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    Default Wheels - How wide can you go?

    Car AE86

    Motor 20V 4AGE

    Use Street & Track

    Personal situation OK so I am at the stage in my build where I need to start looking for wheels... My question is how wide can you go on an AE86 without sacrificing the handling.

    The biggest sizes I am considering are, Back: 15x9 -18 Front: 15x8.5 -12

    This will increase by track by roughly 43mm back & 31mm front. I am currently running 7" -0

    I am a bit worried that 8.5's on the front will ruin my handling a bit.. However I will be running pretty stretched tyres.

    What is your experience running wide wheels? How wide can I go without wrecking my handling. I don't want to destroy the cars nimble cornering ability..

    *edit* If I were to run wider wheels on the back than the front would this cause understeer?
    Last edited by jet111; 19th November 2010 at 04:25 PM.

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