SFOxb

hey man. i want to lower my xb on 18s. what size tires do i need and what way should i lower it. im new so i need help.

sexyscionlover

okay theres lots of things factoring here. its probably been covered too but i dont want to have to use the search function to find it either. 215/35/18s will give you about the same size of diameter as stock. 215/40/18 will give you a better ride though.

as far as springs, its up to you on how much you wanna drop it. goldlines will slam it a good two inches and so will the tanabe df210s. air ride goes the most, but quite pricey. same with coilovers, lower than springs (not as much as bags), but those run about a grand. springs you can pickup for $160 or so. it all depends what you want the look to be and how you want it to ride. we need more details to fully give you a good setup probably

grnxb

You may also want to consider shorter shocks as I've heard that just putting in lowering springs may decrease the life of factory shocks...I am not lowered, so I wouldn't know for sure.

sexyscionlover

yea it does supposedly, but theres some guys that have been lowered since day one and still are going strong on stock shocks at 30K. But I dont know . I'm on DF210s and I havent had a problem with shocks. Theyre fine for now I guess

Guest

I am on 18s with RS*Rs and I am using 215/35/18. My shocks have also lasted a while so I now need new ones after 43,000 miles. So I hope this helps you out.

squirrel

For a 2 inch drop, I tend to favor either Goldlines, TEIN S-techs, or Tanabes DF-210s. As sexyscionlover stated, 215/35-18 is the size closest to the OEM rolling diameter, but if you want a tad bit better ride, 215/40-18 will work also.