275/40/20 Tires=Less Wheel Well Gap But Extra Ride Height

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OhThatGuy

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These are cell phone pics of a very dirty EX. SLR pics post-wash coming soon. Got the other 2 GT-R wheels (props to Medfly33 and Logan for helping me get 'em!) along with 275/40/20 Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires all around today. Notice that it is about 1.1 cm higher but with 1.1cm less wheel well gap...
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+1 on the springs. The wheels look amazing man, better than I would have guessed. It makes it look full on aggressive style, do you feel the difference in unsprung weight?
 
Logan said:
+1 on the springs. The wheels look amazing man, better than I would have guessed. It makes it look full on aggressive style, do you feel the difference in unsprung weight?
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Thanks. The difference in unsprung weight is very evident. There are a couple of changes all impacting the difference in driving feel simultaneously: 20 lbs. lopped off the unsprung weight out back, a 3.22% increase in tire height impacting revs per mile and ride height plus the fronts just jumped from the contact patch of a 225/55/18 up to the 275/40/20's. In theory, it went from tons of rear grip bias to a much more neutral set up. Amazing what a wheel/ tire swap can do to alter the feel of a vehicle.
 
Thanks you guys. I did have some rubbing today (and my tires made contact with the wells too ha ha). I had 3 passengers and myself out to lunch and we crossed a street with a big up down elevation change where the edge of the streets meet and it made a slight rubbing sound up front when it compressed. It was just for a fraction of a second. It wasn't loud or harsh so I don't think it is much of an issue on this set up.

The increased ride height is bugging me so I want to find stiffer springs that won't compress beyond the low point of my current set up and also won't drop the car more than 1-2 cms. Not sure that exists but I need to find them. Right now it is reminding me of the Mazda CUV that has this exact ride height.
 
medfly33 said:
Can't say it better than that!
Looks amazing! You're a good man Kevin! You deserve it! Enjoy!

Terry
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Thanks, Terry! Back at ya, buddy. Can't wait to see pics of your set up. Post them when you're done?

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g0ldm4g3 said:
Wow, this looks sick.
Do you plan on removing the crossbars?
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I thought about it. I might need to see some pics first.
 
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