17x9 or 17x10.5?
03-19-2007, 07:39 PM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
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I drive mine almost everyday.... I think the look of the 10.5s out weighs the fact that you can't rotate them by FAR. And you can get Sumitomo 315s for less than $100.
Just think about it... most high end sports cars have different width front/back wheels. vipers.. corvettes..
I drive mine almost everyday.... I think the look of the 10.5s out weighs the fact that you can't rotate them by FAR. And you can get Sumitomo 315s for less than $100.
Just think about it... most high end sports cars have different width front/back wheels. vipers.. corvettes..
03-19-2007, 07:53 PM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
i've had my rear tires for about 12,000 miles now and its about time to change them. but..... its been 8 mo. since i put them on. i can afford 330$ every 8 mo. If you can get 12,000 out of 2 tires and make it last 8 mo. if you save 10$ every week until you need them. thats enough for a new set. or almost. its really not that much. and its defintely worth it. plus with 9's all the way around your tires will last twice as long due to rotating but then you get to change 4 tires instead of just two. I say 10.5's FTMFW!
03-20-2007, 12:38 AM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
thanks for the imput guys, im deffinalty going with the 10.5's. just cuz for the little extra money its gonna look sick. I wont have a problem fitting those with 315's on my car will I.
03-20-2007, 12:43 AM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
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So my dad might begetting me cobra r's for my birthday. Should I get the 17x10.5's or 17x9's. I know that the 10.5's look badass and thats what im tryin to go for. But how much does it suck that you cant rotate ur tires, and how much diferent is the price of a 315 compared to 275. What size should i get?
So my dad might begetting me cobra r's for my birthday. Should I get the 17x10.5's or 17x9's. I know that the 10.5's look badass and thats what im tryin to go for. But how much does it suck that you cant rotate ur tires, and how much diferent is the price of a 315 compared to 275. What size should i get?
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03-20-2007, 01:02 AM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
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here this may help 315 beside the 275...... not a huge huge difference
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here this may help 315 beside the 275...... not a huge huge difference
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03-20-2007, 01:23 AM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
10.5x17 hands down! Think of it this way. Summitomo tires= 200.00 bucks for your back two tires. Roughly 12,000 mile treadlife on the tires if not more. So even if you drive 24,000 miles a year thats still only 400.00 bucks for some badass looking tires. 400.00 bucks is cheap compared to other brand name tires with the same amount of tread life.
03-20-2007, 11:16 PM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
It could have probably been solved though by switching them around.. But I took that as a sign and bought u/l control arms instead
03-20-2007, 11:48 PM
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RE: 17x9 or 17x10.5?
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fronts i wanna stay with skinnyer, like 245 to make the backs look bigger.....anyone know about the rubbin issues still
fronts i wanna stay with skinnyer, like 245 to make the backs look bigger.....anyone know about the rubbin issues still
.. It wont rub much if it rubs at all.. if the quad shocks rub flip them around
here are some pics of my friends car to motivate you.. They dont rub anywhere on it
He has lowered it since then and it looks mean as ****.... just break down and do it. You dont want all your friends to say your a *** cuz u bought 9s do u?
