Why 18 rear and 17 front?
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Why 18 rear and 17 front? Okay I knw people buy the 18s in the rear and 17s front I knw they do it for the stance and have the back look meaner but any reason for pefomance versus going 18s on all 4 corners?
17's are also obviously lighter than an 18" wheels, so that is less weight up front. This obviously being beneficial for street/strip applications. I think it is mostly an appearance thing though. However, I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.
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When I'm fortunate enough to get new wheels for my Camaro, I plan to put 17" X 9.5" wheels on the front and 18" X 11" wheels on the rear for both aesthetics and practicality. Aesthetically, I like the way a larger wheel and tire look on most cars. And, practically, I like the idea of lower rotating mass on the front of the car and a larger contact patch at the rear. But that's just my opinion, and, as my dad would say, "To each his own."
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Brett Foote Thread Starter
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Its for a trans am its lowered 1.2 inches I currently have 17s on all 4 corners but the 17s are too tuckedin I'm not doing spacers so I woud have to go 18s to get wider on the back cus I can find 17x11 on the ZR1s so its I get 18s or buy 17s and pay 200 each to get them wide so I'm looking for the best set
I bought a set of 17/18 Vette Y2K's and put them on my V6 DD.
The reason I did it was I got the rims for cheap and I needed tires anyway for the chrome 16's so I thought why not upgrade to a larger size for a couple hundred more.
I think they look ok and the car handles well with 32/21 swaybars
The reason I did it was I got the rims for cheap and I needed tires anyway for the chrome 16's so I thought why not upgrade to a larger size for a couple hundred more.
I think they look ok and the car handles well with 32/21 swaybars
i only keep my 17/18's on for the spring/summer time, rotating is out of the question for sure. I have another set (18x9.5 255's on all four corners) for the fall/winter time. Those i do rotate. All in all, yes they work, some like it, others dont. Do what you want boss, its you car after all!!!
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Considering that the majority of braking is done by the front wheels and the size of big brake kits reflect that, a set of wheels with the same size tires 275-40-17 or 275-35-18 in all corners as an example makes sense. With a solid axle on anything but super smooth roads, I would be hesitant to go any bigger than 18" all around with a 26" tire diameter. 17" would probably work better in 75% of all race situations assuming brakes clear.
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It wasn't disrespectful it was simply a jab / joke / funny /
so get over it.and FYI I have 18x10.5's on the back and 17x9.5 on the front, why because I love the Z06 rims and it looks BA.
It's done on F-bodies because GM did it on the Corvettes. I don't mind the look of an F-body with staggered or non-staggered wheels, but a little part of me dies everytime I see a Corvette without the stagger.
