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i have an r32gtst and just got 18 put on my car now the thing is i want to get some lowering springs and the gap between my guard and tyre in like 3 to 3and a half cm.... everyone says to get 2inch lowering springs but i think its gonna be scrubbing heaps...??

Anyone lowered their r32 with 18's and if so how low can you go..

please leave your comments B)

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i have an r32gtst and just got 18 put on my car now the thing is i want to get some lowering springs and the gap between my guard and tyre in like 3 to 3and a half cm.... everyone says to get 2inch lowering springs but i think its gonna be scrubbing heaps...??

Anyone lowered their r32 with 18's and if so how low can you go..

please leave your comments B)

Hi, 19's, 18's, 17's, 16's, 15's ......wheel diameter makes no difference to clearance. The overall tyre diameter should be same, otherwise you get speedo error. That's why the tyre profile drops as the rim sizes increase. A 225/60/15 is the same diameter as a 275/35/18

So don't concern yourself with diameter, width and offset are what you should be looking at. So how wide are the 18's and what offset are they?

When talking about height the measurement used in the suspension industry is centre of wheel to guard. A standard R32GTST is around 380mm front and 370 mm rear when new. The minimum height I would recommend is 350/340, as the suspension geometry and travel are not conducive to heights lower than that.

:D cheers ;)

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