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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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i put 18" wheels all around 9'5 inches wide, the front fender gap is fine but the rear has over an inch if i lower just the back will it look funny
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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anyone it cant be that hard of a question right?
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Pics would help
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Probably, but more to the point, how would it look to you? It's not a hard question, it's just that most people recognize the subjectivity of a response - makes it kind of worthless IMO.

Objectively, I wonder what would be the impact on the aerodynamics if you altered the rake of the car.
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im just wondering what the others do that have the 18" all around, because in their pictures i dont know what they do but it looks real good, i know its lowered but do they lower the front and back because right now i barely have enough clearance for the wheel to turn
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im just wondering what the others do that have the 18" all around, because in their pictures i dont know what they do but it looks real good, i know its lowered but do they lower the front and back because right now i barely have enough clearance for the wheel to turn
If you're running 18"s all around, and they are all the same 9.5" width, you need to stagger your tire size. If it were me, I'd run a 265/35-18 or 275/35-18 front tire, and a 275/40-18 or 285/35-18 rear tire.
What size is your front tire that you are so tight?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:36 AM
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you would have to give up looks or $$ on this one.

I assume that you are doing this to rotate wheels correct?

The rake will affect your car and it will look awkward. I also assume that wider wheels is out of the question since I think you are tryng to rotate the wheels/tires.
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Does this look like the rear has more gap to you ?

They are all the same size, 315/30/18. Yes, fronts and rears, mounted on the same size wheels, 18x10.5. And, no, I don't get any problem with Traction Control/ABS/Advanced Handling whatsoever.

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i had 275/40/18 all around, but the thing is that i just bought new tires all around and i hate the fender gap in the rear.
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