Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
I wanted to do this originally, but Todd and Discount Tire said it wasn't possible. So I went with 19's all the way around in another wheel.
I just saw a post where someone did some 19's and 20's. I'm sure it's possible. Persist through, and post pics!
I just saw a post where someone did some 19's and 20's. I'm sure it's possible. Persist through, and post pics!
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
18x? fronts and 20x10 rears, no it is not my car but i do know he is running 285/30ZR20 on the rear. other than that, i don't know anything else about it!
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
Well i was going to go through Todd, so unless I can get a conformation, I am going to go with 18's all around. I am getting them chromed as well <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />
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Nice pics trilogy. Thats exactly what i was looking for. With 20's in the back, will i have to do any suspension upgrades? Will I have to lower the car? I was planning on getting the wings west ground effects, will that be good enough? I need to know if there is anything else i will need to do?
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by alexWS6:
<strong> No way I would do 20" rears w/o 19" fronts. with the 18" front it gives it too much rake and just looks goofy. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yea, I am not sure if i like it....I think 18's all around would look great though.
<strong> No way I would do 20" rears w/o 19" fronts. with the 18" front it gives it too much rake and just looks goofy. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yea, I am not sure if i like it....I think 18's all around would look great though.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by alexWS6:
<strong>No way I would do 20" rears w/o 19" fronts. with the 18" front it gives it too much rake and just looks goofy.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was going to say the same thing
<strong>No way I would do 20" rears w/o 19" fronts. with the 18" front it gives it too much rake and just looks goofy.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was going to say the same thing
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RedAudiomobile:
<strong> Nice pics trilogy. Thats exactly what i was looking for. With 20's in the back, will i have to do any suspension upgrades? Will I have to lower the car? I was planning on getting the wings west ground effects, will that be good enough? I need to know if there is anything else i will need to do? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry , i don't know anything else about it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
<strong> Nice pics trilogy. Thats exactly what i was looking for. With 20's in the back, will i have to do any suspension upgrades? Will I have to lower the car? I was planning on getting the wings west ground effects, will that be good enough? I need to know if there is anything else i will need to do? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry , i don't know anything else about it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
Just call Boyd's and ask if they can make them for you. 1-562-697-1470. They make the wheel, they would know best if the custom order is possible.
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Re: Smoothie II -- 20" back, 18" front
It "is" possible...but the shortest available rear tire is 1.1" taller in overall diameter than stock. The wheel scan be built correctly, but there may be other issues at hand after the fact.