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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Tire offset help

I have 285/30/20 tires on the rear of my g37 and they are scraping against the rear fenders on EVERY LITTLE BUMP . I was wondering what tire offsets are good so there is no scraping? By the way i have 20 in Vossen CV3 rims and I'm planning to lower it soon after i solve the tire problem.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Coupe or sedan?
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Any pics of your setup? You should be on 32/45 with no issues at all.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nanotech
I have 285/30/20 tires on the rear of my g37 and they are scraping against the rear fenders on EVERY LITTLE BUMP . I was wondering what tire offsets are good so there is no scraping? By the way i have 20 in Vossen CV3 rims and I'm planning to lower it soon after i solve the tire problem.
Go in and trim your fender liner and your rear bumper bracket. Should take away the rubbing instantly
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Its a coupe
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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and i was just thinking about getting new rear tires. I mean i just bought the tires and i can exchange them for free.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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What offsets and camber are you running? I run the exact same tire in the summers and could easily move up to a 305...
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nukee26
What offsets and camber are you running? I run the exact same tire in the summers and could easily move up to a 305...
I'm running 285/30/20 on the rear and I just got these installed. Idk much more about it but I have bought a rear camber kit and will be installing it Wednesday. This is the first time I've installed rims so I'm new to all this l.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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You need to trim the bumper bracket.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 3BEP6
You need to trim the bumper bracket.
I would but that is going to cost more then it would to exchange tires for 275/30/20 because I can exchange them for free. But would installing the camber kit fix this rubbing problem in the rear?
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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I would but that is going to cost more then it would to exchange tires for 275/30/20 because I can exchange them for free. But would installing the camber kit fix this rubbing problem in the rear?
BRO!!! Just trim the bracket it is free also!!! It is so easy to do and will solve your problems easy! Your tire sizes are just fine! Trust me I'm a doctor
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGanglyGoon
BRO!!! Just trim the bracket it is free also!!! It is so easy to do and will solve your problems easy! Your tire sizes are just fine! Trust me I'm a doctor
Okay ill c what I can do. First I have to find someone to do it. What about stretching the fender though? Would that do anything to help it? Or the rear camber kit?
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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Okay ill c what I can do. First I have to find someone to do it. What about stretching the fender though? Would that do anything to help it? Or the rear camber kit?
Don't stretch the fender. Trim your bracket and the cloth fabric liner inside of the wheel well. A camber kit isn't really necessary unless you are going to slam the car. Never hurts to have it though. You can do the bracket yourself if you have a dremel...
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGanglyGoon
Don't stretch the fender. Trim your bracket and the cloth fabric liner inside of the wheel well. A camber kit isn't really necessary unless you are going to slam the car. Never hurts to have it though. You can do the bracket yourself if you have a dremel...
Okay ill see what happens. But please everyone keep sending me suggestions and y'all's opinion though.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 03:00 AM
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One more thing to add, tires don't have "offsets", it's the wheels that do
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