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Old 08-17-2013, 09:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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You can, I have run 17's all the way around on my Nismo with a minor issue of clearance on the front, but I would run 18's for lots of reasons. Good Luck!
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You can, I have run 17's all the way around on my Nismo with a minor issue of clearance on the front, but I would run 18's for lots of reasons. Good Luck!
Wellllllll, lots of drifters use 2 different wheels, so, good info for the OP

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hey i just happened to have a friend with a s13 running 17" 350z wheels. i tested his out on the back of the 370 n it barely cleared the rear caliper, which is good news but i'm curious how you managed to clear 17"s on the front? what wheels do you use?
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apollo, can you show us a pic of your nismo on 17s?
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