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four.six

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i want to get some new wheels. i really like the way these 18x9 saleen hypercoated wheels look, but i wont get them if they are gonna scrape at all. i have stock suspension. does anybody have 18x9s on a cobra?? does it scrape or rubb?? thanks!!
 
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Mine rub little bit in the front i noticed.
 

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four.six said:
i want to get some new wheels. i really like the way these 18x9 saleen hypercoated wheels look, but i wont get them if they are gonna scrape at all. i have stock suspension. does anybody have 18x9s on a cobra?? does it scrape or rubb?? thanks!!
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with a stock suspension it will be fine, you shouldnt have any rubbing issues.
 

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i have 18X9 on the stock suspension, no problems.

i now have them with my H&R Super Sport springs and still no problem.
 

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Seraphitia102 said:
i have 18X9 on the stock suspension, no problems.

i now have them with my H&R Super Sport springs and still no problem.
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yeah i have no rubbing problems with any of my vehicles. the cobra has 18" wheels lowered on an eibach prokit and still no problems.
 
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yeah i have no rubbing problems with any of my vehicles. the cobra has 18" wheels lowered on an eibach prokit and still no problems.
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the 18s on your cobra, they are 18x9 and no rubbing.. cool, guess i will get them!! thanks!
 

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had them on my 99 cobra with eibach springs and had no problems at all, ran 265's up front and 295's out back.
 

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four.six said:
the 18s on your cobra, they are 18x9 and no rubbing.. cool, guess i will get them!! thanks!
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18x9 in the front and 18x10 in the rear and no rubbing. ofcourse the offset of the wheels in the rear allow no rubbing of the irs bolt, but you'll be fine with the saleen wheels.
 
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cool thanks guys!!!
 

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not a problem
 

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enjoy your wheels
 
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