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 Post subject: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:43 pm 
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Anyone have 17 inch wheels? Any thought? :hillbilly:

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:51 pm 
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been wanting to try myself but havent yet, good luck

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:53 pm 
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I had a friend put 17's on a bug. He had air ride. Not the look for me.


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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:55 pm 
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To me 17's look too big on a bug, But that's just me :)
I'm happy with the way my 16's look 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:56 pm 
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40mm offset will work on a 4-6" narrowed beam and on a short axle rear end a 1" spacer or convert to long axle.......

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:20 pm 
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I heart my 17's :dance:

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:10 pm 
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Thank everyone. I will stick with 15 inch.

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:34 pm 
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Nick your 17's look good. My buddy had some bling bling 17 inch wheels like what is on that orange split.


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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:36 pm 
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I think 17's look good on Notchs, just not beetles ;)

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 Post subject: Re: 17 inch wheel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:10 pm 
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I have 17" on my truck they seem to work really well :lol:

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