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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Are they the same size......GS Verts are Front 17 x 8.5 Rear 17 x 9.5....all 4 have 54 mm offset....are the CE the same size?.....
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Same size, different color.
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Are they the same size......GS Verts are Front 17 x 8.5 Rear 17 x 9.5....all 4 have 54 mm offset....are the CE the same size?.....
I thought the offsets were 56mm but they're all dimensionally the same, Center caps will work in either.
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For reasons unknown to me,

GS vert owners got hosed and only got the 17.5 x 9.5 rear wheels vs. the preferred 17.5 x 11 rear wheels.
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For reasons unknown to me,

GS vert owners got hosed and only got the 17.5 x 9.5 rear wheels vs. the preferred 17.5 x 11 rear wheels.
It's because if they get a flat, there's nowhere to put the 11" wide wheel. In the coupe, you put it into a tire bag and hoist it into the hatch area. With the 'vert, it won't fit in the area the top folds into, even with the top up.

The passenger seat is an option, but I don't think that's viable for a production car.
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Originally Posted by 96GS#007
It's because if they get a flat, there's nowhere to put the 11" wide wheel. In the coupe, you put it into a tire bag and hoist it into the hatch area. With the 'vert, it won't fit in the area the top folds into, even with the top up.

The passenger seat is an option, but I don't think that's viable for a production car.
I would prefer the passenger carry the rim (vs. My car get 9.5's)
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