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Old 01-09-2008, 12:23 AM
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20's on the back 18's on the front

will it work. i got the idea from "pimp my ride" but will it work on a 3g tl?
Old 01-09-2008, 12:26 AM
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it'll look really weird imo. at least do 20's in the back and 19's in the front, 2 inch difference is too much
Old 01-09-2008, 02:38 AM
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I would avoid this, simply because the potential adverse effect on the vsa and abs systems. Wheel speed is an important factor of both if my knowledge serves me correctly, and the different diameter of the different axles may activate the systems incorrectly.

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with the correct tire sizes, speedo, vsa and abs shouldn't be affected.

And the wheels should be really related in design to pull this off.
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go crazy...........run the 20 in front and maybe some 16 in the rear
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^ hahaha! DO IT!
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hmm... if you went 18" and 20"s i would say keep the same wheel width.. and run 235/40/18 in the front, and 225/30/20 in the rear
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I think the two inch difference would be too much. However, to each his own. I prefer keeping a consistent look all around, especially with wheels. If you're a fan of dubs, why not just go 20 all around?
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Originally Posted by pohljm
go crazy...........run the 20 in front and maybe some 16 in the rear
that would defeat all functionality purposes

if you are going to run different sizes you definitely want to put the smaller one's in the front to keep the weight on the front tires rather than moving the weight to the rear and spinning tires which is why we fwd are cursed

as mentioned above you would want to have the tires provide the same height
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^^^ fully agree, but this staggered mod is not functional, purely aesthetic, and an aesthetic that I do not agree with for FWD
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Perhaps I speak for the masses here when I say - PLEASE don't do this! Please don't make your car look like some bad Shirley Muldowney dragcar ripoff! Please!
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Originally Posted by pohljm
go crazy...........run the 20 in front and maybe some 16 in the rear
and make sure they're staggered.

20/19's will look nice.
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Originally Posted by joeromeo890
will it work. i got the idea from "pimp my ride" but will it work on a 3g tl?

Im sorry but any idea that is had from that show should be thrown out....quickly.
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