'03 CL-s. Will 19" C4's give me rubbing issues?

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Old 12-04-2008, 06:55 AM
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'03 CL-s. Will 19" C4's give me rubbing issues?

The front tires/wheels are: 19 x 7.5 48 offset 225/35/19
The rear Tires/wheels are: 19 x 8 51 offset 235/35/19

These are REAL racing hart C4's and I'm getting a spectacular deal on them. But if they cause me any rubbing whatsoever, I think i'm going to pass.

I will be lowered bout 1.3-1.5 inches all around, so hopefully 19's wont be a problem.

Any information would be great.

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I know where you're getting them!! Those sound like an amazing deal.

I also have the C4s, except mine are all 19x8 +51. The offsets are great and you won't have any issues at all, plus you're not lowered that much anyways. Go for it. Beautiful rims. Remember the guy selling them has the same car and was lowered on coilovers...so...
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Originally Posted by gnuts
I know where you're getting them!! Those sound like an amazing deal.

I also have the C4s, except mine are all 19x8 +51. The offsets are great and you won't have any issues at all, plus you're not lowered that much anyways. Go for it. Beautiful rims. Remember the guy selling them has the same car and was lowered on coilovers...so...

True, but I think i remember him saying his fenders were rolled. I think his previous rims had a different offset, so i think that's why his were rolled. We'll see i guess.
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The fronts are 100% fine. My rear fenders arn't rolled...and i'm going to drop lower hopefully in the spring. You'll be fine.
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Originally Posted by gnuts
The fronts are 100% fine. My rear fenders arn't rolled...and i'm going to drop lower hopefully in the spring. You'll be fine.


You have the 19"s right?

How is the ride on them?
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They should fit, but I would swap the front tires to the same size as the rear to keep the performance & speedo accurate.
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If its the same wheels that i think they are, I wouldn't hesitate to grab them.
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theyll fit fine, theres a few members running the the 19x8s +51
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I'm just worried about the ride on them, i don't want to be feeling the cigarette butts on the highway.
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This was my first time putting rims on a car and i definitely noticed the difference. You feel the road much more, but it's nothing annoying. I don't notice it anymore.
If you're that worried then go with 17s or 18s. But i still think you'll love them. Go take a ride in Italia's CL and see how they feel.
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saw these rims in person, looked in great condition.

and no you will not have any problems at that height. get them before I do. lol...
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Hey Gnuts, you got any pics of your car? I searched your name but nothin.

Let me know
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My C4's are 19x7.5 offset = 43 all around ---

Im pretty low --- i chopped a bit of the lip off in the rear, Cut a bit of the plastic off in front, but nothing major...

Im not as low in the back --- probably didnt need to modify anything back there.

i DO rub, but its minimal, only in the front, and only because of how low the front is... its nothing thats unbearable, and its not like its constant --- only over extremely uneven surfaces (for example wheels turned and driving up an extreme pitched driveway) or normal driving speed over moderate to extreme uneven surfaces.



^^^^^ this picture was taken on an incline so the front may sit just a tad lower on an even surface.

A not so good shot of the rear, which doesnt rub (also keep in mind, your 51mm rear offset will actually have just a tad more clearance ((2mm)) than mine.)




Im also running 225/35/19 tires --- not sure what you plan on going with.
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225/35/19's in the front 235's in the rear. I probably will switch out the tires in the rear to match the fronts.
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Here are mine. Ya ya, dropping it more after winter.


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