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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?

http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-s...rome-2005.html

http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x10-...05-chrome.html

Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?
It will look fine as long as you get tires with either an equal aspect ration, or an aspect ration that is that is a greater height in the rear. Aspect ration is the amount of rubber between the rim and the ground (outside of the tire). Having a tire with a noticeably smaller aspect ration in the rear would look kinda retarded, because your car would looked like it was jacked up in the wrong direction.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?

http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-s...rome-2005.html

http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x10-...05-chrome.html

Why would you do that?
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?

http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-s...rome-2005.html

http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x10-...05-chrome.html

Why would you do that?
Well ive seen this setup on a 03 cobra and the thing had a nasty stance(looked badass).
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?

http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-s...rome-2005.html

http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x10-...05-chrome.html

Why would you do that?
Well ive seen this setup on a 03 cobra and the thing had a nasty stance(looked badass).

And ive yet to see 17x10 Saleen S rims for the 05+ models
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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There is a member on the forums that has a torch red stang and has 17's up front 18's out back and it looks sweet.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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Hmmm. Interesting. I guess I'd like to see it too then. I'm not getting a good visual.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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I'd go with a bigger tire in the back, but not bigger rims.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Okay guys I pretty set on the style of wheels I want which are Saleen wheels.
My question is would running 17x9s up front and 18x10s out back look okay?
It will look fine as long as you get tires with either an equal aspect ration, or an aspect ration that is that is a greater height in the rear. Aspect ration is the amount of rubber between the rim and the ground (outside of the tire). Having a tire with a noticeably smaller aspect ration in the rear would look kinda retarded, because your car would looked like it was jacked up in the wrong direction.
Aspect RATIO. Example: 275/35/18 would mean that the sidewall height is 35% of the width of the tire.

Therefore, to have the same sidewall height, you can have a wider tire in the back, with a lower aspect RATIO.
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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so would
275/40/17 - front
305/35/18 - back look okay?



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