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Old 12-05-2017, 03:00 AM   #10
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I personally find it laughable that anyone could say that. My 2001 Boxster S was built with/for 18" turbo twist wheels. The vehicle was built for them. 17's would require a different ratio from the transmission to the wheels. Basic geometry people.
Um, what? Why would 17s require a different final drive ratio? Even if the tire is shorter, that wont cause you to need a new final drive and you simply use a tire with a higher aspect ratio to get the same diameter.

Might not want to be quite so condescending
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