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?

 

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.

 

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?

 

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

 

ill have to give it a try and take your word for it lol...

 

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

 

roll the lips on the quarters?

 

what i meant was the lip on the wheel well on the back of your car to keep the edge of the metal from coming in contact with your tires

 

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!

 

its not a matter of the rims fitting its a matter of things looking cleaner with less gaps and rolling lips dont cost ne thing its a diy solution for ne one who has tires that occasionally contact the wheel opening