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Do I go with 17 or 18's

May 28, 2003 - 1:14 AM
Drolius View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '03 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)	Hey guys...I can't decide whether to go w/ 17 or 18'' wheels. Please give me your input on this matter! Thanks.

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Jun 13, 2003 - 12:37 AM

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QUOTE (JStanger @ May 28, 2003 - 5:36 PM)

Well, I started off with 17" wheels with 215/40/17 tires. They looked good but the gap between our tires and wheel well is enormous. To get rid of the gap I bought a set of 18" wheels with 215/40/18 tires. They really filled up the wheel well alot better. The back wheels look really good, the front still has a decent gap but I want to lower it about an inch and a half all around. The way I look at it is this, the 18's might slow you down A LITTLE more but with the not so quick celica engines it's not going to matter anyways. And if you do go ahead and upgrade your engine to say a 3sge or 3sgte you will have enough power to push those 18's and roast people.

hmmm, 215/45/17's should also be quite nice, cheap insurance for dented rims too

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Drolius Do I go with 17 or 18's May 28, 2003 - 1:14 AM

presure2 well its all up to you....they'll both fit...i... May 28, 2003 - 11:44 AM

nigz ur gonna have to fork out a bit more for 18 rubber... May 28, 2003 - 12:09 PM

HyperDeathKill Gonna be slower with 18s May 28, 2003 - 7:41 PM

JStanger Well, I started off with 17" wheels with 215/... May 28, 2003 - 8:22 PM

Drolius If I got 18's how much slower does that make t... May 28, 2003 - 11:46 PM

95ST I have 17s with 215/45/17 tires and I think the ga... May 29, 2003 - 12:20 AM

Drolius if i got 17's what what wheel/tire size should... May 29, 2003 - 12:32 AM

Coomer Before I put my rims on, I'd read threads like... May 29, 2003 - 1:43 AM

95STCelica Coomer your car is so great cuz we have the same r... May 29, 2003 - 2:33 PM

celicaBEst i say 18s May 29, 2003 - 7:53 PM

Drolius can I go w/ a 40 profile tire w/ 18's? Thank... May 30, 2003 - 1:50 PM

nigz bro, ya might wanna get 225 thickness to help redu... May 30, 2003 - 2:01 PM

JStanger I went with 215/40/18 tires. Next time I think I... May 31, 2003 - 1:13 PM

FallenHero Can somebody post up a linc to that miata tire siz... Jun 1, 2003 - 12:40 AM

ghostdog QUOTE (FallenHero @ May 31, 2003 - 9:54 PM) Can so... Jun 1, 2003 - 1:23 AM

tranxendz I have the blitz front and I am going to get 17... Jun 1, 2003 - 1:41 AM

Drolius How concerned should I be towards 18'' whe... Jun 1, 2003 - 4:39 PM

Blackcelliman QUOTE (Drolius @ May 28, 2003 - 9:00 PM) If I got ... Jun 2, 2003 - 5:13 AM

GeEkBoY The weight of the wheel has little effect, the amo... Jun 2, 2003 - 2:53 PM

FallenHero Thanks ghost Ok, for those of you with 17's, ... Jun 4, 2003 - 12:07 AM

PuffDog see i couldn't decide which size to get either... Jun 12, 2003 - 6:01 AM

Drolius people usually do this when they have a rear wheel... Jun 12, 2003 - 2:45 PM

funks QUOTE (JStanger @ May 28, 2003 - 5:36 PM) Well, I ... Jun 13, 2003 - 12:37 AM

BongSai from my personal experience, my 17" rims slow... Jun 14, 2003 - 3:28 AM

Pvc99gT 215/45/17's? youll need to go get your compute... Jun 18, 2003 - 10:01 PM

Blackcelliman When I upgraded from 17's to 18's, the com... Jun 19, 2003 - 5:59 PM

khye Well, the first thing I put on my 94 GT (3S-GE) wa... Jun 25, 2003 - 8:09 AM

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