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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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alignment with spacers or without?

Hey guys bout to bring out my G for spring. I have the 08 sport coupe and the ti tires are bald so jus picked me up sum michelin pilots supersports 235 up front and 255 at rear on stockies (pc black) so I'm lowered on eibach pro kit. Now I wanna do spacers 20mm all round now the tire guy is saying to do alignment without spacers I heard opposite. Can anyone reassure me on this. Thanks in advance. Ps tried searching couldn't come up with a definite answer. Thanks in advance steve
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DeamonG37s
Hey guys bout to bring out my G for spring. I have the 08 sport coupe and the ti tires are bald so jus picked me up sum michelin pilots supersports 235 up front and 255 at rear on stockies (pc black) so I'm lowered on eibach pro kit. Now I wanna do spacers 20mm all round now the tire guy is saying to do alignment without spacers I heard opposite. Can anyone reassure me on this. Thanks in advance. Ps tried searching couldn't come up with a definite answer. Thanks in advance steve
You should align your wheels with everything that's gonna be included in your setup.

Anything less it might be off.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Thanks for the quick response
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DeamonG37s
Hey guys bout to bring out my G for spring. I have the 08 sport coupe and the ti tires are bald so jus picked me up sum michelin pilots supersports 235 up front and 255 at rear on stockies (pc black) so I'm lowered on eibach pro kit. Now I wanna do spacers 20mm all round now the tire guy is saying to do alignment without spacers I heard opposite. Can anyone reassure me on this. Thanks in advance. Ps tried searching couldn't come up with a definite answer. Thanks in advance steve
Go with 245 275.

I have the PSS in that size on stockies, perfect fit.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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I need new tires myself on stockies. Why the different size? Any cons?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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245 and 275 Michelin PSS with 20MM spacers,

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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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I have always done them with the spacers in place, it won't be correct otherwise.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Put everything on then go for the alignment.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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Thanks guys

Ps 245/?/19
275/?/19
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Yea me too, my alingment is done with my 20mm spacers.. All the way around like you.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 04:04 AM
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I need new tires myself on stockies.

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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by deamong37s
thanks guys

ps 245/?/19
275/?/19
Originally Posted by tvpostsound
245 and 275 michelin pss with 20mm spacers,

245/40/19
275/35/19

car looks sick!!
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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Do you find you get a lot of tire rub with the spacers?
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