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18's on a 5th gen

Post by drift it » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:18 pm

Does anybody run 18's on theirs or is there clearance issues????? Not going on a track car just a cruiser. Cheers in advance.

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Post by rob quilter » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:22 pm

Wouldn't advise it, ruins the ride/ handling and also looks a bit stupid as they're too big.

Stick with 17's.
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Post by drift it » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:27 pm

Right 17's it is then. Thanks

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Post by lucas » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:32 pm

Ive got 17s for sale 8-)
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Post by drift it » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:57 pm

lucas wrote:Ive got 17s for sale 8-)
4stud????

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Post by nitin_s1 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:06 pm

rob quilter wrote:Wouldn't advise it, ruins the ride/ handling and also looks a bit stupid as they're too big.

Stick with 17's.
Some 18" do look good.

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Post by drift it » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:43 pm

How much has that been lowered and do you have to run spacers????

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Post by nitin_s1 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:58 pm

No spacers and it was lowered on Tein Basic Coilovers around 40-50mm.. 8-)

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Post by lucas » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:58 pm

Ive got 5x114 17" lensos

and 4x114 17" leagues :)

I had 18s for a while and they looked great, but the drive was terrible
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Post by Lude-dude » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:57 am

yeah you have to run 35 profile tyre's really

if we all lived in the USA, or somewhere with nice straight roads I'd say go for it

but alas we live in shitty pothole Britain
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