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Old 06-25-2009, 03:32 PM   #17 (permalink)
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15's and 17's? What you doing Phil? Tractor pulls?
hehehe, no but you should give it a try... Given the 60/40 weight distribution, I think the 17" wheel in back makes some sense with a 15 in front... Most cars are closer to a 50/50 weight distribution and have a 0 to 1" stagger... a 2" stagger all of a sudden doesn't seem too far off... The car handles wonderfully and is very neutral with the setup as well. THe only downside I can see is the weight of the 17's....

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I can get the 15 x 7 only in the PR1.2 - that is a perfectly good setup to go 15 & 17; I have run it myself. I will be running 15 15
I have a couple sets of the 1.2s. I need a lighter weight rear wheel in particular... I think my 1.2, 17" rears weigh a good 20lbs (that's unconfirmed). Do you know what the 1.2 rears weigh? The 1.2 15" fronts weight about 13 lbs, don't they?

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