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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Question on 18" wheels
just purchased a set of 255/45/18 in front and 285/40/18 in rear with Nitto 555... that setup was the closest diameter to stock... did i kill performance?? or am i ok?????
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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you should be ok going up 2 inches in wheel size with a little wider tire doesn't add all that much unsprung weight but look on the bright side you'll have more traction
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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1" i increased??
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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I see that now I was half asleep when I read that
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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I run a 295/45/18 on the rear wheels(18x10's) and no power loss here.They are at least 1 inch taller than stock.
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