[David]

Honestly, You guys think I went a little overboard??

 

[KurtA]

About 3 inches taller, and 10 pounds heavier.... I think it looks great, but perhaps a bit too much weight on each corner.

 

[David]

About 3 inches taller, and 10 pounds heavier.... I think it looks great, but perhaps a bit too much weight on each corner.

What do you mean?

 

[KurtA]

I mean the stock shocks may have trouble controlling the heavier tires. It's happened on every vehicle I've lifted, eventually. Sure looks good though.

 

[The Smurf]

Ohh front looks a little wide

 

[David]

Ohh front looks a little wide

Thanks for the input, buy it is the same as the rear. It was all measured and professionally installed and fabricated. Goofy picture maybe.

 

[The Smurf]

Are they inside the fenders?

 

[David]

Both the front and rear tires slightly protrude from the fenders about 1/4 inch. The shop had to use the B2BFAB spacers to keep the tires from rubbing on the struts.

 

[The Smurf]

Cool. Think these car look great with some knobbys on. You could alway do a Basecamp fender if they stick out too much

 

[David]

I had the Basecamp package. Paid dealership 1300 to put it on, thought it was cheap, I'll fitting and ugly as shit. Then I had to pay them another 1700 to remove it and them touch up the paint. I wouldn't recommend that package for the Taos. "My opinion"

 

[KurtA]

Both the front and rear tires slightly protrude from the fenders about 1/4 inch. The shop had to use the B2BFAB spacers to keep the tires from rubbing on the struts.

Good info. I don't plan to go wider myself, but it's good to know. How does the width and backset of the BBS wheels, compare to the stock ones?

 

[The Smurf]

I had the Basecamp package. Paid dealership 1300 to put it on, thought it was cheap, I'll fitting and ugly as shit. Then I had to pay them another 1700 to remove it and them touch up the paint. I wouldn't recommend that package for the Taos. "My opinion"

Interesting that’s a lot of money to remove something! It’s a simple kit to install . Your vw tech must have had a bad day. As for it being ugly as shit you say? Why install it in the 1st place?

 

[Necro]

Both the front and rear tires slightly protrude from the fenders about 1/4 inch. The shop had to use the B2BFAB spacers to keep the tires from rubbing on the struts.

That's odd. I was able to go with 255/55R18's without rubbing the struts. My tires rub the inside of the wheel well though. I added wheel spacers to try to get rid of the rubbing but it didn't make a difference.

 

[David]

Interesting that’s a lot of money to remove something! It’s a simple kit to install . Your vw tech must have had a bad day. As for it being ugly as shit you say? Why install it in the 1st place?

I thought it looked awesome in the pics I saw online but up close in person I thought it looked cheesy and cheap. Opinions are like assholes though, everybody's got one.

 

[ShadowGLI]

What is the wheel spec and spacer size?
I have the OEM 17” wheels and was considering 12/15 or 17/20 staggered as the fronts don’t have as much to flush up as the rears and I’m leaving the wheels till I do suspension, they are just so tucked under with the stock 205 tires on 7” rims.

 

[The Smurf]

I did 20/25 they fill the arches really nice

 

[KurtA]

I did 20/25 they fill the arches really nice

Are you still running the 245-60's?

 

[The Smurf]

225/50/18