[Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

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Bambam22586
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[Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by Bambam22586 »

just got some toms skirts so planning toms rear and either border or bomex front end but cant decide what size rims to go for 17 or 18 thing is i have 2 18s on the rear at the mo and they look spot on with whats planned but i think 18s will look to big on the front, what you guys got? can you also chuck up some pics?

cheers luke
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by ForMySin »

Heyya dude

This is mine. 17inch pro race 1.2. 215s on the front 245s on the rear

Standard suspension. This feels just tight enough to know your in a sports car but not teeth shatteringly hard. Nothing skims or scrapes either.

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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by Bambam22586 »

hey man nice car liking the skirts but hey im bias what width are those rims mate?
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

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fronts are 7.5j rear are 8.5j
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by leenjenna »

Can you not go 18's on rear and 17's on front? Strange I know but could give you the look you want!

Lee
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by Jaspa »

leenjenna wrote:Can you not go 18's on rear and 17's on front? Strange I know but could give you the look you want!

Lee


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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by Bambam22586 »

yeah was thinking that but they dont do ultalite daikais in 17... :evil:
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

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17"s mate :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

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I'd say 18s on the rear would make the arches quite tight, they would probably need rolling even on STD suspension... Mine are tight as in 17s
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

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18s fill the rear arches spot on ive got stretched tyres so no scrapige as the cusco coilovers are solid! and its sitting low, but want someting to match on the front was thinking the black and chrome lipped inovit st6 rim in 17 for the front,
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] 17s or 18s on a bodykitted car??

Post by tarmac terrorist »

i run 18" 9jj rear 255/35 . 17" 8jj 215/45 fronts 20mm spacers front & rear :thumleft:

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