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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Wheels are tork revo black with chrome lip18 x 8 with a +35 offset, 1.75" lip, 5 x 100 bolt pattern, 73.1 hub bore with 54.1 hub centric rings installed

and the tires are Yokohama W4S 225/40/18

will i rub if i get Htechs?!?!?!
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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You should be ok. You'll probably rub only on severe dips and bumps. Do it and post pix.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:13 AM
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iight my man its gonna be awhyle haha moneys goneeeeee
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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you're going to be alright. with that set-up.

as a rule of thumb: suspension before wheels.
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you wont rub. im on 18x8.5 h type 225/40/18 about a finger gap

i might get 235/45/18 but i dont know if ill rub.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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235s skinner?
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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^No 235s are wider than the 225s that you have.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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whats like a lower profile?
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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225 is the width, 40 is profile, if you wanted a lower profile you could go 35 but there is no reason too.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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i shoulda the tires are alittle to thick then i wanted but im fine with them i think it looks good
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:23 AM
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good luck with ur set. you wont rub. so dont worry. if there's ppl in the back your car will look flush in the rear lol
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flush???
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Originally Posted by 09crimsontc
flush???
it means that your tire is lined up with your fender.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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gotya
Old Jul 31, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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so will i have to roll my fenders?
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nah you should be fine with people in the car,at worst the plaxtic liner in the fender int eh front will rub on big freeway dips but it iwll not hurt anything,I got 40 offset and have never rubbed.

My Yaris has 40 offset and is about 3/4" lower than the tC and it only rubbs if I take a corner really fast and hard,or hit a big dip.....and even then it is on the plastic and the tire......no worries.

Htech is a fairly stiff spring on the tC and does not let it lean very much in corners or rebound to much in dips.
Old Jul 31, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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k cause im getting the strut bar and rear sway bar thatll help right
Old Jul 31, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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also when i do get these is it just a buy install and go. or do i have to cut bumpstops and all that. or do i just get em installed and roll?
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when i installed my Htech drop, sway bars and strut bar i did not cut any bump stops or anything just installed it all and rolled out to get and alignment the front sway bar was a real pain though, actually all of it kind of was lol! but the car drives nice and fine im just trying to figure out the right size tires to buy i have 18x8 et35 wheels still in the boxes. have you installed the drop yet? i do not want to rub should i go with the 225/40/18???
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