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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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i got an 08' fit sport with 15x8s & 15offset i shouldve done 16x7 15offset. it beating the crap of my fenders inside the rear! im going to rollem @ the end of this month but will they still rub? it looks to me like they will so if they do im done with those wheels. the cars not lowered much. it has tanabe gf210 sport springs & already im gonna have to upgrade my rear shocks do to this cause 1 of them is already done. the 1st set of tires were falken 502s 195/55 & were way too fat! now i got falken 912s 195/50s & they ate the back 1s just a lil so hopefully fender rolling clears my tires.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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you shouldn't have done 16x7 +15 either. in my experience, anything for the most part under a +40 will rub. need more camber to make it work.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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tuck the fender liner? camber kits/shims/washers will help also. and yes a roll will help a nice bit too.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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yea it already has a lil negative camber in the rear all fits ive seen do. its wierd but i dont mind im gonna gettem rolled pro @ a shop & get stiffer shocks so it wont bottem out & & see if theres a thinner tire like 195/45s hope i wont here scrapes anymore thanks guys.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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get wheels that fit so you dont have to run unsafe stretched tires, too stiff suspension and tons of camber just to look cool.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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DAMN RIMS!!! i shouldve kept the black slipstreams. well it wore out a shock due to bottoming out on crappy roads here in so cal. either way ill just roll them and i have to replace the shocks no matter what now and just slap my gsr fat 5s til i find some nice wheels. it looked good @ 1st but i didnt jnow it was gonna do damage i never thought of the consequences just thought of it looking nice. it is a head turner but not really worth cause im still paying for this car and its kind of a family car for my 3yr old and gf
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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your biggest problem is the offset. keep it above 35/40 offset if you don't want rub. i found that my +35's rubbed when i had the car loaded down and hit bumps.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by alphalanos
get wheels that fit so you dont have to run unsafe stretched tires, too stiff suspension and tons of camber just to look cool.
x1000 especially on a fit that uses +55 offset to begin with

i still dont understand the look, low offset looks nice on rwd nissans thats about it.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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FYI the offset of your rims didn't wear out your shocks. Lowering your car did that.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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You need to roll and pull the fenders. Cut off the mounting tabs for the rear bumper in the fender area. Drill holes and use zip ties to hold that part of the bumper on.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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I tucked a 15" wheel with like a 30+ this summer with zero issues. get some hella stretched tires or roll those fenders. I stripped some of my liner out.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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i have these rims as well but mine are 16x8 same tire size, same rear springs fronts on coilovers and fenders are rolled.....

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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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i still rub.....^_^
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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damn that sounds like a problem to the wheel well! lol /
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