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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:33 AM
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17 inch rims on a 2006 cobalt ls sedan

Has anyone here put 17s on there 4 door cobalt ls sedans? If you have could you please post a pic for me to see? I work in a tire shop and get a good deal on rims. Debating whether or not to switch the stock 15s out for 16s or 17s.
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:43 AM
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Get 17s
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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^girls always pick the bigger one
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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Lol!! My favorite rim size is just 17s. Anything smaller just looks way too small IMO
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:57 AM
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Well I'm just worried it's gonna look kind of goofy cause its 4 door. Don't know if it'll make it look like there isn't enough rubber on the car or not. Anyone got pics? Also not lowered so I don't know if it's gonna look like there's too much of a gap.

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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Fitz88
^girls always pick the bigger one
Lololol
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 02:17 AM
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My sedan came stock with 17s. Some come stock with 18s

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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:54 AM
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This guy put DUB's on a while back:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/whee...cobalt-249037/
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by chevygirl2006
get 17s
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Only one issue with 17's......


Your car will look like a monster truck! You have to get lowering springs or wheel gap will be god awful.

Heres my car on 16's just to show the wheel gap going up 1" in wheel size:

lowered
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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All this time I thought u had steelies, breds2k
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by breds2k
Do you have LED lights in the front grill?

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All this time I thought u had steelies, breds2k
His sig gave me the same impression.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:06 AM
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well that sucks that my sig looks like steelies haha. And Yes i have LED's in the front grille, ******* mechanics made me cut the power wire to pass inspection saying that they are illegal, ****s. I just never hooked them up again because they didnt match the white color of my retros and I didnt think they looked that great.

and those are Enkeis baby come on!
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by breds2k
Only one issue with 17's......


Your car will look like a monster truck! You have to get lowering springs or wheel gap will be god awful.

Heres my car on 16's just to show the wheel gap going up 1" in wheel size:

lowered
How much is that lowered? And what size tires did you go with?
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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That's mine on 17s
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by chevygirl2006

That's mine on 17s
Is that lowered at all?
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Yes...
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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monster truck!
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Tc sedan came with 18s stock,
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fitz88
monster truck!
Yes it was. Looks way better now
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