17s vs. 18s?
12-27-2005, 09:55 PM
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17s vs. 18s?
ordered some 17x9 chrome bullitts yesterday for my 98 black cobra...should look pretty sweet...I went with 17s instead of 18s cause I have a pretty hard suspension already...bilsteins, etc...now Im rethinking it...what would you have done?
12-27-2005, 10:17 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
17s. Less rotating mass and less weight.
12-27-2005, 10:49 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
thats what I thought...I cant wait til they get here!
12-27-2005, 11:01 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
18s would look awesome, but slow ya down. 17s are smarter for performance and they still look great.
12-27-2005, 11:03 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
no, I went 17x9 all the way around...I have it set up as more of a road car than a drag car...
12-27-2005, 11:04 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
w/ nitto extreme 555s...245/45
12-27-2005, 11:32 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
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You crack smoker. The difference as far as performance is minimal. Also the 18" wheels would have been better for cornering.
12-27-2005, 11:36 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
I prefer meth...ha...ok, ok, I didnt want to spend the extra doe...are those 18's in your sig? looks great...
12-28-2005, 03:26 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
If your road racing it, why get rims that are 1 inch wider than my stock rims and have the same size tire? You should be looking at 265/275, not 245.
12-28-2005, 07:35 PM
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RE: 17s vs. 18s?
i would have gone with some 15x12 and slammed in some big *** drag racing mickey thompsons slicks.....
....but then again thats just me
12-27-2005, 09:55 PM
17s vs. 18s?
....but then again thats just me