16's ? Or 17's ? Rims?
06-14-2004, 12:05 PM
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After reading this I was wonndering if you guys could help me out also... I just put 17's on my 98' Tib, eversince I got them put on I notice my steering wheel shaking alot more when i go about70 mph or higher, I had the wheels balaned out but that didn't change much! Any ideas?
06-14-2004, 12:13 PM
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WHEEL BEARINGS GOING BAD.............check the other thread for that. That was exactly what mine felt like when they started to go.....'cept I have the stock 15's w/ nonstock (wider) tires.
06-14-2004, 12:26 PM
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it may not be your wheel bearings, both of my front wheel bearings are new and my steering wheel is shaking too, i am getting new struts installed soon and i will update, and see if it goes away.
search!
check this post
http://www.rdtiburon.com/index.php?name=PN...iewtopic&t=1748
search!
check this post
http://www.rdtiburon.com/index.php?name=PN...iewtopic&t=1748
06-14-2004, 12:55 PM
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I saw on www.tires.com a couple weeks ago packages for 16's and 17's with tires for only like $500. All of a sudden, they changed the site and I can't find them anymore. But rims and tires for only $500 is a great deal. Anyone know where we could get a deal like that now?
06-14-2004, 04:05 PM
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i dont know about you guys, but i LOVE a stiff ride(no ghey jokes!, lol)
I love feeling the road, and If I wanted a smooth ride, I would have bought a cadillac!
My 17's are 15.5lbs , ... (Lighter than alot of 16's on the road)
17's look better than 16's if you ask me, but of course thats just a personal opinion.
I know people on here have 16's that weigh like 13 lbs, now thats a difference of 2.5 lbs compared to my 17's.
2.5
x 4
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10lbs more weight in total, but how much does the 205/40/17 tire weigh compared to 205/50/16??
I'm guessing its a tad lighter.
so lets assume that both tires weigh exactly the same. 10 extra pounds is nothing.
So if I race a guy who has a huge subbox in the trunk and rides 16's,...
and I have 17's and nothing in my trunk, the 16 to 17 inch wheel ratio hardly matters.
okay thats 2.5 extra pounds that has to turn, but give me a break, ... 2 pounds is'nt going to help you get that much faster.
hehe
okay im done.
I love feeling the road, and If I wanted a smooth ride, I would have bought a cadillac!
My 17's are 15.5lbs , ... (Lighter than alot of 16's on the road)
17's look better than 16's if you ask me, but of course thats just a personal opinion.
I know people on here have 16's that weigh like 13 lbs, now thats a difference of 2.5 lbs compared to my 17's.
2.5
x 4
----
10lbs more weight in total, but how much does the 205/40/17 tire weigh compared to 205/50/16??
I'm guessing its a tad lighter.
so lets assume that both tires weigh exactly the same. 10 extra pounds is nothing.
So if I race a guy who has a huge subbox in the trunk and rides 16's,...
and I have 17's and nothing in my trunk, the 16 to 17 inch wheel ratio hardly matters.
okay thats 2.5 extra pounds that has to turn, but give me a break, ... 2 pounds is'nt going to help you get that much faster.
hehe
okay im done.
06-14-2004, 10:13 PM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
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I saw on www.tires.com a couple weeks ago packages for 16's and 17's with tires for only like $500. All of a sudden, they changed the site and I can't find them anymore. But rims and tires for only $500 is a great deal. Anyone know where we could get a deal like that now?
I got mine on ebay, $550 shipped with tires.
06-15-2004, 11:01 AM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
16 Inch Konig Traffiks, Nitto 440's on the back and I have now replaced the fronts with Kumo Ecsta 711's. 205/50/16's. Or is it 55?
06-15-2004, 11:41 PM
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Just to put my 2 cents in I have 17s and I thought the ride was gonna be super harsh the way some people talked about them. But once putting them on I hardly noticed any difference in ride quality. It was slightly stiffer but the cornering was so much improved. I have smoked some pretty good bumps and potholes and have had no problem with bending. I am running slightly taller tires than stock which may help a bit(215/40/17). Also what helps as well is that if you go with a Z rated tire they tend to have stiffer sidewalls in general which can help when you hit the odd pothole. I am running Kuhmo Escta Supra 712s. As far as a performance reduction well I still have problems with smoking 1st gear even with the extra weight AND my LSD! :?