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    17 up front 18 in back....good idea?

    Wanting to get rid of the TTII's in favor of smoothies but I want a 17x8 up front and 18x10 out back. From a looks point of view will this look stupid you think or will it be ok? Also, would it be a good idea to just go ahead and buy 18's for all four corners instead of just the back?--Tony

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    ive seen alot of people do that and it looks good! hell most vett wheels you see on camaros are 17&18s

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    black
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    let me know what you decide on and where you get your rims from!

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    You will just have to watch your rear wheel lips especially if it is lowered.

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    It is lowered, about 2 1/2 inches. What size tires do I need to look for?--Tony

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    i'd go with the 18x10 on all 4 corners.
    Eugenio_SS
    almost stock triple-black 2000 SS convertible with 17x11s on all 4 w/ 315s at the track or on the street with 18x10.5s on all 4 w/ 315s: (1), (2)

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    My 18x10s rubbing in the rear and I couldnt rotate them, I was going through 2 sets of tires a year

    I have a heavy foot

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    96 Formula Firebird

    18*9.5 ON all fours.

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    Decided on 18x9 out back and 17x8 up front. Gonna order the 18's tomorrow and the 17's in two weeks. Any opinions on which tires to run? Right now I have the Toyo Proxie T1-S and love them but they are not made anymore from what I understand. I was thinking about going to a BFG g-Force TA but am not sure. Anyone have an opinion?--Tony

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    At least its paid for.

    Are you going to be able to bolt those rim's on and not have to do anything to them? Like recalibrate the speedo. Or put spacer's on them.

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    From what I understand........no--Tony

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    00 WS6,95 Ta, 69 R code

    I have 17's in stock size and 18x10.5 in the rears, the 18's are 295-35 and I have the Eibach Sportline on my WS6 and I have no issues except at hard cornering at times.....

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    Red face wheels&tires

    i used 17x9.5 frt and 18x10.5 rr z06dk gray off a 2002 z06.
    and got center caps with pontiac logo from gm.these caps have a polished overlay on them that you can take off and they ar painted sparkle silver.so you could use them on a polished or painted wheel.will need to do some trim on the arrowhead for looks.but they are much better on a pontiac then the crossflags. oh ya running firestonewide ovals all around.
    265/40/17 frt 295/35/18 rr no rub no problem.did put a gm spacer all around though for good measure.all factory stuff and the gm wheels are a lot lighter than aftermarket repro's just my op though...dk color gives a road racing flavor.

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    have any pictures of the setup?

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    I have Black Z06 wheels on my car and they are 17x9 front and 18x10 rear, the car is lowered 2" and I have had no problems!

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