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R50/53 Tires, wheel spacers, coilovers for R53

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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 08:11 AM
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Tires, wheel spacers, coilovers for R53

Hey guys,

Looking to upgrade my beloved 2006 r53 with a new set of A/S tires. My euro shop recommended michelin, pirelli, continental with michelin being the best. Any thoughts?

Also, would wheel spacers, say 15mm all 4 be a good thing? How about coilover brands. There's so many out there! Any input would be great, thanks
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 09:00 AM
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Coilovers I would go with H&R, ST, or KWs.

Spacers, I'm running 15s in the rear and 5s upfront. The rear sits in further than the fronts.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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awesome. thanks for the help. will look into it
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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that spacing difference bw the front and rears wont affect tire wear or anything like that?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 10:01 AM
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in a super minor very hard to measure way, yes

in real world no
 
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