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  • slammin.e28
    שמע ישראל
    • May 2010
    • 12054

    #31
    Originally posted by lolcantturn
    I was getting away with no scrape with just wheels though

    just couldn't turn

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    Ironyyyyyyyy!
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    • TurboJake
      No R3VLimiter
      • Oct 2010
      • 3780

      #32
      Originally posted by slammin.e28guy
      You're doing it wrong grasshopper.


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      • ZekeTheSneak
        E30 Mastermind
        • May 2010
        • 1562

        #33
        16x9 are awesome, i have stiff springs and full shock travel and i have never hit a thing



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        • coreyw
          Grease Monkey
          • Jul 2010
          • 368

          #34
          Originally posted by FunfGan
          No...
          Thank you for explaining...

          Originally posted by lolcantturn
          225/50/16, I had raise my coilovers from being all the way threaded down to being all the way threaded up to even THINK of getting the tire to clear the fender, thats where most of the ride height was gained.
          I still don't get it, or I must be misunderstanding something.

          So you only have to raise the car because a) you have wider wheels/tires or lower offset thus you need to raise to avoid rubbing on fenders or b) your tires were undersized before. Because otherwise:

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          • lolcantturn
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2010
            • 4588

            #35
            Originally posted by coreyw
            Thank you for explaining...


            I still don't get it, or I must be misunderstanding something.

            So you only have to raise the car because a) you have wider wheels/tires or lower offset thus you need to raise to avoid rubbing on fenders or b) your tires were undersized before. Because otherwise:

            I had 195/50's before on a 15" wheel
            I now have 225/50's
            Originally posted by TSI
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            • coreyw
              Grease Monkey
              • Jul 2010
              • 368

              #36
              What coils do you have?
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              • VinniE30
                R3VLimited
                • May 2010
                • 2113

                #37
                This thread is pointless and has more to do with you running undersized tires (sidewall) on your old setup and adjusting your suspension than it has to do with the size of your wheels.
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                • Holland
                  R3V OG
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 7176

                  #38
                  Originally posted by VinniE30
                  This thread is pointless and has more to do with you running undersized tires (sidewall) on your old setup and adjusting your suspension than it has to do with the size of your wheels.
                  He's going from 22.7 inch tire to a proper 24.9 inch tire. Jesus guys this isn't fucking rocket science. Close the thread.
                  1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.

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                  You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.

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                  • LJ851
                    R3V OG
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 7918

                    #39
                    Little things are big things for lolcantturn.
                    Lorin


                    Originally posted by slammin.e28
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                    • Holland
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 7176

                      #40
                      Originally posted by LJ851
                      Little things are big things for lolcantturn.
                      I'm beginning to see that it holds true for most of R3V...
                      1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.

                      Originally posted by DEV0 E30
                      You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.

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                      • MR 325
                        Moderator
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 37827

                        #41
                        Originally posted by coreyw
                        I don't get it, if you're buying the right tire sizes shouldn't they have the same overall diameter, thus the same ride height? It'd only be off fractions of an inch.
                        Exactly, THANK YOU. I am tired of this misconception.

                        Originally posted by Holland
                        He's going from 22.7 inch tire to a proper 24.9 inch tire. Jesus guys this isn't fucking rocket science. Close the thread.
                        Actually, he went from undersized tires to oversized tires. 225/50/16 is one size too tall.
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                        • wakdog
                          Wrencher
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 223

                          #42
                          Originally posted by MR 325
                          Actually, he went from undersized tires to oversized tires. 225/50/16 is one size too tall.
                          ^^ This, 225/45/16 is perfect, thats what im running on the rear on my 16x9s and love it. 15s are fine, just run a 225/50 and problem solved....
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                          02 530i Touring (Airlift 3P)

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                          • e30lov
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Jul 2008
                            • 1597

                            #43
                            I monster truck over things on my 17x9.5s

                            so 17s do it better according to this logic

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                            • lolcantturn
                              R3V Elite
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 4588

                              #44
                              you guys are taking this thread way too seriously by the way.
                              Originally posted by TSI
                              ♫ Rust flecks are falling on my head...♫
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                              • slammin.e28
                                שמע ישראל
                                • May 2010
                                • 12054

                                #45
                                Originally posted by lolcantturn
                                you guys are taking this thread way too seriously by the way.
                                You know I'm not.
                                1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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