what's your fender gap with 18s?

by **SolaraBlue** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:34 pm

2 fingers front, 3 rear on teins with 225/40/18 tires

by **hari-bhari** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:43 pm

SolaraBlue wrote:2 fingers front, 3 rear on teins with 225/40/18 tires

yea that's about what i have....man i wish it was less. nothing we can do besides changing the springs right? and no, im not gonna put like a 100 pound metal plate in my trunk, :lol:

by **SolaraBlue** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:04 pm

yeah change the spring to eibachs and it should be a bit lower in the rear....

by **JMSinMaryland** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:56 pm

Somebody with a lowered suspension and TRD body kit try this. Try to take you stock scissor jack and raise the car as if you had a flat tire. You'll see that the combo doesn't work out. On my Camry with TRD bodykit the extra .35 really makes a big difference. Jon. p.s. just a warning to those with the aforementioned combo (I used to have it on my 01 Solara).

by **hari-bhari** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:01 pm

ive done it plenty of times and its no problem. it does flex the side skirt a bit, but since its polyurethane, it doesnt cause any damage. the skirt flexes right back to regular position when u remove the jack

by **Fletch** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:17 am

Eibachs are basically 2 front, 1 rear.

That is surprising 3 rear and you have a sub, that's basically stock ride height. Whats the deal with tein?

by **Sebas007** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:21 am

I got TRD springs with 225/45R18 tires...2 fingers each spot.

Sap Z wrote:
cklinh wrote:
calreef18 wrote:Just got back fingering my car...

HAHAHAHAHAH
HAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAHA

WELL my car can take MY ENTIRE FIST....... (yup i ride my bitch 'like i own it')

(i'm not lowered...)

hehe funny !

by **toy4x4boy** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:38 pm

I have 1.5 fingers front 2 in rear....Tein/Tokicos on 225/40-18's.

by **hskrsolara** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:59 pm

1.5 fingers in front, 1 in the rear, on 225/40/18x8.5...the system is a bit heavy, thats why I had to shave 1/3 inch off the rear fenders.

by **hari-bhari** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:18 pm

yea, wtf.... having a worn out strut wouldnt make the ride height any higher would it? i would think a worn out strut would sit lower if anything, but the springs should be controlling ride height. my tires are basically completely worn (2/32 of tread left), but i can't imagine that making a noticeable difference.

by **calreef18** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:28 pm

Ok I switched to 225 series tires now, and the gap is about 2 front, 3 rear. Maybe our hands are just small compared to others? haha.

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:30 pm

get coilovers and minimize the gap ^_^

225 40R18

by **SolaraBlue** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:37 pm

^^^^ thats such an awesome picture.

by **thealkimo** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:23 am

2 fingers in front, 1 finger in rear with eibach...the front is still a finger too high :evil:

by **hari-bhari** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:03 am

i fail to understand why people with teins have different gaps....

what's your fender gap with 18s?

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