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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Default DREADED GAP???
will 17s or 18s look ok on B5 A4 with sport suspension and no suspension mods??
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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it wouldnt look so bad.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Default Heres a pic:
My car on 18s on OEM sport suspension:

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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Default sport w/ 17" Oett. RE
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14378/my_car_1280.jpg">
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Old Aug 18, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Default Here is a pic of my 18inch O.Z. SLs on sport suspension
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Not tooo bad...
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With sport suspension it will look fine...
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Default check the sig for lots of pics, I think rear gap is fine would like a little lower in front
18x8 ET35 w/ stock sport suspension.
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IMHO, 17s are ok, but 18s are pushing it
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Default Here is mine -- 17" on sport suspension
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