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      03-20-2011, 08:12 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by JAJ View Post
You're already nuts - you know that, right?

As tempting as it is to say "get some 3mm spacers and you'll be fine" I'm with the guys that say to send them back and have them rebuilt. Spacers are a pain in the butt on a long term basis. If you have the option to not use them, take it.

That said, I have some real bad news for you. 275/35x18 NT-01's are so wide that they will still rub the inside of the fender well on any rim - 9.5 or 10 - that clears the strut (ET25 or so). Mine, on 9.5 ET23's, hit the liner so hard under braking into a hairpin (once every 90 seconds or so all day long) that it dislodged the windshield washer reservoir located behind the fender liner. I eventually gave up on the square set and ran 245's on the front.
Not to take this thread off topic but I have run a lot of 275/35 18's on 18x10's @ 25P with no rubbing issues.The 888 is the largest tire in width and I had zero contact in the wheelwell or fender area.
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