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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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what is the biggest size wheels i can put on a classic without going too far???
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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some are running 19s (i think some without rolling arches - dunno what happens if u have 2 people in the back tho). lots of 18s around.

17s are VERY common as it doesnt affect handling as much. thats what i have.. but sometimes it looks like they dont fill the arches enough.

i dont think ive seen 20s on a classic.. i would think you'd need to roll the arches to do this. id like to see what it looks like tho.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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18's as far as I know, even then you may get rubbing on the inside of the wheel arches. Also it'll depend on how big your tyres would be ie 45 or 40's, Have you lowerd the suspension atall? So if you want to go bigger you'll need to roll the arches or do some other kind of modification.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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i was looking for the easy way to do this. so weight in the back will affect the wheel size?

has anyone put 19" on and not had to roll the arches?
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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As long as you keep the rollout similar, and not go above 225 on a 7.5" wide wheel with an offset around stock (52 mm) it shouldn't matter if it's a 15" or 20" wheel.

The arches need attention if you get a combo of wheel/tiresize and an offset low enough, so that the wheel catches on the rear "lip".

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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i was asking for a friend so i will pass this on to her

thanks guys
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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her !!!
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