18" wheels to much stress? |
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18" wheels to much stress? |
retrotech |
Oct 2 2005, 11:40 PM
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retrotech Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Mosier, Oregon Member No.: 1,302 |
Any opinions, or experience with 18" wheels on street/track 914? Trailing arms reinforced, but thats all.
I am running 17's now. If the Boxster needed changes to run 18's, can a 914 dare? I want to. |
Mueller |
Oct 3 2005, 11:42 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
with the lower profile tires (which usually run higher air pressure), the end of a-arm can be subjected to harsher and more violent forces since you are "removing" rubber (from the tire/suspension) that helps absorb some of the shock.........now that i think about it, I'm kinda leaning towards not recommending it, but I'm not a paid professional so don't take my advice as gospel (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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