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Old 12-15-03, 06:11 AM
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Question Wheel Sizes

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What do ya suggest is a good width for purchasing new rims. I was thinkin 8.5 or 9 in widths. Lemme know what yall think.

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8 in the front and 9 in the rear is a pretty common setup for is3
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Any rolling or cutting the rear fender involve? Cuz i was looking at some Volk GT - U 18 rims 18 x 8 and 18 x 9, it says that i need to roll the front fender and cut the back is that true?
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not sure if rolling of the fenders need 2 b done with a 9 in the rear...sounds strange 2 need 2 do that since most everyone has that set up...
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if you get the right offset 8 and 9 are very safe for the is3 and no need to shave or cut anything
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... with 225/40 and 255/35 there should be no problem.
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