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18" wheels on a Sport Package?

Has anyone done this? And no, I'm not talking about stock wheels either. I'm talking about 18x9.5(F) and 18x11(R) for less weight, i.e. less rotational mass. Just don't know if

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Has anyone done this? And no, I'm not talking about stock wheels either. I'm talking about 18x9.5(F) and 18x11(R) for less weight, i.e. less rotational mass. Just don't know if the wheel will clear the caliper or not.
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Plenty of the track guys run square 18s, so they fit. Caliper clearance is going to vary from wheel to wheel.
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its all about wheel design
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Hmmmmm, might look into a custom HRE option then...

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Plenty of the track guys run square 18s, so they fit. Caliper clearance is going to vary from wheel to wheel.
Any other brands you know of that those guys are running?
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