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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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Default Scion xA 2'' lowering springs... stock tires?

Would there be a problem with stock tires on a 2'' drop?

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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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no problem, you should be fine!
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Nope. In fact 2" is the minimum drop for an xA IMO.
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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I'm wanting to eventually do a drop with some 17''s just not sure how much fender gap it'll remove :D
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2" is just fine, the xA's are like mini monster trucks. and 17's with a 45 series tire would work well imho
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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Whut size tires do you think would go best?
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depends on the rim width and if you like stetched tires the avg person on 17s does 205 or 215 and 40 or 45
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Ive got a 2 inch drop on mine. right now i have my summer tires on (215-35-1 and it looks great, im not sure what the steelies will look like with a drop yet...
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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whut are the best 2'' or 3'' lowering springs for a good price out there? Thx :D
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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goldlines and DF210s (I have on mine) are the both about 2.5 inches roughly those are the lowest you can get with out going coilovers or something else
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I saw some DF210's that says like 2.0f and 1.8r They'll actually lower it a little more than that yes? (i kind of figured) thank you
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1 more question... Would lowering my car void any warranty (since i'm still paying on it or anything, or void any insurance claims if there was an accident?) just so confused with it all.
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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From what I understand, it will only void warrantees directly relating to the springs, and the dealer or whoever must prove that your aftermarket springs actually CAUSED the problem.

If your air conditioning stops working, for example, you are fine. There's no way the springs could have affected the AC.
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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i have around 1inch drop with my NF210's and i'm on the stock tire size and it looks good
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 04:46 AM
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no problemo
Old Sep 3, 2007 | 03:50 AM
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anyone have any pics of the xa with DF210s? I'm riding on the Scion-provided EP-10 Spoke Alloys and tires and I'm worried, as a daily driver, if the DF210s might be too much.

duck - do you have pics of your xA on the NF210s?

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Here is my lowered Scion xA with stock tires, and 2'' Tein S-tech springs..
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Looks good... you should get 10mm wheel spacers in the back, it'll make it look way better. Is that the stock bumper? Looks different. More pics of the front end? I thought it was a Versa at first.
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Originally Posted by scionxAchic
Here is my lowered Scion xA with stock tires, and 2'' Tein S-tech springs..
Looks really good! I think that has my mind made up! Thanks for the pic. ;)
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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