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What is the widest tire you can fit on stock height, AND lowered 1.4"

comatoast

comatoast

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Car is stock height and heels now, but looking at getting rid of some of that wheel gap, and possible go to a wider tire as the 225/55/17s on there look dumb to me, just to narrow for a big wide car.. So If I was leaving it stock height, Could I fit something like a 235/50 or 245/50? Rims will be in the future as well, but for now I'll stick with just trying to figure out what I can and can't do :)


Also if I do lower it, I was looking at these springs, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions .. These say 1.4" drop

.:: Vogtland Sport Springs ::.
 


Yes. I fit 18x8's with 1.8" drop and 245/45's.

Even when I have three hookers in the backseat, it's all good.
 
Oxfire said:
Yes. I fit 18x8's with 1.8" drop and 245/45's.

Even when I have three hookers in the backseat, it's all good.
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Thats all thats important!!


Shoulda mentioned tho, my car is an 06, Dunno if that would limit my options, or amount of hookers..???
 
comatoast said:
Thats all thats important!!


Shoulda mentioned tho, my car is an 06, Dunno if that would limit my options, or amount of hookers..???
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Same shiet. Ratio of hookers to seat is the same. Bio used to run 19's without rubbing I believe.
 
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28x10s
 


If you get the proper wheel with just the right offest you can do 18x9 - 18x9.5, but you'd defintely have to roll the fenders. 18x10s are doable if you don't mind some camber adjustments and suspension upgrades, but not so easy.

Most look into 18x8s with a +30ish offset and call it a day, pretty flush and a good agressive look when lowered.
 
TLSheff said:
If you get the proper wheel with just the right offest you can do 18x9 - 18x9.5, but you'd defintely have to roll the fenders. 18x10s are doable if you don't mind some camber adjustments and suspension upgrades, but not so easy.

Most look into 18x8s with a +30ish offset and call it a day, pretty flush and a good agressive look when lowered.
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Thanks man, Ill look more into it later, but It would probably just be a 18x8 .. nothing fancy
 


285/40/18's will fit but like posted above after 275 youre just adding weight unless your pushing some serious power and need every mm of tread you can get.
 
who the hell would run anything over a 255 on a grand prix unless you really needed the traction? that's just stupid and a waste of money.
 
Im not trying to go super wide... Just wide(er)

Looking like 245/50/17 is a close match.. But I reeaaalllly wanna get rid of the wheel gap.. Anyone have alignment issues with SSC or Vogtland?

Seeing as how most places align of factory specs, I just dont want it to be an issue
 


Bio248 said:
you should be fine. those springs dont lower enough to not be correctable.
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Thank u sir... Any suggestions or recommendations on the better spring, or are they pretty similar?? I check the Lowering thread, but it didnt say much on the vogtland springs
 
vogtlands are better springs since they are a fairly commonly used OE company. SSC will go lower, but they're gonna ride more rough.

you don't really want to hear my opinion about what you should do, though.
 
bigger than a 255 requires wide wheels to compensate for the width of the tires in order to use those tires properly? who do you know that does that? okay then.
 
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