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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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I was wondering on what to do...I want to do a 2/3 drop and was thinking of getting 18" rims with low profile tires or maybe even 20's. But I don't want to have to recalibrate my speedometer everytime I switch from the stock rims/tires for winter and the 18 or 20's for summer. Plus, with a 2/3 drop, I don't really want it to sit so low that my front vallance gets all beat up everytime I enter a driveway. Any suggestions on what rims/tires to get with a 2/3 drop?
 
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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well, bags will save your bumpers from the wrath of the driveway, but i don't think you'll have that much of a problem with a 2/3 drop(just turn in your driveway sloooowly) For the rims, i say go with 18's and a tire close to your original diameter so your speedo won't be off. also it may be a little better ride with the 18's.
 
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 12:33 AM
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thanks...thats pretty much much what I think that I'm gonna do. I have a friend who works in a tire shop and he said the same thing you did. So you think that I should stick with the same tire width so I don't rub on the wheel wells?
 
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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that would be the easiest thing to do, unless you want to get into removing the wheel wells. But seeing this is a daily driver, that's probably not a good idea.
 
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18's with low pro tire dont make much of a difference on the speedometer, and i have a 3/5 drop.
 
Old Sep 14, 2004 | 04:31 AM
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thanks for the input...
 
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