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21" front... 17" or 18" rear?

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Old 03-03-2011 | 11:18 AM
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Default 21" front... 17" or 18" rear?

I am trying to decide between a 17" or 18" rear for my 09 sg. Is there a heaght difference between the two? I am leaning towards the 17" for the ride.
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 11:31 AM
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if you want to do a 200 tire go with the 17 -- 17 or 18 with a 180 -- I like the lower look so 17 is my preference
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I am trying to decide between a 17" or 18" rear for my 09 sg. Is there a heaght difference between the two? I am leaning towards the 17" for the ride.
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 11:42 AM
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I went with a 200 x 55 x 17" on my rear
and now my speedo is right on with the GPS (and my car & truck speedos).
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 02:15 PM
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200X50X17 on my rear... I think my spedo is off by 2 or 3 mph. Love the look though!
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 03:41 PM
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I kept the "17 in the rear because I wanted the 200 tire. Plus I didn't want the rear any taller than it already is.
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 04:37 PM
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all of the above
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 08:08 PM
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17x200 for me as well.
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 08:11 PM
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16 rear--18 front...rides great.....
 
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