17 18 Combo, Why?
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Here is a close up of Kumho 255/245/17. I have 9x17 inch front centerline wheels with 4.0 bs. My original front centerlines were 9.5X 17 with 4.5 bs
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yeah...as soon as you go to a 19" rim the price of tires doubles instantly because of supply & demand. A ton of cars run use a 17/17 or 17/18 or 18/18 combo so tire selection among brands is good and prices have to be more competitive. Once you get to 19" rims there are a lot less cars running this size (but growing in numbers) and so the 19" tires cost a fortune. I think 20" tires are actually cheaper than 19" last time I looked 6 months ago because there was more selection for 20" tires on tire rack.
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I'm also part of the 17/18 club. I went that route for a few reasons. 18's look too big on the front, 17's too small on the back, I wanted stock C5 sizes, but mostly because I think the staggered look accents the shape of the body.
Drifting
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Now Drop and Give me 2".
I love the stance of 17 x 18. I'm a little concerned about a 25" tire on the front. Especially after I drop the nose 2" the rear maybe less. The gap in front looks bigger. For as much time/money we put in, it has to look right.
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Melting Slicks
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Mine deffinitely needs to be lowered. Ever since I took all the weight off, it sits high and I just haven't had the time to drop it.
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my thought's exactly LS1
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St. Jude Donor '11, '17
Gordon, is your mono-leaf stock or did you need to shorten it any, for the 18x10's?
