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Will 235/40/18 tires on 18x8.5" wheels rub on hard cornering with lowered suspension......

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Old 12-06-2002, 12:57 PM
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Default Will 235/40/18 tires on 18x8.5" wheels rub on hard cornering with lowered suspension......
I am running MTM full suspension. Fender height 25.5 allaround.
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Default Hard cornering...you mean like hard over?
I'm at 25.5 and I only rub when the wheel is hard over. Of course, I've never been racing w/ my vehicle.
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you forgot offset
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Default Yeah they rubbed for me until I rolled my fenders...
The fenders will dimple towards the front when you roll them...damn..almost wish I knew that before I started...almost


Running 18x8.5 SSR Comps 235/40R18 SP9K
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i dont rub, and i have that setup with ET35 offset on my ABTs
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NO problem ,Toyo T1S 235/40/18 ,H&R street coilover 1.25" drop ,BBS 18x8.5,35 offset,
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