I wanna add 17inch wheels and lowering springs to my 05 ralliart. I was wondering what combinations you guys are using for tires and springs. I'm not sure if its the same for you guys but my stock rear suspension looks pretty low already, I'm just worried that if I lower it, ill get some rubbing. Thanks

 

your rear end is probably sagging, mine is as well, from what i've seen most dropping springs look to be about the same, maybe a tad lower, and you may need to roll the fenders depending on your wheel size and offset.

 

my plan is 17x7.5 or 17x7 40 offset with 205/45/17 tires. Reading around some people are saying the progress springs from rrm will actually raise the rear from the sag and level out the car. But id also like to know more in comparison between those and the teins

 

Sagging is almost always from worn out dampers, not springs.

 

Yeah, that's something to consider, cause if my rear end sag is the same as a lowering kit on new struts, then worn shocks/struts plus lowering springs may lead to some hefty sag.

 

would this be considerable then? http://cgi.ebay.ca/KYB-GR-2-STRUTS-S...item4aa8f29201

 

I'd say its just how the car is I remember this was a hot topic 5 years ago lol, it's just how mitsu set up the rear end.

 

this is what im running on my ES it says excluding ES models but it works perfectly on my car lol..
http://www.lmperformance.com/69256/.html

as far as wheels I am still running on stock alloy wheels since I ordered the wrong lug pattern. on the catalog it says our lancers are 4x100 so when i got the wheels they dont fit. lol.. oh well. but I might be running a volk GTP replicas. the specs are 17x7 195/40/17s Ill post a pic as soon as i get the rims mounted on the car.
http://www.hondamarketplace.com/atta...1&d=1295406992

 

Are you certain about 17x7 with 195/40/17s ????

 

they will fit, but it would look weird i think, almost like you got more rim than tire, cause i have 205's on 6.5's

 

Yeah, that's why I asked.

 

lol, 7 inch rims you could almost go 225 or 215 would probably fit nice.

 

ok i lied lol.. the volk GTP replicas fell through the crack so now I am running buddy club SP1 racingII 6.5 195/50/15s now looking at a set of 15x7 front and 15x9 rear i will for sure post pics of the new set of rims when i get them in another two months or so has anybody else pull a nice flush look with say a staggered set of rims?

p.s. enough of the RA's and OZs showing love to my fellow ES owners lol.. this is my 06 wicked white ES special edition

 

haha looking good, bro! The ES is a slick car as well :P