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Old 02-15-2012, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang_NTriangle
Yes, I have 18x9 saleens 265/35/18 at all four corners very nice. I have now Black FR500s 17x9 and 17x10.5 with 315/35/17 out back with deep dish it looks mean as hell.
Do you like the 17s better then the 18s?
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Old 02-15-2012, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang_NTriangle
Yes, I have 18x9 saleens 265/35/18 at all four corners very nice. I have now Black FR500s 17x9 and 17x10.5 with 315/35/17 out back with deep dish it looks mean as hell.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:02 PM
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My opinion...
The 18's look better, but the extra cost for tires is what made me go with 17's.
I'd have to look again to verify, but I think the 18's tend to be slightly taller than the 17's.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:43 PM
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I'm planning to go staggered this spring. I'll probably just get the 10.5"/315 Bullit kit that matches my fronts from AM for $575 or whatever they are.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:59 PM
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Staggered for sure, the look alone is worth it.
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Old 02-15-2012, 10:12 PM
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17''s

I have 9'' wheels and I really need some sort of wheels spacers for the back... shoulda gone staggered for looks...
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Old 02-16-2012, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by tdcalhoun89
17''s

I have 9'' wheels and I really need some sort of wheels spacers for the back... shoulda gone staggered for looks...
Yup, although the 9" are better than the 8" stockers, they still look like they are tucked under the fenders too far. However, a full 1" spacer looks just as funny in the other direction. Sadly, I don't know of any way to correct this without installing longer wheel studs and buying a pair of 1/2" spacers. 3/16" spacers could be used with stock studs, but the difference in appearance may not be enough to justify the cost of the spacers.

The 10.5's look just right in the fender wells and they look bas *** from the rear with 315's.
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Now lowered in h&r ss's would I have to roll my fenders? It's almost a 2 inch drop
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Old 02-17-2012, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TRUEBLUE3934
My opinion...
The 18's look better, but the extra cost for tires is what made me go with 17's.
I'd have to look again to verify, but I think the 18's tend to be slightly taller than the 17's.
same reason for me, i would have loved me some 18s.

Im pretty sure people run h&r ss's with 315s without having to roll their fenders
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Old 02-17-2012, 09:30 AM
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I met up with 1stTimeSvtOwner from this forum the other day to check out his 315's, and they don't rub. I think he has H&R's too. I have Eibach's and I'm getting ready to try the 315's without rolling, we'll see. Our drop looks almost identical, and my Eibach's are pretty darn stiff, so I'm thinking they won't.

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