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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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is this a bit too much ?

..of a gap between the fender and the tire ?

They are 255/35/19s with stock springs. I swear they were installed incorrectly. I'm told they aren't

Seems kind of high to me


Any opinions?

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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anyone on 19's with the same tire size and stock springs that could take a picture to compare ?

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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you're on stock springs, what do you expect?


what was installed incorrectly ... your rims?

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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^^^ ditto...

If you're on stock springs what could you have improperly installed???
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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Had RB springs and had a Les Schwab tires re-install my stock springs a while back..

always seemed a bit higher than other cars...



https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/stock-spring-issue-83990/
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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Wheel circumference off???
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cgrx
anyone on 19's with the same tire size and stock springs that could take a picture to compare ?

Thanks

...
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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looks like the same gap I have on my car, but with a RB drop. By the way my rims are 18's. here take a look...
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/pics-volk-rims-rb-drop-huge-pics-84998/
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Hi CGRX - My AT with sports package has 18" wheels and there is less than 2" gap between the fender and tire. I can only just get two fingers in (Keep your mind out of the gutter please !!)
The spring suspension is not visible at all.
Sorry to say it, but that gap on yours does not look very attractive.
Maybe it's sports pacakge that makes a difference - ??
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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You're car does look like it's a mile up in the air... but mine is so low now, I've forgotten what it looked like in stock form. Your 19" tire size is almost the exact same diameter as the stock 18" wheels so your tire will not cause any change in wheel gap over the stock size.

You might want to lower that thing a little with some different springs. Huge wheels on a sports car looks kind of funny unless you close that gap. You can find those kind of cars driving around El Paso, TX and San Diego, CA. I doubt your suspention is installed incorrectly.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:32 AM
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^^ RB is toooooooo conservative.. you might as well be stock...you want big wheels with rubber band tires you gots to close the gap .. or elseee...
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