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01-24-2005, 07:02 PM
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17x8 or 17x9
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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ok thats the big question.
$500 for my friend's '99 17x8 painted cobra rims w/ nitto 555 up front, potenzas our b ack
$1000 for another friend's '03 17x9 painted cobra rims w/ fuzion zri all around
is there a real advantage to having the 17x9 over the 17x8
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01-24-2005, 07:04 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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Hm...It all depends on the width of the tires...
I would run a 275/40/17 on the 17x9's...
and like a 265/40/17 on the 17x8's...
tires make all the difference.
And you can get brand new painted 03 cobra 18 inch rims with tires for around 1000...
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01-24-2005, 07:32 PM
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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where?
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01-24-2005, 07:44 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,881
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17 by 9s require a wider tire and rub a little bit on the front if they offered my rims in 8 wide i would have got em i think.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
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01-29-2005, 09:41 AM
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like my ride
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: melbourne,florida
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well i have 17x9 on all four and have 275/40/17 rear and 245/45/17 front and they dont rub anything just cant stuff a huge tire on it but you can get a good fit.....
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01-29-2005, 02:28 PM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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my only real suggestion is don't stagger wheel sizes. Can't rotate = 
now for imo, i'd go with 8s, i have 9s, and I don't need that extra inch. Unless you think you're gonna need it, don't do it, all you'll end up doing is paying more for tires.
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01-31-2005, 09:47 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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But if you're like me...they only offer your rims in 18x9. I'd rather have 18x8...but they don't offer them, so I'm going 285 all the way around for that shock effect.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-31-2005, 08:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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'99 cobra 'vert
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01-31-2005, 10:00 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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lol
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Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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02-02-2005, 11:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
City: Normal
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