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Suspension R53 15x8 +25, do I need spacers? Tire suggestions?

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Old 03-16-2017, 01:39 AM
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R53 15x8 +25, do I need spacers? Tire suggestions?

I have an 05 r53.

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megan racing euro coil overs with front camber mounts
front and rear adjustable swaybar endlinks
rear adjustable lower control arm

I have a set of enkei compe wheels I'm getting ready to put on. They are 15x8 with 25 offset. Would I need front/rear spacers? If so, what size? Any tire size suggestions? Car is a daily.
 
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Old 03-16-2017, 04:46 AM
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I run KW V3 with swift springs + helpers. 949racing 15x8 with 225 re71r tires with +35 offset and I had to run a 10mm up front to clear the coilover springs and 5mm in the rear to clear the trailing arm.

I could remove the helpers and fit them up front, and the rear technically fit without the 5mm spacer but it's very very very close
 
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Originally Posted by mega72
I run KW V3 with swift springs + helpers. 949racing 15x8 with 225 re71r tires with +35 offset and I had to run a 10mm up front to clear the coilover springs and 5mm in the rear to clear the trailing arm.

I could remove the helpers and fit them up front, and the rear technically fit without the 5mm spacer but it's very very very close
10mm in the front, wow. I would have though 35 offset would fit better than my 25. I should have just gotten the 38 offset. How low are you?
 
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I drag all over but it's as high as I can go, 15" tires put you pretty low
 




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