foose wheels
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Racer
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foose wheels
Thinking of buying a set of foose legend wheels I want to go with 17x8 for the rear and 17x7 Front with 255/60/r15 What other dimensions are needed for the wheels and what are They. Thanks, tom
Last edited by tomgaz; Mar 17, 2014 at 10:11 PM. Reason: spelling
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First, you state you want 17x8 and 17x7's rims and then you want "255/60/r15" tires.
typo? I have Foose Legends, 18x8's 4.0" BS and 245/45/18 front 255/45/18 rear. No rubbing and did not have to move the e-brake cable. You might have to with 17's, not sure.
typo? I have Foose Legends, 18x8's 4.0" BS and 245/45/18 front 255/45/18 rear. No rubbing and did not have to move the e-brake cable. You might have to with 17's, not sure.
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Racer
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First i did mess up it should be 17 inch tires. i did not think 18s would fit without modifications i am looking at those and boyd coddington junkyard dogs. not sure which way to go.
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8" wide wheels with 4" backspace fit with no issues. Don't go backwards by using 7" wheels in the front. Decide if you want 17s or 18s and whether or not you want to be able to rotate the tires. Then we can make specific suggestions.
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Why the different tire heights on the Foose 18"? Does't that prevent a complete tire rotation?
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From: Discovery Bay CA
It is hard to tell in the picture, but the rears are a little taller and wider than the fronts. I like the looks and I don't care about rotating them. If it was a DD than it would I would have gone with the same size.
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you'll want to run a 255/50R17 to keep the stock height which is 27''
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255/50-17s are your best option.
