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Old 10-07-2012, 02:32 PM
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I want to raise my car back to stock height and I was just wondering if my 18 inch C6 Z06 wheels would look to big on stock height?
My tires on the front are 245/40/r18 and rear are 275/40z/r18.
If you guys have pictures of what it would look like I would greatly appreciate it.
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heres my car when it was on 18s and stock height, but the rear tire was a 275/35/18

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yes , you will need to lower it or run a 275 40 18 or do both . I ran 275 40 18s on my 85 ta and it made it ride so much better than the 275 35 18
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heres my car when it was on 18s and stock height, but the rear tire was a 275/35/18

Did you like how it looked with 18's on stock height? I'm still debating, I want stock height for the stock ride, but I want lowering springs at the same time, what would you recommend?
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It will look like a monster truck.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Highway
Did you like how it looked with 18's on stock height? I'm still debating, I want stock height for the stock ride, but I want lowering springs at the same time, what would you recommend?
Get good shocks (cheap shocks don't ride well), get good springs that don't slam the car. Hell try the SLP lowering springs that lower just .75": http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...=113&ModelID=7
Also like already stated get higher sidewall tires for better ride/look.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Highway
Did you like how it looked with 18's on stock height? I'm still debating, I want stock height for the stock ride, but I want lowering springs at the same time, what would you recommend?
I am on bmr lowering springs now, and 17 inch wheels. Rode fine then, rides fine now, I would recommend lowering it!



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