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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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I'm looking for a size that will fill up the front wheel well nicely. My current fronts are too small. Will 26" work or should I go to 28"?

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i think a 26" will do you fine. save the 28's for when you get a 30"+ rear tire so it maintains the proper rake. otherwise, it looks terrible with the same size tire and i think a 28 may be pushing it anyway for the front. at most, i'd do a 27. do a search in the in the for sale section. there's a guy who i passed on who has a set of new 27's for sale. it's been in there for about a month, but they were for sale still last time i checked.

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Go with a Moroso/Hoosier/Mickey Thompson Front runner Derrick 26 inch tall
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26" here.

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26" here. I ran 27" fronts and they rubbed like crazy when I hit the brakes. Actually they removed my inner fender wells for me
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Yup, we run 26" ET Fronts.
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28" fronts will make the car look like an offroad pickup.
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
28" fronts will make the car look like an offroad pickup.
LOL I agree. I have 165R15 VW radials right now and I measured them last night. They were just under 25". So 26" should be perfect. 28" would be WAY TOO BIG. I think I'll go with the 26" MT ET Fronts.

NavyDavid, did you have 26" fronts in that pic in your sig?
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Pewter, yep. 26" ET fronts and 30x9 Goodyears in back. This will have an different look - but still 26" ET Fronts but with 30x10.5 Hoosiers on Bogarts - we'll be able to fit the tire inside the fender well.

Picture of new set up is at the attachment

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Nice! Thanks for the pic. Looks like Convo Pros on the front. The 26" tires fill the wheel well nicely.
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