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Old 12-29-2009 | 05:04 PM
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What MM spacers would be needed for the wheels to be flush with the fenders? Also what if I wanted to POKE a lil' bit. I'm gathering some info for her transformation come spring time.
 
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Old 12-29-2009 | 07:42 PM
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width?
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 04:05 AM
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What's the width and the offset of the wheels.

On top of that, what tires are you running?
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 05:30 AM
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Ahh, sorry. Right now I have stock everything. So let's just say stock numbers.
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 01:38 PM
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I don't know what the stock offset is but I think with a 7" wheel you'd need a final offset of 0 to +5... you don't want to be flush with stock wheels, you'd need to stack spacers. here's a picture of my car with 20mm spacers in the back..

 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 01:47 PM
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I don't think you want to be poking with stock tires as they will rub pretty bad (especially when you're lowered).
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 02:00 PM
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your wheel bearings will also hate you
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 02:12 PM
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would anyone mind explaining what "poking" is? I dont mean to be a noob but this is confusing me lol
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 02:29 PM
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poking is when your wheels are obviously poking out of the fender when you looks straight down the side of the wheel.

nick: if you want the achieve flush, i'd say 10-15mm is a good guess. like others say though, your wheel bearings will absolutely hate you. as for poking, i wouldn't go that route unless you're going to run stretch. also your rear fenders would need to be rolled as the front are rolled front factory.
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 02:31 PM
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see how his wheels are "poking" out?
 


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