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Old 05-02-2008, 11:24 AM
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I need some help in what to do to fill in the wheel gap without lowering it. I don't want to lower the car because I already scrape in some places and I know it will only get worse if it's lowered. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:33 AM
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Fill the wheel gap without lowering it? I'd like to see the answer to that one LMAO
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:37 AM
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Easy, couple of members here who is running 20's with 40-45 sidewall....fills them out nicely. You will have a little less power of the line, but that can be corrected with 4.10:1 gears. With the 20's, your side wall will actually be less than you have now, assuming you are running 55's now?


Then use this to re-adjust your computor to the correct speed reading.

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:41 AM
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Tall sidewalls will give a floppy soggy ride. Plus 20"s with 45 profile will look weird on the stang
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:43 AM
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I'm not trying to completely fill up the gap, just make it less severe.
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:47 AM
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I wouldn't recommend running oversize tires to achieve the lowered look, just my .02
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:16 PM
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Default RE: Looking to fill up the wheel gap

You'll need a tire that's 2" taller to fill-up 1" of wheel gap. That's a 29" or so.
in 20", that's about a 255/45, 265/45, 285/40, 295/40
in 18", that's about a 255/55, 275/50, 285/50, 315/45
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:42 PM
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I guess I'll just have to learn to live with it then.
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:56 PM
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Or you can always cruise around with 3 passengers (200 pounders) in your car.
That'll drop her.
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Old 05-02-2008, 01:18 PM
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why don't you want to lower it?
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