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Old 11-27-07, 04:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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can you fit 18" to a 40

i may get flamed asking this but here goes is it possible to fit 18" wheels to a forty and has anyone done it and any pictures avaliable
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Old 11-27-07, 07:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: can you fit 18" to a 40

Quite a few DRB's have 18" fitted.

Bruce Whitacker's has 18" front and rear (blue with white stripes) and mine has 17" front and 18" rear (gelcoat).
Only issue is the harshness of the ride but that is an individual thing and can be adjusted with the dampers.
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Re: can you fit 18" to a 40

Wow that car on top is HOT

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Old 11-27-07, 09:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: can you fit 18" to a 40

By memory this was newer 40 had 22" rears and 19" fronts. .or maybe they were 24's on the rear??. . .they were big no matter what they were??
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