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Old 12-26-2015, 08:58 AM   #1
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Front and do it in 18". If you do it in 19" it will look like its on silts without an appropriate change to the ride height.
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Old 12-26-2015, 10:59 AM   #2
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The fronts, and as has been said, they should be smaller.
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Old 12-26-2015, 03:33 PM   #3
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Wow...I appreciate the feedback everyone. I'm STILL torn, I'm leaning towards the back because they are "Boxster Spyder" look-a-likes and the finish is a bit brighter. I believe that the front ones more of a matte or machine finish.

Most of your are saying go 18 instead of 19???
I got the idea of 19s from this forum as it seems that most people are upgrading to that size with no ride problems. I guess I better do some more research
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I'll take a slightly smaller tire for better road smoothness any day - then again, I'm not a performance driver who's pushing the car to it's limits.

Also depends on the type of roads you have. They aren't the nicest up here with our winters - so like some extra rubber on there.

As for the wheels below - if I had to choose, I would go with the fronts. Not a fan of the narrow spokes on the back.
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