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Old 11-16-2008, 05:46 AM
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Okay so I just put my new rims on like 2 days ago, they are 18's...an inch bigger than stock. I've have experienced rubbing going in and out of driveways too fast...okay I can fix that. But it's driving on the highway and stuff like when the height of the road changes I get a little rub. Nothing major. The thing is I want to drop my car to get rid of the gap. I wanna lower it with tein h techs but I thought that would be too low and I would run all the time, and the trd is a little less but I feel like i'd rub then too. Are those springs stiffer than stock springs? Would they help prevent it? Or is there a different type of spring I would need. Help por favor.


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you could get a lower profile tire.
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:52 AM
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I'm gonna have to count that one out, they're brand new lol.
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Old 11-16-2008, 04:18 PM
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I'm gonna have to count that one out, they're brand new lol.
okay, so they're new, which means you can sell them for a decent price...
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So let's clear something up...

You have new shoes and you're not lowered but you're still rubbing? Wow. What size tires did you get?
Ideal size for 18s is 225/40 IMHO. List up your shoes and tire size. We need more info than you're providing.
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yeah im running 225/40 on 18's and im dropped on s-techs and i rarely get rubbing.
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225/40 then it says R18 after the 225/40. I mean it's not severe, like I've rubbed like 3 or 4 times. Last night I had 4 people in the back seat...I mean it's obvious why I was rubbing then but it was a short distance, and I usually only have me in my car, my gf sometimes. But like going in and out of the driveway if I go to fast, but I mean that's not a big deal b/c I can go slow. And like a change in road high on the highway did it like once. I don't want to sell the tires or anything. But I mean are h techs or trd springs more stiff than the stock ones. Ugh, I know nothing about tires and all that.
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what's the offset on your wheels?
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you need to post the specific rim specs.

how wide and offset
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Sorry, they're 18x8, I don't know the offset. I'll find out.
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Post up a pic or tell us what rims they are. Or use 'google' to find your offset.
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