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Old May 15, 2001 | 11:18 PM
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18 rear 17 front

who has 18 and 17 setup on there car with pics so i can compare
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:24 AM
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I do, but I should have some pics for ya by tomorrow, aight?

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Old May 21, 2001 | 12:40 PM
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I should have some by the week-end as well!

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Old May 21, 2001 | 10:19 PM
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I recently bought a pair of rear chromed IROC wheels in 18" to go with my current 16"ers up front. Haven't bought the tires yet, and the biggest problem I had was figuring out which size tires to go with so that they don't look out of proportion with each other. 17 and 18s shouldn't be as big of a problem, but you might want to keep it in mind.

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Old May 21, 2001 | 11:10 PM
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why dont you guys just get 18's all around?
Wont the car look funny with 18's in tehrear and 16's in the front?
I have 18's all around.

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Old May 22, 2001 | 01:07 AM
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I agree,the 18s all around are hot,i always loved your convertible iroc since the first time i seen it on iroc-z.com,its hot,too bad iroc-z.com has went downhill since jeff eliminated the forum,when i seen the 18s on your ride i wanted them for mine,but i like that my wheels are 9 inches wide,are yours the stock width of 8 inches or do they make them wider?

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Old May 22, 2001 | 03:08 AM
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The reason I decided to get 18s for the rear only is that I wanted the rakish look you get with big and littles without lowering the front or jacking up the rear. Street rods and factory prototypes have used this trick for years to great effect. I'm certain it won't only not look funny, but will look real good. I've done my homework in Photoshop. But if for some reason it doesn't end up looking the way I expect, I can always go 18" all around or sell the wheels and stick with my 16s. Either way, I don't see how I can lose.
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Old May 22, 2001 | 05:47 AM
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I am sure it will look good,i would like to see pics when your done,i know the look,i just wonder how it will look on an iroc,it should give it a mean stance.

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Old May 22, 2001 | 12:35 PM
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I bought C5 Wheels as a set and they were 17 front and 18 back. I just asked the tire dealer to give me tires that were close in the overall height so I didn't go weed-eater on the front end. I should have some pics soon!
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