Hello G fam,

I'm new here.

I'll be getting a 011-013 G37 sedan in a couple of months and I'm aiming to lower it with Tein Flex Z coils along with 20x9.5 front and 20x10.5 rears. Possibly also 245/30/20 front & 275/30/20 rear tires.

My tires/wheels might change depending on my budget in the future. But I was wondering, is it possible to achieve no fender gap or "no more than one finger gap" between the wheel/fenders with the Tein Flex Z and this tire/wheel set up or stock wheels when the Tein coil's max recommended drop is 1.8 inches?

I tried doing research on this but I couldn't find the answer. Maybe I'm just blind.

Thanks all in advance.

 

According to Tein, max drop is 4.4 inches. The 1.8 recommendation is probably to keep the shock in an optimal position for ride/damping characteristics. Going too low on a shock/coilover generally rides harsh and bouncy. And shortens the lifespan of the damper.

 

Welcome to the site! Zero gap won't be a problem w/ those coilovers, might be a bit outside the recommended window but not to the point where it will be a problem. As far as tires, you'll want 245/35 front 275/30 rear, best to keep the diameters similar. When you get some wheels picked out shoot me a PM if you have offset/tire sizing questions, or post in the wheel tire folder. Much better than getting ones that won't work

 

Yeah. The max drop is 4.4 inches. I'm planning to only drop it to the max recommended at 1.8 inches. I was wondering if 1.8 inches of drop will be enough to eliminate fender gaps or create a "one finger fender gap" with either the wheel set up I listed or stock wheels.

Thanks! Zero gap with the wheel set up I listed, with stock rims, or both? I'm not planning on riding slammed. Just those fender gaps man. I never like them. Thanks for the advice and I'll definitely shoot you a PM in the future about this. I'm still looking around for wheels and it would probably change. What would you recommended in terms of offset?

 

The tires (245/35/20 & 275/30/20) will be similar to your OEM diameter, that's why I suggested going w/ the 245/35 over 245/30. You'll have zero gap w/ both wheels setups but you'll probably want spacers on the OEM wheels as you'll be tucked into the fenders pretty good without them. On a 9.5/10.5 stagger I'd run a +35 front, +45 rear, this will be a slight poke w/ the wheels (about 5mm) but the tires will tuck inside the fenders just fine. You could even run more tire, like a 255/35 & 285/30 for a real flush fit w/ those offsets.

 

Ahh! You're right. The diameters are pretty much the same to the OEM wheels. Thanks for that info! I didn't catch that. I think I will probably go with the 245/35s. Now that I'm thinking about it too, the 245/30s are way too thin.

Hmm. +35/+45. I'll keep that in mind in the coming months when I start deciding on which wheels. When you say about a 5mm poke, you mean the wheel sticks out about 5mm starting at the edge of the fender?

 

Yeah, if you're looking straight down, the wheels edge will be about 5mm outside the fender line.

 

...assuming factory spec camber.

Accept a little neg camber in your alignment, and go flush. Poke is goofy looking.

 

And it'll feel better in them there turns too!

 

That too.

It's all so freaking subjective. Too much neg camber can look just as ridiculous as having your wheels poke out from the vertical plane of the fenders. But that's just my opinion. There's a whole crew of people on Stance Nation throwing disproportionate money at projects that are both respectable in execution, and LOL stupid on the road, all at the same time.