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Old 04-15-2011, 06:24 AM
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Hi all,

I'm going to be purchasing new wheels and tires in the next few weeks, and I wanted to get everyone's opinion on something. I currently have 17" wheels, but I would like to go smaller for two reasons: the main one being the difference in price and the second one being that I like the how much fatter the tire looks with a smaller wheel.
Does anyone have experience going from a larger wheel to a smaller one? What kind of changes in road behavior should I expect? Any and all opinions welcome, help a newb out!
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Old 04-15-2011, 06:30 AM
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Use the search and you will find tons of topics on this.
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i am looking to but can t find it ??
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go with the 15's you wont regret it

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go with the 15's you wont regret it

What is it about the 15s that you like? Did u used to run a larger wheel?
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Thanks a lot for posting those links brotha!
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the biggest reason to go with 15" wheels is the low cost of tires
that and a large sidewall works great offroad
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