Can You Post Pictures Of 16s On Our Cars?
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Looks nice but they still look somewhat small... I want 17s, but they are usually heavy and I won't be able to put wide tires on them. Those two things are very important to me because I drag race a lot and don't want be loosing time before of my wheels.
225/40 or 225/45 on 16s would be perfect. Not heavy and will be very grippy. With 17s I'm only gonna be able to go with 215/40... and they will be at least 2lbs heavier than 16s.
The only way to go with 17s is if I get forged wheels, but they will cost me at least $900...
Looks nice but they still look somewhat small... I want 17s, but they are usually heavy and I won't be able to put wide tires on them. Those two things are very important to me because I drag race a lot and don't want be loosing time before of my wheels.
225/40 or 225/45 on 16s would be perfect. Not heavy and will be very grippy. With 17s I'm only gonna be able to go with 215/40... and they will be at least 2lbs heavier than 16s.
The only way to go with 17s is if I get forged wheels, but they will cost me at least $900...
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If you put on wheels with smaller outside diameter (of the whole wheel= rim+tire). Your car should accelerate faster. But your speedo will show higher speed then your car goes and your top speed will be a bit lower.
Look here This is Hyundai Racing team and they use 15 x 7.5-inch aluminum alloy rims and 225-45 ZR 15 tires.
Look here This is Hyundai Racing team and they use 15 x 7.5-inch aluminum alloy rims and 225-45 ZR 15 tires.
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QUOTE (OdessitPashka @ Apr 4 2005, 02:52 PM)
Thanks a lot REDz and Dima smile.gif
Looks nice but they still look somewhat small... I want 17s, but they are usually heavy and I won't be able to put wide tires on them. Those two things are very important to me because I drag race a lot and don't want be loosing time before of my wheels.
225/40 or 225/45 on 16s would be perfect. Not heavy and will be very grippy. With 17s I'm only gonna be able to go with 215/40... and they will be at least 2lbs heavier than 16s.
The only way to go with 17s is if I get forged wheels, but they will cost me at least $900...
Looks nice but they still look somewhat small... I want 17s, but they are usually heavy and I won't be able to put wide tires on them. Those two things are very important to me because I drag race a lot and don't want be loosing time before of my wheels.
225/40 or 225/45 on 16s would be perfect. Not heavy and will be very grippy. With 17s I'm only gonna be able to go with 215/40... and they will be at least 2lbs heavier than 16s.
The only way to go with 17s is if I get forged wheels, but they will cost me at least $900...
If you get 16's with low-profile tires and lower the stock ride height, it will look good. I had that look for a while and it was nice.
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Your links didn't work mang.
OP, the thing is, get the rims, get the tires you want on them, then you can DROP the car some and it'll sit fine. Imagine what mine would look like with a 1.5 inch drop.
Your links didn't work mang.
OP, the thing is, get the rims, get the tires you want on them, then you can DROP the car some and it'll sit fine. Imagine what mine would look like with a 1.5 inch drop.
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OP I had 17's on my old Tib.
Yes it looked nice with out a drop, but when I put new springs and struts it looked a bit over kill.
For this Tib I'm going 16's with same suspension set up as the old tib and it will look and perform at its peak.
Yes it looked nice with out a drop, but when I put new springs and struts it looked a bit over kill.
For this Tib I'm going 16's with same suspension set up as the old tib and it will look and perform at its peak.