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Jan 9, 2010 | 11:11 AM

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18s or 17s Need Help

I Just bought a 2000 Camaro Z28 A4 stalled, with full suspension work done to the rear with a 12 bolt and a adjustable torque arm, and panhard bar, springs are stock, but has a drag bag in it, i am currently running 17 Z06 rims in the front and 18s in the back, they measure 295/35/18, i have a chrome pair of c6s that are 17s, they measure 275/40/17, and have mickey thompsons for the rears, question is should i stay with an 305/35/18 mickey thompson for car or should i go down to a 17 in the rear? is there a huge differnence in hooking up around the street??

Jan 13, 2010 | 12:04 AM

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anyone?

Jan 13, 2010 | 05:25 AM

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I would stay with the 18's wheels because the 18's on the back look better than the 17's.

Jan 13, 2010 | 06:55 AM

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yes 18's fill the wheel well better

Jan 13, 2010 | 08:49 AM

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I'd think the bigger sidewall options on a 17" rim would provide you better traction, but like said above, I feel the 18" looks much better.

Jan 13, 2010 | 09:38 AM

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I'd think the bigger sidewall options on a 17" rim would provide you better traction, but like said above, I feel the 18" looks much better.

yea i wanna still have good traction back there, so i thought the 17 would hook up better, cause the 18s suck lol, im either thinking of going with a 275/40/17 M/T or a 315/35/17 M/T

Jan 13, 2010 | 11:27 AM

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I have 18's in the rear right now and 17's up front...ill be putting 18's up front soon, imo they look alot better then the 17's....like posted above they fill up the well much better.