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Old 09-29-2011 | 01:42 AM
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280zx Ride height

I was just installing a set of SSR Mesh wheels I just bought and I noticed that the ride height is ridiculous. I just bought the car, so is this normal?

The tires are 15" with a tire wall of 50.

Old 09-29-2011 | 06:35 AM
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Love the wheels, it looks stock to me!
Old 09-29-2011 | 01:29 PM
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Unless your 15" 50 series tires are 255 wide your tires are too small.
Old 10-02-2011 | 05:34 PM
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Yep tires look small. Thanks for suggesting a size.

If that is stock, its still too high! I'll just google search whats teh best way to lower it.
Old 10-02-2011 | 05:56 PM
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Cut springs, performance "lowering" springs, or coil overs...

BTW... did you move the car after installing that new tire / wheel? Obviously the car will sit higher right after you drop it from being in the air. You need to drive it a few feet for the struts to settle back to normal ride height.
Old 10-03-2011 | 04:36 PM
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did you steal my car, raise the springs and remove the louvers lol?
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