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Old 07-29-2015, 06:59 PM   #18
Jayela
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Originally Posted by NLSP View Post
I ran my 17x9, +35 for a while on stock suspension with no issues. You can get a little more negative camber up front using the OEM crash bolts in the upper slot. I think I got about -1.5 at the time, but it can vary a bit depending on each individual car. Rear camber is not adjustable unless you have aftermarket control arms.

Springs are not necessary to fit the wheels. I think it'd be a waste of money since you're planning to get coilovers in the future anyway. Save the money on springs to get the coilovers faster.

...or you can save even more money and just get good tires on the stock wheels. You'd be amazed at what tires alone can do, even in stock size. Something in the Extreme Summer category, such as Hankook RS3, Dunlop Z2 Star Spec, BFGoodrich Rival S, or Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R.

Also, if you actually want to improve/learn driving skill, don't go super wide and super sticky too fast. That'll just mask any driving mistakes and you won't be learning car control as much.
So I'll just go all-in next summer and get wheels, tires, coils and sway bars next summer and currently make do of whatever stock can offer. Thanks a lot!
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