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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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I am about to buy some new wheels and tires and I am stuck, should I get 17x9's or 18x9.5's? What offset should I get on both to get the most tire under the rear of my '02 Z28?
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First of all what type of rims are they?? Also is your car lowered???
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Well you have a few choices and different thoughts on this I have 17x9.5 all around and I run 245 45 17 up front and 315 35 17 in the rear with no problems. yea I get some flex in the tires on the rear but nothing im worried about, it actually saved me a rim when it kicked sideways racing a 350z and hit an island.
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Originally Posted by badtexasZ28
I am about to buy some new wheels and tires and I am stuck, should I get 17x9's or 18x9.5's? What offset should I get on both to get the most tire under the rear of my '02 Z28?

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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these are the wheels im thinking of getting, and my car isnt lowered and I dont plan to since a lowered car and true duals dont work out that well

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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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No one else has anything? They say they come in +35mm offset for both the 17x9 and the 18x9.5. I cant find the stock snowflake wheel specs, but I figure that the 18x9.5's would look good and not extend out of the wheel well.
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