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Old 12-06-2011, 08:17 AM
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Will These fit??????

I Have a 06 tl with 6mt and want to do xxr 521 18x10 et25 all around
http://www.nlmotoring.com/ProductDet...0142N&CartID=1

i am not lowered yet and want to know if ill need spacers and how low can i go until i need to roll fenders?
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18x10 +25 and you're wondering if you'll need spacers?

no...you will not need spacers. those specs are wide and flush...they will be poking out past the fender slightly. you need to lower your car first or it's going to look ridiculous at stock height. i would go ahead and roll your fenders while you're at it. you'll also need to get a rear camber kit and dial in some negative camber to fit those wheels.

i have 19x9.5 +25 on 225/35 tires and my fenders are rolled...i'm lowered probably 2-2.5"

what size tires are you planning on running btw?
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fitting those up front properly will be more of a problem than rears. Camber kit, negative camber and stretch tire
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18x10 +25 and you're wondering if you'll need spacers?

no...you will not need spacers. those specs are wide and flush...they will be poking out past the fender slightly. you need to lower your car first or it's going to look ridiculous at stock height. i would go ahead and roll your fenders while you're at it. you'll also need to get a rear camber kit and dial in some negative camber to fit those wheels.

i have 19x9.5 +25 on 225/35 tires and my fenders are rolled...i'm lowered probably 2-2.5"

what size tires are you planning on running btw?
I do not like the look of stretch tires I might have to go with a less aggressive fit ment
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is your plan to slam the car and have the wheels kiss the fenders? you want the wheels to line up evenly next to the fender or be sunken in towards the hub?

what kind of look are you going for?
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Get a different wheel.
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"These wheels have very low brake clearance and if you have large calipers they will most likely not fit in the front"- directly from nlmotoring. I bet they won't clear ur brembos.
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i want them to be even with the fender and have only 1 degree negative camber all around
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18x10 +25 is not going to be possible unless you run stretched tires and you dial in some significant negative camber. those specs will poke out PAST the fender a little bit.

-1 camber is not going to cut it...i would double that. and you'll need a camber kit for the front and rear. you'll also need to lower the car and tuck some tire to fit these wheels in. again, roll front/rear fenders as well.

FIRST thing i would do is contact the manufacturer and see if they will clear your brakes.

let's add this up real quick.

wheels $600
tires $600
front camber kit $160
rear camber kit $160
roll fenders $150
mount wheels/tires/TPMS? $50
tuner lugs $50

^these are all modest prices (could be higher or lower...probably higher) and you're at close to $1800.

you could dramatically lower that cost if you ran different wheels with more modest offsets. you wouldn't need the camber kits or fender work. just a thought...

if you're in love with these wheels/size...and money is of no concern, then by all means go for it! i'm sure it would look cherry on your TL.
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