pretty slammed e55's out there and I was just curious of rim size/tire/offset combo and if you scrape hard.

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sits about 24" from the top of fender to ground in the front, 24.5" in the rear.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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IM DROPPED VIA RENNTECH MODULE WITH 19INCH MODULARES WITH 10 INCH WIDES IN BACK AND IM GOOD NO RUBBING . EVERY NOW AND THEN A HARD AZZ LAUNCH WILL CAUSE REAR TIRES TO RUB . BUT FOR THE MOST PART ITS ON THE MONEY
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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what about fronts, my front rub during a turn. rears are mint
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by AWOL
what about fronts, my front rub during a turn. rears are mint
Same here, but I am not slammed and I have 20s.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AWOL
what about fronts, my front rub during a turn. rears are mint
Fronts have no problem but i did have to change out a hub bearing , Realized the noise once lowering the car .
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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i slammed using renntech with remote and i have 20X11 on rear and 20X9 front and i never rub unless i hit big bumps
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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what are your offsets?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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i was never rubbing after lowering the car but after my stupid accident now on turns over 15 20 miles if there is a bump in the road it rubs and so far had to get my fenders straighted out GRRRR
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Originally Posted by AWOL
what are your offsets?
i'm running 20s and have no rubbing w/ front offset: 28mm and rear offset: 37 mm
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LADY_AMG
Same here, but I am not slammed and I have 20s.
Can you post a pic of your car with 20"s?
I haven't seen one with 20"s not lowerered... I want to see what it looks like.

Thanks.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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I am slammed with 20's. Only rubbing issue is if I'm turning pretty hard going up a driveway or hitting a bump. I drive around town with pretty much no problems.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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offset of 20s?

I want to have the wheels be flush as possible without rubbing at a considerably low height
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman-kimster
Can you post a pic of your car with 20"s?
I haven't seen one with 20"s not lowerered... I want to see what it looks like.

Thanks.
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