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 Jan 23, 2004 - 1:23 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 7, '03 From Calgary, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I was getting rims, i was wondering if 19's would fit good or does anyone recomand a certain size like 18's over 19's???
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Jan 23, 2004 - 1:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
19's is really pushing it with a lowered car, i would rub if I took a turn to hard with 17''. Less tire is going to be able to fit on a 19 so ur goign to be more prone to flats or worse, bending the rim on a bad pothole.
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Jan 23, 2004 - 2:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From GA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i wouldnt go with more than an 18". I *almost* wish i would have gone with 17's. be sure to get a really low pro tire if you go with anything wider than than a +35 offset as well.
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Jan 23, 2004 - 4:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '03 From Calgary, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
so you guys thinking i should go with 18"??
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Jan 23, 2004 - 4:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
At most. yeah
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Jan 23, 2004 - 4:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From GA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i vote for 18"
try to get a +38 offset if at all possible cormudgen |
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Jan 23, 2004 - 5:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '03 From Calgary, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Has anyone gotton 19's for their celica?
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Jan 24, 2004 - 12:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I agree anything bigger that 17" is pushing and a few of things happen two are metioned above and the third is that tires get way to expensive.  William |
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Jan 24, 2004 - 5:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '03 From Calgary, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
good points thanks guys!
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Jan 24, 2004 - 9:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
gt-4 has some 19's on hez ride, I think I remember him saying he dosen't rub
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Jan 25, 2004 - 12:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From Panama City Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
and that chick who's sponsored with the red celi w/ molded s2000 tails has 19". she hasn't had any problems.
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Jan 25, 2004 - 12:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '03 From Calgary, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
so do u guys think 19's would be ok???
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Jan 25, 2004 - 2:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
17" is the best. It gives you the larger custom look without all the problems. When you go low profile the tires tend to blow and go flat pretty regular. William |
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Jan 25, 2004 - 12:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From Panama City Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i know I will be going with 17" but that's cause I'm not going to get a body kit. if you get a kit get 18" if not stick with 17". while 19" will work they look dumb as hell unless you do a lot of custom work to lower your car on top of them.
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Feb 1, 2004 - 10:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 6, '02 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hmmm...I think my car looks far from "dumb as hell". I have 19x8 up front and 19x9 in rears. And I only have a 1.8inch lowering springs and nothing rubs... 
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May 8, 2005 - 11:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 8, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(GT-4 @ Feb 1, 2004 - 10:50 PM) hmmm...I think my car looks far from "dumb as hell". I have 19x8 up front and 19x9 in rears. And I only have a 1.8inch lowering springs and nothing rubs... [right][snapback]92848[/snapback][/right] Your car looks awesome. Best pic I've seen yet of rims on a 6g. This post has been edited by gte987t: May 8, 2005 - 11:21 PM |
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May 9, 2005 - 12:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have 18s and never had a flat and i run low pros. I love the look of an 18. Im really glad i dont have 17s. My car is only lowered an inch and a quarter so an 18 takes care of that wheel gap a bit more
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May 9, 2005 - 3:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 8, '04 From Perth, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
mmm, I love GT-4's car, Italian imported rims and Pirelli tyres I think.... nice either way!
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May 9, 2005 - 3:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
18"
dropped 3" and i'm doing good a lil rubbin but thats all for lovin 
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May 9, 2005 - 3:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 16, '04 From Switzerland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
here the diffrent between 18" and 19" rims
a friend wit 19" sportecs  and mine with 18" sportecs 
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May 9, 2005 - 3:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
"dumb as hell" is pretty harsh for an opinion, but I guess your taste is your taste. GT-4, your car is my new official background for awhile, until something hotter comes up, which I highly doubt for awhile.
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May 9, 2005 - 10:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
I say 18's
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May 10, 2005 - 9:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 20, '04 From oc, california Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
19s r da way go
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May 10, 2005 - 10:32 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 8, '05 From Norway Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well, what about performance wise.. Wouldn't 18" and 19" be a bit heavier than 17"? I used to be on a Honda forum before I got the Celica, and the general opinion over there was that anything above 17" really started to drop the performance. That was on Civics though.. But still.
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May 10, 2005 - 10:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
this post is over a year old!
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May 10, 2005 - 10:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
n00b pulled it up
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May 10, 2005 - 11:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 8, '05 From Norway Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(vangSTa_celica @ May 10, 2005 - 10:51 AM) n00b pulled it up [right][snapback]285051[/snapback][/right] Well, I'm still interested to see if anyone have any opinions about the performance on 18/19" compared to 17" or even smaller 16"/15" rims 
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May 11, 2005 - 1:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
For performance, I'd probably go with a lightweight 16" wheel.
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May 15, 2005 - 6:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '04 From Rio Grande Valley, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i agree with vangsta, if you're going to be sporting 18" or 19" (or even 17") rims you probably shouldn't plan on going too crazy. if you like to run your car but still want large rims just keep your stok rims and put them on before you do any running, those are the best rims (for their price--nothing--) for running at the track anyway.
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May 15, 2005 - 11:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I had 18" rims on my old MKII GTi. They had the ****tiest ride ever. Every little bump in the road your ass felt with force, mainly because of the low, low profile. I like my 16" rims on my Celica. Its nice to have some 16X8 road huggers. When I move on up, im only going to 18" tops. If you were to move up to 18" rims, how wide could you get them? 7.5"?
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May 16, 2005 - 6:21 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wow 19" rims are like. WOAH.. like those porsche or some other really high end car.
18" look nice but not anywhere as good looking. for me its either 19's or light weight 16's. |
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May 18, 2005 - 12:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '04 From Brooklyn moved to Miramar Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
 here are mine on 18x8's
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