17 inch wheels
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17 inch wheels
Can I run a 17 inch wheel on my Cabby?
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- DropTop Pimp
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you can, but sometimes they don't look right...to big. these cars are so small that 16's are about as big as you want to go. i have 16's on my 89 cabby, i had thought about 17's but after seeing pics of mkI's with them i changed my mind.
i'll see if i can find some pics of mkI's with 17's for ya.
i'll see if i can find some pics of mkI's with 17's for ya.
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85 Mercedes 500SEL grey market euro
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In need of a VW lol
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Agreed, I've seen the Big Wheels on a Cabby and it looks a lil bit whacky-tho there were very few that were done right-maybe the style of them made the difference altogether. You also have to worry about how to get a large wheel to fit properly-rub a dub dub1lowcab wrote:you can, but sometimes they don't look right...to big. these cars are so small that 16's are about as big as you want to go. i have 16's on my 89 cabby, i had thought about 17's but after seeing pics of mkI's with them i changed my mind.
i'll see if i can find some pics of mkI's with 17's for ya.
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it is all in the style of wheel you get, some 17's look good some look like poo. so-cals looked good.tho there were very few that were done right-maybe the style of them made the difference altogether
If you can't beat them, drop the top and pimp by 'em!
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Bunch of GM crap
In need of a VW lol
85 Mercedes 500SEL grey market euro
Bunch of GM crap
In need of a VW lol
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What are those? I like the offset. Old guys like me can never shake off the look a deep dish lip can give instead of these new rims that are flush with the tires. Never did it for me, but options are limited. Even my Porsche has the damn flush trashcan rims.
Oh, and I like the VW centercap retrofit!
Oh, and I like the VW centercap retrofit!
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