Eibach Springs - Availability

[JasonoftheRugar]

I'd be interested also from anyone with HR springs (I'd like to know the distance from the ground the the bottom of the hard plastic, not the rubber) and what size tires you're running. My thought has to do with tolerance stacking. My stock spring, 245/45r20 tire 13 with a Duraflex lip measures 5.25" from the ground to the bottom of the front lip spoiler. My thought was that by possibly going with a taller sidewall 255/50r20 tire (provided they fit) might allow me to do a drop spring change and keep the bottom of the lip a safe distance from the ground with the benefit of filling the huge void between the top of the tire and fender. From a site that was posted in another thread, 255/50's gain 1.36" in diameter over the OEM 245/45's (or .68" on the lift and fender fill side of the world). In a nutshell, I loose ground clearance with the addition of the lip spoiler and again with the lowering springs, then gain a little back with taller tires.

4.25'' from the ground to the duraflex front lip spoiler. I no longer have the rubber strip across the front. Tire-275/40/20

 

[6500rpm]

^^^Interesting, with the tire calculator it shows you with almost an identical tire diameter as with the OEM 245/45's.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=245-45r20-275-40r20

If the 255/50's fit in theory I'd end up slightly higher than you in the 4.5-4.75" range with HR's.

 

[JasonoftheRugar]

^^^Interesting, with the tire calculator it shows you with almost an identical tire diameter as with the OEM 245/45's.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=245-45r20-275-40r20

If the 255/50's fit in theory I'd end up slightly higher than you in the 4.5-4.75" range with HR's.

It is exactly the same diameter as factory, that's why I used them. You would be higher w/ 255/50 that's for sure.

 

[rickshawSHO]

That's 6" clearance I'm measuring to bottom of flexible air dam. But remember, I already dropped the rear 1 5/8" with H&R springs, but not the front. May have actually raised the clearance slightly, but I didn't measure beforehand. Your idea is valid but be aware it will change your effective gearing and speedo calibration due to increased circumference.