Weird idea - would like some feedback (wider wheels in front)
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Weird idea - would like some feedback (wider wheels in front)
Hey guys.
I know it’s a silly idea – so pls don’t flame – hear me out and offer feedback as im just brainstorming
I got a G37X – got the coupe 19’s with 245/40/19’s all around. Since the back wheels are wider by .5” the tires are a bit angled. Im lowered on Eibachs and the wheels came in a lot more than I would like. I really don’t want to put spacers on the front, but don’t mind them on the back.
I was thinking of putting the wider wheels in the front and the others in the back with 15mm spacers to make both front and back wheels sit more flush. The tires on the 8.5" wheels look a bit fuller while the ones on the 9.0" wheels looks a bit “sportier” so I think it would look really good, and I think it would handle better, since the sidewall is a bit stiffer on the wider wheels.
Other than it being kind of silly to have wider wheels in the front … any other negative effects?
Thx
I know it’s a silly idea – so pls don’t flame – hear me out and offer feedback as im just brainstorming
I got a G37X – got the coupe 19’s with 245/40/19’s all around. Since the back wheels are wider by .5” the tires are a bit angled. Im lowered on Eibachs and the wheels came in a lot more than I would like. I really don’t want to put spacers on the front, but don’t mind them on the back.
I was thinking of putting the wider wheels in the front and the others in the back with 15mm spacers to make both front and back wheels sit more flush. The tires on the 8.5" wheels look a bit fuller while the ones on the 9.0" wheels looks a bit “sportier” so I think it would look really good, and I think it would handle better, since the sidewall is a bit stiffer on the wider wheels.
Other than it being kind of silly to have wider wheels in the front … any other negative effects?
Thx
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Administrator
You sure have a talent at complicating your life lol
#5
Haha yea I do have a tendency for that. But hey keeps me busy
now all the tires are the same size so that's not the issue. It's the wheels. Also to the above poster - if anything the acceleration should be better since the lighter wheels would go on the back and are 1lb lighter. But I agree that steering might be a bit more tight.
Thx for the input guys
now all the tires are the same size so that's not the issue. It's the wheels. Also to the above poster - if anything the acceleration should be better since the lighter wheels would go on the back and are 1lb lighter. But I agree that steering might be a bit more tight.
Thx for the input guys
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After you got your car lowered did you get an alignment? Did they tell you if your camber was off? You are better off getting your camber fixed (if thats the case) first before trying something "different". You will have lots of uneven wear on your tires otherwise.
#13
Tires are same size, wheels arent / thus the wider wheels cause the sidewall of the tire to be at an angle.
BB - yea i know that no other cars other than FWD dragsters put larger wheels on the front. But, larger wheels usually mean larger tires. This is not the case here. I was pretty confident that i was going to get this answer here but if the difference is only aesthetically, then im using the spacers for the back for the "wider" look in the back anyways. And im positive that unless i specifically tell someone that the fronts are wider, then no one know...
And i know its a silly solution for a problem thats solved with "proper" wheels. But just wanted to hear ppl's thoughts
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I have a Maxima with 350Z wheels. I took it in and got tires and an alignment. They put the rears (wider wheels in the back, same sized tires all around like you have) on the front. It drove like crap. I drove it straight back and had them put it back like it was supposed to be. And it's a FWD car.
Do what you want, but your idea makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me. Not to mention that you should have all 4 wheels the exact same size if you have AWD, but that's already off by having different overall circumference on the front and rear axles so maybe your backward stagger won't make it any worse. Try it out and let us know. Maybe you are onto something the rest of the entire automotive world has missed.
Do what you want, but your idea makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me. Not to mention that you should have all 4 wheels the exact same size if you have AWD, but that's already off by having different overall circumference on the front and rear axles so maybe your backward stagger won't make it any worse. Try it out and let us know. Maybe you are onto something the rest of the entire automotive world has missed.