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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Jan 22, '04 From WA, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
I'm looking at buying 18"s rims, but Im worried about what sort of things I should be wary of. What is the driveability of 18"s like? Is safety an issue, ie. the lack of sidewall, expense and availability of decent tyres. Also, ride quality, will I really feel every bump in the road, etc? Am i better of going 17"s?
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Apr 14, '03 From Long Island, N.Y. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
i had 18" rims on my car. the ride quality isnt that good b/c you have to use a low profile tire. i used 215x35x18 tires on my wheels and that definitely made me aware of potholes.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 14, '05 From Corpus Christi Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) ![]() |
This is true^^^^ but you could go with 40's instead of 35, would help a little.
I have 18s, but now I think I want to sell them for 19s, cuz the 18s are starting to look small. |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() Joined Dec 22, '05 From STL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Also be careful if the wheel is too heavy. My buddy put 18" rims on his civic and lost 17HP to the ground.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
My 18"s are the same mass as my old stock 16"s, and ride quality is acceptable. Turn in and stability are excellent.
-------------------- JDM ST205
Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000 Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying. |
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Just gotta be careful with potholes. I would def. not recommend the 35mm tires as I hate mine.
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QUOTE(Supersprynt @ Dec 24, 2005 - 2:12 PM) [snapback]370756[/snapback] Just gotta be careful with potholes. I would def. not recommend the 35mm tires as I hate mine. yea 35mm is really annoying. if you go for 40mm your overall diameter will be bigger and your speedometer will be off. This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Dec 24, 2005 - 2:17 PM |
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QUOTE(celicaGT96 @ Dec 24, 2005 - 10:57 AM) [snapback]370720[/snapback] This is true^^^^ but you could go with 40's instead of 35, would help a little. I have 18s, but now I think I want to sell them for 19s, cuz the 18s are starting to look small. Are you trying to compensate for something else? ![]() |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Jan 22, '04 From WA, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
hmm.. it looks like I'll definitely have to rethink 18"s.. and I would be getting 215/35s, to keep my speedo accurate.
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QUOTE(Celicav @ Dec 24, 2005 - 3:19 PM) [snapback]370761[/snapback] QUOTE(celicaGT96 @ Dec 24, 2005 - 10:57 AM) [snapback]370720[/snapback] This is true^^^^ but you could go with 40's instead of 35, would help a little. I have 18s, but now I think I want to sell them for 19s, cuz the 18s are starting to look small. Are you trying to compensate for something else? ![]() .....wait just one second......what exactly is that supposed to mean?? is there something you had in mind...lol |
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Haha, the above made me laugh soooo hard.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jan 29, '04 From Brooklyn moved to Miramar Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
I got 225-45-18 & my wheels are 18x8
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Hey punch is your speedo out of whack
with that setup? -------------------- ![]() 98 ST204 ZR - Black Beauty - Roaming the streets of Sydney 73 TA22 LT - Tiffany Blue - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 75 TA22 LT - Snow White - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 77 RA28 LT - Flubber Green - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 94 MX-5 NA8 Clubman - Red Racer - Looking for corners WIP Project: 69 RT40 Corona, 2nd WIP Project: 66 RT40 1600s Corona 86 Corona RT142 - Daily Driver 6GC 4 Life Baby!!! |
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hey punch,
can you post a picture of your rims with a closer angle. i want to see how nicely the 45 tirewall fills the wheel wells. |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Bear in mind your stock speedo almost certainly overreads by 5-10%.
My 225/40R18s made the speedo more accurate. -------------------- JDM ST205
Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000 Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying. |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Oct 5, '05 From NE Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) ![]() |
My 18's don't mess with the speedo. My tires are the same height as my stock 15' tires are. And my speedo is perfect. I tested it with a cops radar.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Sep 17, '05 From Newcastle / UK Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) ![]() |
I run 225/40/18's in the summer and they look great (imo) but on the track/strip/winter months run 16" rally slags and tbh the car feels alot better, with a much more progressive loss in traction, instilling more confidence on the limit. Car looks lost with the 16's on though
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QUOTE(SHERMAN @ Dec 24, 2005 - 6:00 PM) [snapback]370723[/snapback] Also be careful if the wheel is too heavy. My buddy put 18" rims on his civic and lost 17HP to the ground. if you're driving a stockk celica... power isn't an isue for you... atleast it shouldn't be or you're screwed regardless -------------------- ![]() |
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jul 3, '04 From Yakima, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
ooo no's hp loss
![]() -------------------- the 1/4 doesnt have patience for a ST.... so we make them ST-T's so atleast we'll sound good going slow.
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QUOTE(ShadowFX @ Dec 24, 2005 - 12:24 PM) [snapback]370709[/snapback] I'm looking at buying 18"s rims, but Im worried about what sort of things I should be wary of. What is the driveability of 18"s like? Is safety an issue, ie. the lack of sidewall, expense and availability of decent tyres. Also, ride quality, will I really feel every bump in the road, etc? Am i better of going 17"s? |
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