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Old Apr 29, 2013, 07:50 AM
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hey guys, im about to pull the trigger on a friend's set of rpf1's that are 18x9.5 +15 and will throw my stock advans with less than 2k miles on em for now. im lowered on hsd coils with plenty of room to go. how flush will they sit and will i need spacers (not for clearance, but for a more flush look)? i dont want to slam the car but im also not against a lowered car. ill track the car maybe once or twice a year, but for the most part ill dd it. i know some will say why not go 265/35 but i wanna burn these stockers down since theyre taking too much space and i dont mind a little stretch honestly. lemme know what you guys think
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265s on a +15 wheel move the outside edge of the tire outwards by 33 mm [i.e., (38-15) + 10]. Odds are, it will be more than "flush"; it will require fender work to tuck.
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As Iowa said, you'll be at least "flush". Moving the tire outwards about 25mm is flush, so with 265's you're definitely to that point. With the 245's you'll be stretching a bit and it might not be +33, but it should certainly be +25 or more.
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how flush will the actual rim be to the fender though? (sorry in advance if i sound like an idiot, im in the middle of a final exam)
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What we're trying to tell you is that the tire is going to hit the fender. Does it really matter where the wheel is when the tire won't fit? Or are we not understanding the question?
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