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Offline dwbiggs

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Re: down she goes
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2007 - 02:22:30 PM »
My ride height is the same as yours but I am planning to lower mine more and go with 17" up front and 18" in back with the widest tire I can fit without mods.


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Re: down she goes
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2007 - 02:37:26 PM »
any downside to running 17 in front and 18 in the back? Am really leaning to the Coys and I want to run the 9.5 wide wheel with 5.5 BS. 9.5 is not available for a 17" Coy wheel.
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Offline dwbiggs

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Re: down she goes
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2007 - 02:40:41 PM »
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any downside to running 17 in front and 18 in the back? Am really leaning to the Coys and I want to run the 9.5 wide wheel with 5.5 BS. 9.5 is not available for a 17" Coy wheel.

I found that in order to get a wide enough and tall enough rear tire I need to step up to 18's.  Believe me, I would rather pay for a 17" but I can't find a 17" that is the height I want.

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Re: down she goes
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2007 - 02:55:08 PM »
My car is a driver.I left alittle room in there for movement. The canyons are very curvy.  I like 18's in back,tire choice is growing. I couldn't afford the 5-6K Budnik gassers I fell for   :bricks1:   
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Re: down she goes
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2007 - 03:10:35 PM »
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I couldn't afford the 5-6K Budnik gassers I fell for     

I kindsa like Budnik Fontana Dishes.


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Re: down she goes
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2007 - 04:24:02 PM »
I like 18's in back,tire choice is growing.    

Another site I visit got into a talk got into a talk about tire availability. After sorting through the offerings on Tire Rack and looking the available sizes from 255 to 335, and taking out the competition and snow tires, it came out to something like 5 in 15", 10 in 16" 100 in 17", 125 in 18", and 75 in 19". I wouldn't say 17" sizes are going way, but whatever diameter the OEMS are playing with are going to have the biggest selection. Regardless of size you choose, also check out weights as well as appearence. If you are putting a wheel under your car that weighs more than the stock rallye, you will notice the change in accelleration and braking capabilites. Because of the size and design, some aluminum  wheels do weigh more than a steel 15" wheel.

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Re: down she goes
« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2007 - 06:57:11 PM »
I agree HP2    light wheels help. These new wheels are heavier than my old ones. I can tell.  But in the corners she's WAY faster.  sidewall flex ?    Nice wheels cost   :money:
'73 340 5 speed,RMS,BAER,... "Supercuda" (O[   ]||||[   ]O)  
'69 Dodge Charger 383,Auto                  (OiiiiiiiiiiIiiiiiiiiiiO)
13' Challenger R/T BlacktoP  6spd. (OO________OO)
71' Demon
75' Duster
87' Conquest TSI
56' Plaza
Boulder CO
Robert    "cuda bob"