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17'' VS 18'' wheel with 35'' tire Pro/cons? Pics anyone?

Iwannagofast

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Im in need of some new wheels/tires. Does anyone have any pictures of a 17'' wheel vs a 18'' wheel with 35's on them? My wheel options are slim. I'm looking at a 17x9 wheel and also a 18x9 wheel. Wanted a 18x10 but they didn't have the ones I wanted. Any help would be much appreciated ;D;D;D;D
 

Apogee

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I prefer the look of a 35" tire on a 17", as it more or less mirrors the look of a 33" tire on a 15" wheel, both of which look really good on an EB. I'm going 37's on 17's, so no pics of 35's. The 9" width is a great compromise between an 8 and 10 IMO and nothing to shy away from.
 

sykanr0ng

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I agree with Apogee.
I thinks a wheel that is more than half the size of the tire looks wrong on a classic truck, so a 35 on a 17 is better.

Sorry, no pics, my build is not that far along but 35 on 17 is what it will have.
 

jmangi62

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Here's my 70 with 17x9s and 35s with 1.5in spacers. ;)
 

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englewoodcowboy

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Same thing as Apogee but I will add, like 15" wheels became so common they are also more affordable, the 17 is the new 15 in that regard.
 

73azbronco

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17 tires are the new standard, 15 tires for offroad will slowly become harder and harder to find.
 

RADO

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17 tires are the new standard, 15 tires for offroad will slowly become harder and harder to find.

You think? 15" wheels & 35" tires is such a great combo. Only seem to be a few brands that don't offer that size...
 
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