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Old 03-13-2013, 05:15 PM
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I wanna change my front wheels to alumastars in black, I cant decide which will look better, 17's or 15's???
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17's but the tires will be way more expensive!
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I personally don't like the 17 and 15 look but i think your car looks great the way it is!
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Thanks for the replies, I'm thinking about just going with 15's, I plan on racing some this year
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17" fronts FA SHO. Every car I own has a set of 17" fronts LOL!





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If you wanna do it on a budget just paint the front lips black ala Stangkiller's silver 4th gen
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i freaking love the alumstar 17's wish i could find some used! hard for me to fork over that much for a wheel
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IMO if your set on the alumastar front the 17" looks better than the 15" to me
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I like the look of 17's better too, but what you have now looks KILLER.
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Looks badass just the way it is man.
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You can't beat the 17" front alumastars. I just sold my bogart d10s and bought the polished set for the front. Waiting on my weld rts now for the rear.
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Go with the 15. It will look right with the diameter matching the rear. The 15 is also a bit lighter than the 17, your choice of tires is always better on the 15, and as already mentioned both the wheel/tire are cheaper in the 15. The only real case you could make for the 17 is if you needed them to clear your brakes.
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Car looks great ryan,but i agree 17 inch fronts make the whole look imo,more money yes but for sure better looks
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Camaro396 what tire sizes are you running? I'm so torn on the 15/17. It looks funny on some cars and good on others. Like it needs a little more tire on the front. Does anyone know if there is a 27" tall 17" front runner?
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I normally like the 17/15 setup more, but with your car I think the 15/15 setup would look better.
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Thanks for all the responces, Sorry I've been working a lot and have the car in the paint shop. I'm still up in the air about it
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I'm telling you man, the setup you have right now looks so good. I wouldn't change a thing.
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I like the setup you have now. Interested in the what you have on the rear, are they double beadlocks? What brake setup do you have? If stock did they clear without grinding? Thanks
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Originally Posted by 25thhawk
I like the setup you have now. Interested in the what you have on the rear, are they double beadlocks? What brake setup do you have? If stock did they clear without grinding? Thanks
Thanks a lot! Rears are single beadlock, I have wilwood drag brakes, they wouldn't clear stocks


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