engine stress caused by wheel size? Options

[Razgriz]

First note that I looked around but didn't happen to see anything that mentioned this (pardon me if I missed it.)

Ok guys, Im looking into buying some new rims for my car, and I love the way 18's look on the celica. I know that physically they fit on the car no problem, but also i'm planning to put in the silvertop 4age. Now i know the 1.6 4age technically has more torque than the 1.8 7afe, but at a much higher range in the rpm band. Because of this would i be putting any unnecessary stress on the motor during stop and go traffic due to the wheel size?

Basically are 18's to big for a 1.6L? Or am I worrying over nothing?

Thanks ahead of time guys!

[alltracman78]

Yes, unsprung weight for the suspension [anything that isn't supported by the springs].
It is also more rotational mass for the engine to turn.

It will add some load to the engine [stress], but probably not enough to damage the engine long term. :shrug:

IMO I don't run any larger than 16s on a 4 banger, just personal preference.