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Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: interloper393 on August 04, 2007, 04:00:37 PM
Hey peeps ma rx7 has odd wheel n tire sizes,any idears why n the pros n cons of it? fronts seem way to small. almost like a drag setup?

F17-215-45-17,
R18.245-40-18

cheers
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: gsb876 on August 04, 2007, 06:02:48 PM
Hmmmmmm unsure why but the front seems slightly small but should be ok,

i ran 235 F and 265 R on my old rx the new one runs 235 F and 255 R :Thumbs-up
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: jamie_supra on August 04, 2007, 09:44:07 PM
dont see there being a problem. if anything i think thats a good set up. nice and wide on the back (where it counts) and nice and small on the front.
dragsters use that kind of set up (well slightly different sizes lol)
bet if gives the car a nice agressive stance!
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: interloper393 on August 05, 2007, 07:46:18 AM
she does look mean lol.. just curious really :)
theres quite a few nice surprises to look for..
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: Fish on August 05, 2007, 12:00:36 PM
Fronts need to be swapped for a wider tyre. IMO.

Fish
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: Macer on August 07, 2007, 02:05:15 PM
Width aside, nobody\'s mentioned the fact that he has 17\'s on the front and 18\'s on the rear... I know this is a popular combination for NSX\'s but I\'ve never seen it done on an RX. What\'s the reason behind it?
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: Jame5 on August 07, 2007, 08:50:54 PM
Some yank tanks have this set up too, Corvettes I think. Have you got a pic? wouldn\'t mind seeing what an RX looks like with this kind of setup.
Title: Pro`s n con`s of this setup?
Post by: interloper393 on August 07, 2007, 08:54:04 PM
i`ll post some pics tomoz bud, trying to get the evo ready for rs4 lol.. mirror polishing a intercooler at the mo :S