lowering and rims?
#1
lowering and rims?
do you think i will have problems if i lower the car 1.3" in the front and 1" in the back with 20" rims and 35 series tires... what about 1.6" all around? and do you really need to change the struts if theres nothing wrong with the stock ones?
#2
RE: lowering and rims?
not sure what year monte you have but it's gonna rub on 20's if its lowered. my 06 rubs at stock height on 20's if i hit a bad bump or put a passenger in the back seat with 35 series sidewalls.imo, replacing the struts is a waste of money unless they need replacing due to wear and use.
#3
RE: lowering and rims?
i have a 2000 monte carlo and idk it seems like the car could use a drop when the rims are on it but im not sure what to do i cant stand how high it looks wit the rims on it... the overall circumfrance of the tire is the same as stock i believe i think i just took away tire and added rim... anybody else lower there car with bigger rims on it?
#4
RE: lowering and rims?
I have mine lowered with the eibach springs and i am tucking a 255-35-20 i dont have ne real problem with rubbing i have packed my car with people and hit the town and my tires are fine when i hit a good bump though the rears bottom out in the wheel house but they dont do ne kind of damage to the tires or car. its all going to depend on your rim set up ie: backspacing. i was like you i hated the gaps and the car looked funny now it dont it looks aggressive and it rides way better too a lil firmer
#6
RE: lowering and rims?
i am happy with mine like i said now it rides the way i wanted it to stock felt a lil soft and now it sits good i think the front came down close to two inches and the back was a lil more then an inch so it sits pretty level now too give it a shot more then likely you will just have to roll the lips on the quarters
#9
RE: lowering and rims?
In my opinion ... probably JUST mine ... if the larger wheels won't go on the car without leading to other changes in geometry ... they don't fit! Trying to get them to fit by tossing money at the situation is like trying to get a square peg into a round hole.
Boring out the hole to get that square peg in there isn't the solution. A round peg that fits it right is!