Swift springs review!!!!!

Zipper 104

What tires are you running?
If you look at Onzedge's Z running 15/20 with the Michelins it looks almost the same as mine with stock tires on the same wheels running 20/20.
Spacers were a real tough call for me too. I didn't want any poke on the rear and I wanted to run enough spacer on the front to kind of 'match up' the look of the front to the rear.
I did Swifts, camber arms, toe bolts, alignment, etc before measuring for spacers yet measuring didn't really solve things. I eventually went with my gut which told me 25s on the rear would poke too much for my liking, or rather, make the rear appear different than the front. It's a tough call. The tires you run might make all the difference. Sorry to mess with you more.

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Swindler

Man its really bugging me lol, I've been reading up on it and looking at pics all day!! I've really been leaning toward the 15/20 I guess, but I didn't realize that the tires would make that big of a difference. I'm running stock tires too by the way.


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Zipper 104

Well, IMO, 15s on the front won't be enough if you run the Bridgestone 050As. Only MY opinion.
There are a bunch of folks here who'll tell you 20s on the rear aren't enough, but that's what I went with. I wanted the look on the front to be a close match to that of the rear and wanted to be flush on the rear. No poke.
I sometimes think I could have gone with 25s on the rear but then I'd want 25s on the front. I was worried that I would have rubbing issues if I did that.


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Swindler

Is there any disadvantage to having the same size spacers in the front and the back? Your ride looks really nice I might go with the 20/20 lol no rubbing?


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Zipper 104

I can't answer that for you. Maybe someone else is able.

No rubbing on the front on mine at all. I also can't remember the last time I scraped anything on the underside due to the drop of the Swifts. I do take care over things that I think might be an issue, but I rarely drag anything. Better than I ever expected it to be. I thought I'd be hitting something everywhere I went. The ride on Swifts is so superior to the ride on the stock springs. Best mod I've done. (it is the only mod I've done, however)
You won't look back.

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Swindler

I've been looking at some of the other pics you posted in other threads too, I'm really feelin the 20s in the front now lol, they look really nice. I'm definitely really excited about this! I am a little worried about my FI exhaust cans, I'll just have to be extra careful...


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NoHyperbole

You sure are right when you say it's a tough call. Here's my thought process.

The 20 mm spacers in front are the right call for the Sport wheels. I have Swift springs, and the tires don't rub at all, even at full lock at parking lot speeds. Visually, it seems that the wheels could be pushed out a bit more, and you may think that 25 mm spacers will work, but I think that that particular setup may introduce some rubbing, if only in extreme circumstances. Just a guess.

As for the back, you are correct when you say the tires might make all the difference. The OEM Bridgestone RE050 (275/35/19), according to the specs, has a tread width of 10.2", which is wider than the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (10.0"), the Bridgestone RE-71R (10.0"), the Bridgestone RE760 (9.8"), and the Bridgestone S-04 (9.2")(!), but narrower than the Continental ExtremeContact DW (10.4"), just to name a few of the popular replacement tires. If you get wider tires, then the tread width of those will certainly be wider than all the tires listed here.

I currently have 25 mm spacers in back on the OEM wheels and tires, and the tire does stick out about a quarter to a third of an inch from the body (I have -1.5 degrees of rear camber). The OEM tires have a very pronounced rim protector, which makes the sidewall appear more "angular," and this is what causes most of the poke. The lip of the wheel, to my eyes, appears to be flush with the body.

In my opinion, using 25 mm spacers with OEM rear tires is borderline acceptable; however, thinking into the future, when I replace the OEM tires, I will almost certainly choose an OEM size tire that has a narrower tread width and a more upright sidewall (Pilot SS or S-04). I think those tires will look much better with the 25 mm spacers than the OEM tires do. I realize we're talking fractions of an inch here, but you can visually detect those differences.