h0micide

Do i stick with 17 inch rims or go with 18s? Any bad things to stay away from? NEED your opinions and expertise on this.

h0micide

should be in wheels and tires forum...sry, but they r going on a cobra =)

Blownsvt

personally i would stay with the 17's but to each their own.

leftysmoke

fr500's 17/9" and 10.5" in the back is what i have and they are wonderful. also i'm running sumitomo high perf. htr z II's at 245/45 in the front and 275/40 in the back.

yeayea0

stick 17's...you can't even tell when you have 18's and they are heavier that my reasoning at least

97targa

The weight isn't really that much of a killer when you have lowering springs because the force of the springs keeps the extra 5lbs tamed, but the major difference is the smaller tire. I went from a smooth riding car that is lowered 1.5" to 18's and the ride is all shot to hell. I went with the same diameter 26.6" to keep gear specs the same. If you have a 245/45/17 tire. The comparable tire in 18's would be 245/40/18 They are one size smaller in height and trust me it's a big difference!

massmustang02

Not to mention 18" tires usually cost a lot more than 17's.

silversol81

Stay with 17's.

PushinTheLimit

Unless you got the extra money, I'd just stay with 17's. 18's look good on our cars, but I'd rather have a staggered 17x9 front and 17x10.5 rear on my car. More tire = more traction.

soldierstang04

Yeah i would stay with 17's just b/c the tire cost. I just had to order some new rims for my cobra and just went with a set of 10th anniversary rims.