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Old May 8, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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I am wanting to put black z06 rims w/chrome lip on my pewter 2000 trans am anyone have pics thanks. Should i get 17's or 18's.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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17's in the front and 18's on the back lol.
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18's all around, you could go 10.5 width in the back, 9.5 in the front
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try searching in the wheels forum. Tons and tons of pictures there.
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Originally Posted by iwantanls1
18's all around, you could go 10.5 width in the back, 9.5 in the front
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dont half *** it with the mis-matched 17s in front and 18s in back

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try searching in the wheels forum. Tons and tons of pictures there.
I could find pics of those rims on a White T/A, there are a ton of pics with the chrome Z06s
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Old May 8, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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i want to be able to rotate my tires so they will last longer if i get 18/9.5 all around what size tires should i get
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go with 17's w/ some beefy 265's + out back. but if you want to be able to rotate then 17x9.5 all around sounds good.
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Originally Posted by LT1Powered
go with 17's w/ some beefy 265's + out back. but if you want to be able to rotate then 17x9.5 all around sounds good.
265 is beefy? 315 is beefy in my book...
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okay okay. 285's plus. their reasonable for daily driven. (and alot cheaper)
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275's..........can someone tell me why you would go with 17's over 18's? I wouldn't even think there would be a question. but apparently some of you prefer 17's? just wondering why.
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can get wider, bigger tires with more sidewall without having to looking into rubbing issues.
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Originally Posted by iwantanls1
275's..........can someone tell me why you would go with 17's over 18's? I wouldn't even think there would be a question. but apparently some of you prefer 17's? just wondering why.
18's just look too big to me most of the time . I would prefer 17s and lower it.
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yeah i agree 17's would be my choice...
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how wide of a tire can you go on the front
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I moved this here to the "Wheels & Tires Section" , you will have better replies here.

BTW- I say 17" , cheaper and more of a tire choice in 17's.


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should i get 275/40/18 or 275/35/18
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Originally Posted by TRANSAM_2000
should i get 275/40/18 or 275/35/18

If you go 18's go with 35's. That way you are not changing the overall wheel/tire size much.
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I juts picked up 275/35/r18 and they fit perfect. On 18x9.5 wheels.
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I juts picked up 275/35/r18 and they fit perfect. On 18x9.5 wheels.
dDid you lower your car is it stock height.
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should i get 275/40/18 or 275/35/18
18s and 275/35/18 perfect size, check my sig for pics.
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