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Who's Running 17" Wheels??

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Old 05-12-11, 09:25 AM
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Default Who's Running 17" Wheels??

I originally was shopping for 18" wheels but came across a great deal on a set of 17s that I couldn't refuse. Aside from the MKIV Supra wheels, I haven't seen many SCs on 17s. Where are you guys at? Post up some pics please, even if you are running OEM Lexus or MKIV Supra wheels. Wheel, tire and suspension info would also be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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from a performance standpoint, yes.

otherwise

17's on an SC look like ****
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whats the bigest u can go without rubbing or rolling fenders?
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If you're asking about overall diameter, a 20" wheel compared to a 16" wheel will be near identical with properly sized tires.

If you're talking about width, you'll need to do a lot of offset calculations. 10.5 to 11 inch rears are not unheard of on factory fenders.

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i just got 17's as a temp just to get rid of the stockers. ill post pics later when i clean em up
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17s look just fine!



This was before i lowered it. Sorry for the angle, but that's all i could find of my car =P
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I'm running a staggered fitment if that counts... F 17x8.5 and R 18X10.5.. I just post a few pic up here
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Im running 17s and i think they fit the car good.
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Joey-E - thanks for the great response!!

Everyone else, I appreciate the responses. Keep em coming.
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jesus, there are NUMEROUS threads on sc's running 17s. in a nutshell, 17s are lighter and make ride comfier compared to 19s and maybe 18s, but they look small as ***** in a freezer.
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These 17's came with my car when I bought it. MEHH, I want me some 18's.
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17x7 getting rid of them tomorrw going back to stock rims till find ones i want
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17s look good on stock 92s that are dropped; I wonder how my 18s are gun look on that, any pics guys?


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