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Originally Posted by OTW Z-Boy thanks for the reply: increasing the camber with the amount I drive is going eat up tires quick. think the 35 side wall will look

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Old 10-31-2012, 06:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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increasing the camber with the amount I drive is going eat up tires quick. think the 35 side wall will look alright? wondering if its going to look kinda rubber band-y
35-series is what all of us 350z guys have been running forever, alot of you 370Z guys like to run 40's but we don't normally

Your other option is to use Coilovers to adjust the height and clear the fenders or just do like I do and put up with a small amount of rubbing every now and then and just run what you have
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35-series is what all of us 350z guys have been running forever, alot of you 370Z guys like to run 40's but we don't normally

Your other option is to use Coilovers to adjust the height and clear the fenders or just do like I do and put up with a small amount of rubbing every now and then and just run what you have
40 vs 35 is about 3/4 of an inch difference? Funny thing is that the clearance isnt bad but still rubbing.
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40 vs 35 is about 3/4 of an inch difference? Funny thing is that the clearance isnt bad but still rubbing.
That can be the differnece between rubbing or not but since you're on springs it might just be something you have to live with until can upgrade to coils

Also, the brand of tire has something to do with it as well. When I ran BFG KDW2's it was a much fatter tire than the current set of Continentals that I am running and it rubbed more often

If I were you I would just sell those tires and downgrade to 35-series, it's going to be your easiest and cheapest option
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