01blaackAC

Does anyone know if it is possible to fit 20 inch rims onto a 2001 CL with little or no body work?...if it can be done what mods need to be done in order for it to fit and all...thanks

RavzCL

it can be done!!!!!....but the only draw back is that u might need to roll the fenders depending on if u have lowering springs or not...and you can have passengers in the back seat anymore..or its gonna rub~

CLS2001_97124

I have 19's, and before lowering no problem.. but after I just lowered 1.25" in the back, rubbed like crazy!! I had to stiff up my suspension, AND roll the rear fenders to reduce the rubbing..

But if I have a full car, I still rub..

Price I pay to make the car look good..

SicK TypeS

how does it feel when the tires rub? i always wondered...

Nicky Pass

You don't really feel it, you HEAR it.

mr. big

is it bad for ur car to roll the fenders?? i mean, arent they there for a specific reason??

please let me kno, my 19z are commin soon!

thx

CLS2001_97124

If you check your rear fenders, you'll see that it sticks in about 1 inch at one part, then the rest is about 1/2 of an inch..

It is hard to roll with a bat, because that shit is pretty thick, so you might risk bending your fender on the outside with it.. So my bodyshop friends had to take those soft hammers, and hit it repeatly with a piece of cloth covering it...

It didn't bent anything on the outside, but it did crack the inside paint.. So now I'm just driving it around to see how bad it is still, so I can decide if I want to bend it even more, before they put the paint back on for me.

But as far as being bad or not, the body shop told me that it dosen't really do anything special.. so if you roll it, it wont hurt anything. Hope this helps!

Good luck!

01blaackAC

just to double check...if i put the 20z on...i wont have to do nething aside from rolling the fenders. Also i wont be able to put any one in the back then correct?
If i were to put 19z on and not lower my car would there be any problem of rubbing if people sat in the back at that point?
thanks

njzprettyboy

if i was to go with a 20 by 8.5 rims, what offset would i need, and how much would a decent rim/tire package run me?

SicK TypeS

i don't think you can go 8.5, especially with 20's, but i really don't know....

NightCrawler

I saw a TL-S with a Sliver strip going across the top of the back window and it had acuratls.com and typeS on it, does anybody know where I can get one for my CL-S ???

NightCrawler

So is it bad to lower the car once you put 19's on it ??? because that is what I'm aiming for.

Rod

If you aren't going to lower your car, do not get 19s. It'll look too damn weird. I have 19s with Comptech springs and wish I had it lower. You can slam the car with 19s as long your wheels have the correct offset and most likely have to be 8" wide max.

njzprettyboy

ok..i acutally have a tl..i posted this on the other site, and everyone said it wouldnt fit......lets see if you guys think diff.////its a 2000 TL-P with a H and R sport drop....about 1.75 inches...i have a set of giovanna essens 18 by 8.5 with a +45 offest. they are mounted on 225/40/18zr tires...will i have problems? if so, would rolling fnders solve this? how many ppl can i fit...so opn and so forth...

CLS2001_97124

Yeah, if you wonder about how 19's with no lowering would look like, just check my pics.. I got my car lowered within the week.

Before I got the Teins, I felt like I was driving a SUV..

mantis23

I have 19x8 rims, +50 offset, never rolled my fenders, dropped just under 3 inches all around and have NEVER rubbed once, even with 3 adults in the car(haven't had 4 adults in the car since). If you get the right size rims with the correct offset, you shouldn't have any problems. A good stiff suspension has helped a lot.

ktgumbo

Do you have anycamber issues with your H & R springs. Also how is the ride?