anyone running 17inch wheels in the front and 18s in the back?
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anyone running 17inch wheels in the front and 18s in the back?
tyrying to see if this is exectable for rx7's since corvettes run this type of setup? does anyone have any input on this?
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yes you can do it
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no there's really no reason to.
the 18 will just have a skinnier tire than the 17 to keep the the overall profile the same and the speedometer accurate.
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no there's really no reason to.
the 18 will just have a skinnier tire than the 17 to keep the the overall profile the same and the speedometer accurate.
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17/18
I run this set up 17x8f & 18x9r 225/45/17f 265/35/18r speedo is just about dead nuts since it runs off the rear tire diameter. 285/30/18 would be as close as you can get to stock diameter
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Basically what aznpoopy was saying is that you keep the overall diameter of the wheel + tire the same. The difference between a 17 and a 18 is just how much of that diameter is filled with the rim verse the tire sidewall. So you'll have more tire sidewall on the 17 than the 18. It won't quite look like the Corvette setup if that's what you are after.
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