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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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I"m getting 2 18x10 and 2 17x8 rims and need to know the offset before I buy.

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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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50+ in the back, and I'd imagine you should be fine with a 35 or 37 or so in the front. BTW, I wouldn't recommend going with 17 up front and 18 out back.
Old Jun 10, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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+50 rear sounds good, i would go with nothing less than a +38 for the fronts.. and i would suggest going with 18s all around also..
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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you wouldn't recomend it for performance or looks? It's just a great deal on them and it's hard to pass up on. I'd like 18's all around also but I can't complain about price.
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Please do not purchase wheels, no matter how good of a price you get, which are not meant to be placed on a certain car. It's not just the looks that will be affected when putting different diameter rims on the axes, it's the performance aspect too.



The FD was meant to have same diameter wheels, it's so for a reason. The Vette has diff dia wheels for a reason, so does the NSX, but be carefull with the FD.



It's far less in weight than the other cars, so placing smaller wheels with less patch on the road up front, versus having larger wheels out back, can be dangerous when you have a very powerfull car.



With your mods, I imagine your car moves pretty damn quick, so make sure you have acceptable size rims and tires, they're the only things connecting that power to the road. Make an educated decision and stay out of trouble. Good Luck!!!
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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FlameThrowingRotary, the biggest problem you're going to see with a stagger setup that dramatic is some massive understeer. That set was not designed for your car. You can do what you will, but be aware that it may be dangerous to run this setup anywhere, with any speed. We're not trying to be hard on you for persuing a good deal, but with a setup like this (from an NSX) you're bound to put the FD into a wall on a freeway flyover, and we don't want to see another 7 owner hurt!
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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The sizes mentioned above most definitely sound like an NSX setup. What wheels are these if you don't mind me asking?



Like everyone else suggested, stick to the same size wheels for the car.
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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They were the volk av-3 rims for 1000, it's just a good deal but dont wanna send my 7 in to a wall either lol got to much in it so screw it lol oh well.

Thanks for the warning.
Old Jun 12, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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Any time!!!!
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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try buying the 18's and use the moiney you saved to buy some more

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