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Old 01-23-2009, 12:26 PM
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so my car has 16 inch slips. i like the ride height in the back...you can't even fit one finger in. but in the front there is a bit of a gap. i don't think that i could go any lower in the front with the 16's up there so i was thinking about getting two 15's for up front. question 1: is that dumb? will my car look stupid with different size wheels? question 2: will it actually lower the front at all? i'll post up some pics once the camera is charged. thanks.
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What car do you have? I have seen both EGs and EKs fit 16s fine without this issue....Do you have lowering springs? Or maybe even blown springs can make the car sag. I don't think putting 15s in the front will eliminate your problem, you'll still have that gap.
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i have a 98 civic coupe. it is on lowering springs. it just seems like a 16" tire is too big for the front wheel well. none the less, if i correct my "gap problem" would a 15 look foolish upfront?
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Different wheel size's will look kinda dumb, altho most people if they don't know what they are looking at won't be able to tell the difference.
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