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Old 06-30-2017, 02:08 PM
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The wheels I want to get are American Racing's AR913, 18"x8.5" front and rear, I plan on pairing them with Pirelli P Zeros (245/40R18 Y) all around. They'll arrive to me already mounted and balanced. My only concern: I haven't done any suspension work at all but I hope to soon. Will this extra couple inches (diameter) affect my ability to turn and/or general handling negatively? Will I be able to lower a bit in the future with these? Thanks in advance.
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Nope....they will work perfectly and clear everything.

Yup....you can lower it later.

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Agreed, you'll be just fine. But I wouldn't go with a 245 tire, it's too narrow. I'd go with a 9 inch wheel and 275's. You'll be much happier.
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Agreed, you'll be just fine. But I wouldn't go with a 245 tire, it's too narrow. I'd go with a 9 inch wheel and 275's. You'll be much happier.
Yeah I kinda wanted something a bit thicker, but that's the most CARiD would let me do
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I went ahead and placed the order, I'll try to post pics once I've got them on. Thanks for the input



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