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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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there are rubbing issues with 18's?
Old May 30, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Skatetheglobe
there are rubbing issues with 18's?
Anything wider than stock and lowered (Goldlines) = yes.

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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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i havent rubbed with my 18's yet. I still need to pile weight on the back to make sure the rear tires dont rub. Looking at the gap from tire to wheel well I have about 2' clearance left before I hit.
Old May 30, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by HHR PNOY
i havent rubbed with my 18's yet. I still need to pile weight on the back to make sure the rear tires dont rub. Looking at the gap from tire to wheel well I have about 2' clearance left before I hit.
How wide are your rims? Mine are 18x8.

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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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18x7.5, 45 offset
Old May 30, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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18x8 on 245's here, 40mm offset. That combo will rub... a lot.
Old May 30, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Here you can see my rear tire prior to the fenders being rolled. You can see a wear line right above the face of the tire. If your wheel guy does his job you will have minor or no rubbing at all. Now with the fenders rolled it is no longer rubbing and the wear line is barely visible.

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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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I just recieved this message from the people I ordered the springs from....Maybe I won't need to roll my fenders.

Goldline is currently working with a tentative ETA of 3 weeks on these. They are increasing the spring rate in the rear to accomodate more cargo/passengers and will have the new kit released shortly. Let us know if this is too much of a wait and we can look into other options. Thanks again!
Old May 30, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Jeff, let us know when you receive them. I'm curious as to how it'll affect your ride. Hopefully they'll grandfather those of us who've already got the kit and get us the new springs, too!
Old May 30, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Make sure you give us a review after you get those springs with the new rear spring rate. That should be interesting...

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