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Old 12-14-2006, 12:18 AM
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Default Who likes big rears with small fronts?

Get your mind out of the gutter. Are there any other production cars (new or old) that come with bigger rear tires than front tires? I can't think of any others. I don't mean wider rears, I know some sports cars have those, but taller, like the Crossfire...

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The Prowler had different rim sizes of fronts and rear.
 
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The second Gen Viper and the C-5/ C-6 Corvette's do.
 
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Default Re: Who likes big rears with small fronts?

1st. generation Vipers did too.
427 Shelby AC Cobras, albeit, very "limited production".
1970 AAR Cudas
1970 Challenger TA also.
Ford GT
Pantera
Lamborghini Countach
Lots of Ferrari's
Dodge & Plymouth "light weight" production Drag cars for 1964 & 65.


Just like the Crossfire, all were taller, and wider than the front tires were.
 

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Default Re: Who likes big rears with small fronts?

Porsche does, our 993 carrera and 996 turbo both come with different size front and back wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by mortenmol
Porsche does, our 993 carrera and 996 turbo both come with different size front and back wheels.
Yep, 911's are the obvious ones that spring to mind, they were running staggered wheel sizes from the late sixties/early seventies. A more obscure one is the Reanult Alpine A110, GTA, 610 etc.
 
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acura nsx... 599 ferrari...
 
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Originally Posted by +fireamx
1st. generation Vipers did too.
427 Shelby AC Cobras, albeit, very "limited production".
1970 AAR Cudas
1970 Challenger TA also.
Ford GT
Pantera
Lamborghini Countach
Lots of Ferrari's
Dodge & Plymouth "light weight" production Drag cars for 1964 & 65.

Just like the Crossfire, all were taller, and wider than the front tires were.
That's not a bad group to be associated with!
 
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My Porsche does. Hence any cool car.
 
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I like to tease and tell people that with the larger rear wheel the car is always trying to slide down hill, and therefore it is faster and saves on fuel.
 
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