Should I stagger my wheels and tires? |
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Psquare75
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Posted: 04-November-2009 at 4:33AM |
So with some $ I came into, I am changing my wheels on my Cougar.
Currently it's 17" x 8 cragars in front with 255/50/17, and 17" x 9.5 in rear with 275/50/17
To get the proper wheel gap, I'd have a really steep nose rake and I really wasn't going for the 70's street machne look. These cars had massive 225 75 15 stock, and the 255/50/17 is TINY compared to it.
Originally I wanted to go with 18"x8 and 20"x9 wheels** But again, I'm not crazy about that much of a stagger. 255 50 18 would fit, and 295 45 20 would fit (30" rear tire.. plenty of room, lol.) 20" would fit all around.. and am thinking of a 20x7 in front and 20x8.5 in the rear . I like the 295 45 20 on the rear, and a 255 50 20.. the stagger is noticeable, but not so much the car will sit awful.. ORR should I go with the same size tire all around, front and rear?
I'm REALLY leaning towards these.
Thoughts?
**Don't hate.
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Paul
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Turbo301
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I like the wheels you've chosen, but I've never been a big fan of big rear/small front wheels/tires. A car with the same size wheels/tires all around, or at least the same overall ride height (SLIGHTLY bigger wheels at the back but with slightly lower profile tires) looks a lot more professional, modern and rich (as in expensive).
A jacked up rear end with big tires screams "sittin' on the front porch drinkin' beer" ghetto-rod to me; it can be done to look good, but it's rare to see IMO!
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Psquare75
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Here's what I have now, turbo301
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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302ford
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I dont know if I'm a huge fan of dimension size staggering, but width looks very good. I am running 15x8 245/60/15 front and 15x10 w/ 3.75" backspacing and 295/50-15 rears. I did have to roll the rear fenders but they sit flush and dont stick out at all. This all fits well with the car lowered as well.
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