C3's with 18" wheels only thread
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St. Jude Donor '13
Just a question, has anyone on here tried 20's in the rear and 18's in the front? I've always been a fan of big rims, but don't want my '72 to look... well.... not sure what the PC term is for it.
I'm curious as to what it would look like:
20x8 rear 255/35 R20
18x8 front 255/35 R18
I'm curious as to what it would look like:
20x8 rear 255/35 R20
18x8 front 255/35 R18
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thats easy.....silly!!
Seriously though, the sidewalls need to be the same or bigger out back, and a 35 profile 18" tire is way too short.
You need to be looking at 45 at least in front and then caclulating what 20" tire will give you the same sidewall height or taller.
Nick
Seriously though, the sidewalls need to be the same or bigger out back, and a 35 profile 18" tire is way too short.
You need to be looking at 45 at least in front and then caclulating what 20" tire will give you the same sidewall height or taller.
Nick
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IMHO if you dropped the front an inch or so it would look even better. 
Sidebar: I might have asked you before, but what blue is that? IIRC that's almost the shade the Falken girls wear.
Sidebar: I might have asked you before, but what blue is that? IIRC that's almost the shade the Falken girls wear.
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I cant lower it anymore ,i have trouble getting over bumps now.the color,i was told targa blue,but it to me is a little different then what ive seen.
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