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Old 05-24-2007, 06:24 PM
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Default Deep Dish vs. Spacers

If I get deep dish rims, they will eliminate the need for spacers to get the tires out to the edge of the wheel wells, right? Or would I still need some spacers?

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Old 05-24-2007, 06:27 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

deep dishes with like 315's will be bascially flush with the fender
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Old 05-24-2007, 06:29 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

spacers move the entire wheel/tire out the distance of the spacer. for example- you want the stance of a 10.5in. wheel but only have a 9in. wheel then you would use an 1.5in. spacer. the width wouldn't change in the 9in. wheel but it would stick out farther from the wheel well.
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Old 05-24-2007, 06:31 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

but i think you still need the spacer to prevent the tire from rubbing on the inside of the fender
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Old 05-24-2007, 06:31 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

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before the 1.25in eibach wheel spacer on a 9in. wheel
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after
[IMG]local://upfiles/18250/E256E96E37154DC2995FAF670A548356.jpg[/IMG]
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Old 05-24-2007, 06:34 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

I wanna use BOTH for my next rim upgrade!

I want to have 4 equal sized rims/rubber for all corners of the car so I can rotate front-to-back when I want. But I want to use them with spacers on the back wheels so the wheel wells get filled out a bit better. How's that for a good idea?

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Old 05-24-2007, 06:36 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

worked great for me 275/40zr17 on 9in. wheels, all 4 corners without the front wheel drive look
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Old 05-24-2007, 07:01 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

I'm looking at some 17x10.5s for the rear with 315 35 tires. That should be good right? Any good pics of that real quick?
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those will look the best, many pics on the forum with that set up and yes they will work fine.
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Old 05-24-2007, 07:26 PM
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Default RE: Deep Dish vs. Spacers

10 inch FR500 with 295 tire. I dont know if thats what your looking for but you could probably still use a spacer if you wanted to.

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