View Poll Results: Which size wheels are better?
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wheel size question
01-20-2009, 06:51 PM
#21
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Go with what you like. Everybody has a personal opinion & what's the best. You can see my choice below & NO regrets by the way. The ride difference is marginal at the most. I really do not see a diff.
Does it make my car a little slower? Yes
Do I care? No.
Besides if I decide to go to the track, I have a set of DR's on some 17" bullits.
PS The stock wheels are not exactly as light as you may think. My car originally had the 18" bullits (which I still have) you posted at the start of this post. They weighed in at 55lbs each (wheel & tire).
Does it make my car a little slower? Yes
Do I care? No.
Besides if I decide to go to the track, I have a set of DR's on some 17" bullits.
PS The stock wheels are not exactly as light as you may think. My car originally had the 18" bullits (which I still have) you posted at the start of this post. They weighed in at 55lbs each (wheel & tire).
01-20-2009, 06:55 PM
#22
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Im not looking for track stuff, weight isnt really an issue its more like an added bonus, i did find these today:http://cruizinconceptswholesale.com/...AL05UP&cat=317
They are 18X10 redlines, my fav, i just didnt know that they made that size wheel, Im very interested in seeing them on a car is anyone has them!!!!
They are 18X10 redlines, my fav, i just didnt know that they made that size wheel, Im very interested in seeing them on a car is anyone has them!!!!
01-21-2009, 06:04 AM
#23
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Plain and simple 18's for performance and 20's for looks and more rim to fill the wheel well. They make just about any size tire you could want for both sizes.....
Question you should ask yourself is "do you want performance VS. appearance when it comes to rim/tire combo(s)?"
Answer that and you answered which combo you will get and what size 18 or 20...
Question you should ask yourself is "do you want performance VS. appearance when it comes to rim/tire combo(s)?"
Answer that and you answered which combo you will get and what size 18 or 20...
01-21-2009, 03:54 PM
#27
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Width helps, but sidewall height has a lot to do with it, too. Too short = less grip, partly because there's less "give" in the sidewalls.
As to the question of preference - as much as I hate to admit it (because I still think it's bigger than what the car actually needs), 18's look good on the car from a distance when you can see the whole side of the car. But they look pretty damn big when you're down on your knees wrenching off the lugnuts and all you can see is the wheel and part of the fender lip.
20's are all about "show", plain and simple.
Norm
As to the question of preference - as much as I hate to admit it (because I still think it's bigger than what the car actually needs), 18's look good on the car from a distance when you can see the whole side of the car. But they look pretty damn big when you're down on your knees wrenching off the lugnuts and all you can see is the wheel and part of the fender lip.
20's are all about "show", plain and simple.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 01-21-2009 at 03:58 PM.
01-21-2009, 04:49 PM
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.....would I change a thing?....NOPE loved them when I was N/A too! (could feel the bumps more and before FI it felt heavy)That would be very expensive! (I am sure it is possible)