17s in front 18s in back work xc8

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DoriJai
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is this weirdto get

17x9 +17

18x9.5 +12

thinking about getting the work xc-8


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Not weird, but it is muscle car-ish. Which ain't necessarily a bad thing. I hope you got the power to back up such an aggressive fitment.

GL and post pics.

DoriJai
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how come that is more of a muscle car setupic quite a few drifters too

any benefits to this and how does it affect handling

i think i have enough power to back it up

ca18det t28tomei cams/cam geargreddy emanage ultimate

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Business up front. Party in the rear. It's normal for S13s to run that set up. Full steering up front, and gangster fitment in the rear.

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ArticDragon192 wrote:Business up front. Party in the rear. It's normal for S13s to run that set up. Full steering up front, and gangster fitment in the rear.


i plan on running the same size as the op one day....my plan shall not be reviled till then

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DoriJai wrote:how come that is more of a muscle car setupic quite a few drifters too

any benefits to this and how does it affect handling


The 18's aren't a dealbreaker but they're just a little bigger than I'd want on an s13. Whether the increased diameter of your slightly oversized wheel detracts from performance depends on the profile of your tire IMO. I would use a 35 profile tire on a wheel that size, but I'm just not comfortable with that.

But hey, different strokes for different folks! It's still a very badass setup.

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DoriJai wrote:is this weirdto get

17x9 +17

18x9.5 +12

thinking about getting the work xc-8
its not weird or anything. a lot of rwd cars have this set up. it wont hurt performance at all. if u have the power to back it up which you do, you will be fine.

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thanks for input

but those are just plans for nowdon't know when it'll actually happen

still on 15s right now haha


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