18" in the back 17" in the front
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any body put 18" rims on rear and 17" on front....how does it handle....take off...and look....
18x9.5-10.5 on the back
17x8.5-9 on the front
18x9.5-10.5 on the back
17x8.5-9 on the front
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I have a set of 99 vette wheels (18 in the back and 17in the front). I do think it handles a tad better but nothing to crazy. I like the look but, to me not worth the extra cash for 18in tires. If you want a pic I can post one.
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Will be very interested to know whether you encounter
any ABS/TCS peculiarities; if so, let us know what / how
and the front/rear tire sizes. I have a similar (less
extreme size difference) question.
any ABS/TCS peculiarities; if so, let us know what / how
and the front/rear tire sizes. I have a similar (less
extreme size difference) question.
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I have 18x10's in the rear and 17x9.5's up front. Tires are 275-40-17's and 295-35-18's which are relatively the same height. No ABS issues. Some pics in sig. My only complaint is the sidewall is noticeably different front to rear on the tires. A 295-40-18 would be ideal for the rear looks wise, but you'd def. need to program the computer to handle the taller tire.
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Same here. I have 17x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the back. They look good. I had 18s all around before and I feel like it handles a little better now. I have pics here http://www.cardomain.com/id/99ta_ws6. The first couple in the drive way have 18s on the front and back but the rest are the 17/18 combo
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Originally Posted by 99SeanWS6
Same here. I have 17x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the back. They look good. I had 18s all around before and I feel like it handles a little better now. I have pics here http://www.cardomain.com/id/99ta_ws6. The first couple in the drive way have 18s on the front and back but the rest are the 17/18 combo
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Originally Posted by Toonz
I'm running the 18/17 combo as well... wouldn't have it any other way. Pics have a 275/40/17 and a 285/40/18, I have a set of 305/35/18's waiting to go on though. ![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
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Best lookin T/A ive seen!
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I'm running 18's out back and 17's up front..
The handling is nice and I didn't have any ABS issues..
I have a side shot in my sig w/ Eibach prokit..
More pics available here: http://community.webshots.com/album/189787690OcIAUf
The handling is nice and I didn't have any ABS issues..
I have a side shot in my sig w/ Eibach prokit..
More pics available here: http://community.webshots.com/album/189787690OcIAUf
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I am not a huge fan of the 17/18 combo on a F-Car, since the sidewalls of the tires wind up different since the overall daimeter of teh tire "should" be the same.
Granted, everyones cars look great, but the 17/18 work son the Vette because the tires are different diameters too.
IHMO if you are going to spill the beans for new wheels splurge for 18" all around!
![](https://hometown.aol.com/shudbdrwg/images/p3300004.jpg)
This is an old pic of my SS on Z06 replicas 18" x 9.5" w/ 275/35ZR18 and 18" x 10.5" w/ 295/35ZR19. Handling, the car is like on rails, but there is a touch more road wander, but nothing too bad.
Granted, everyones cars look great, but the 17/18 work son the Vette because the tires are different diameters too.
IHMO if you are going to spill the beans for new wheels splurge for 18" all around!
![](https://hometown.aol.com/shudbdrwg/images/p3300004.jpg)
This is an old pic of my SS on Z06 replicas 18" x 9.5" w/ 275/35ZR18 and 18" x 10.5" w/ 295/35ZR19. Handling, the car is like on rails, but there is a touch more road wander, but nothing too bad.