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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 05:19 PM
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Default Wheel sizes different.. please help..

Hey guys.. okay heres the deal.. when I went to Import Rev. in Houston, I saw this red Supra that had the same style chrome wheels on all four corners but the 2 front ones were 18's and the 2 back ones were 20's. The car had this sort of drag look cause it was slightly tilting forward or appeared to and everyone was all over it taking pics and ****.. honestly, this had to be the sweetest Supra I had ever seen..my question is this.. I know the Supra is a rear wheel drive car and since it is, it might be able to pull off something like this.. I'm going to the Acura dealer this weekend and I might be getting a Type S (RSX) which is a front wheel drive car.. how much will it cost me total to change my wheel sizes to where the front is smaller than the back, how will it look, and will it affect my performance (better or worse) Please answer these 3 question's of mine guys.. even if you have an integra.. I know you teg guys hate RSX's but still.. don't hate, I haven't bought the car yet and just help me out here instead of dissing the RSX please.. thanks in advance..
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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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Default Re: Wheel sizes different.. please help.. (AttackOfDaKillerB17a)

1. It wont hurt performance as its the front wheels that are driving, so it doesnt make any difference what size the rears are, although a 19" or 20" on the rear will add more weight.
2. IMO it wont look right, maybe a 17" on the rear and a 16" on the front mighten look too bad, but i would just stick with matching sizes.
3. Cost depends on what make/type rim you want to get, bigger size tyres will also be more expensive.
4. With a bigger rim/tyre on the rear, handling will possibly be improved but not by much.


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