Tire/wheel question for the experts
11-12-2001, 10:08 PM
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I'm seriously considering getting those new Volks. Keep this discussion going. RT and Ted, you guys are badass older mofos! 
I wonder if 17s would look as good as 18s.
I wonder if 17s would look as good as 18s.
11-12-2001, 10:13 PM
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Originally posted by WRS2K
RT and Ted, you guys are badass older mofos!
I wonder if 17s would look as good as 18s.
RT and Ted, you guys are badass older mofos!
I wonder if 17s would look as good as 18s.
Gee, thanks... Look as good? Perhaps not... Perform better? Perhaps...
11-13-2001, 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by RT
Who drag races?
Who drag races?
11-13-2001, 12:52 PM
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Uhh, no one. I meant hypothetically, if one was gonna drag race, what size wheels would one use. That's it. Yeah.
Uhh, no one. I meant hypothetically, if one was gonna drag race, what size wheels would one use. That's it. Yeah.
BTW, 15" wheels won't even fit over the rear brakes let alone the fronts
11-13-2001, 12:59 PM
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So Ray, would you go with lighter and wider 16s for a performance upgrade, as opposed to lighter and wider 17s? Why? What about sidewall height?
Or are you advocating 18s all the way? Isn't the profile getting pretty low, though? I guess if the 18s are strong enough, wheel damage isn't an issue, but the suspension is desinged with some tire flex in mind. With 18s that's a pretty drastic difference.
Or are you advocating 18s all the way? Isn't the profile getting pretty low, though? I guess if the 18s are strong enough, wheel damage isn't an issue, but the suspension is desinged with some tire flex in mind. With 18s that's a pretty drastic difference.