Ups and downs of larger wheels

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Jan 18, 2006 | 10:54 PM

#11

Dogmeat

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

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EDIT: once it's lowered it'll look a lot better.

haven't you had enough punishment yet???

Jan 22, 2006 | 01:20 AM

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baker

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

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ORIGINAL: Forty04

And look at my car, I have 16's, and I think they look plenty big enough...plus they only weight 17.5 lbs

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EDIT: once it's lowered it'll look a lot better. THumbs up on 16's

forty, do you keep that suspension lift on for offroad purposes?

jk

17s are my favorite

Jan 22, 2006 | 02:16 AM

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Pete

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

40's car is the shiney'est car I have EVER seen...........................................wel l until i got royal blue.

Jan 22, 2006 | 04:03 PM

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Bino

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

i got 17 and i love the way they look and ride. as for loosing some speed with 17's i really did not see any.

Jan 27, 2006 | 11:47 AM

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Sik 6

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

i have 205/40/16 and they guy that was selling me the tires said that i should get a 35 series. Now that would be a bumpy *** ride

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ORIGINAL: Chimera02EX

I don't think you can go lower than 45 for 16's, could be mistaken though.

Jan 27, 2006 | 12:37 PM

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amg6975

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RE: Ups and downs of larger wheels

^ Everyone in here that wants to just randomly pick a size wheel and tire listen up:

YOU CAN'T DO THAT! You have to first pick the rim you want, then pick the tire that will give you the same size diameter from tread to tread as the stock 185 65/14.

And for your original question... the only way a set if rims would make your gearing last long would be if you had the wrong size wheel/tire. DON'T DO THIS!