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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Thinking about getting some rims and i need some opinions on what i would have to mod to make it fit right.

17x8.5 +15 F
17x10 +20R
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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Stretched tires all around, roll all around, slight pull probably.
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pull and negative camber all around for sure. depends on how low you wanna go
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would 215/45/17 in the front and 225/45/17 go perfect with these?
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Go with 40 sidewall. 45 looks too beefy.
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FML is that what your running? i seen you once going up makakilo & you have some pretty wide offset
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My rears are 40 series sidewall, but they are 18" wheels and tires.

If you remember my old setup with the Rota wheels, they were 40 sidewalls.
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