 Hating 17s |
 Oct 16, 2007 - 7:59 AM
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So I went from 16" aftermarket wheels to 17" tc wheels. I will admit, they look awesome... but the ride quality sucks! I feel way more body roll, the vibrations through the steering has exponentially worsened, the back end will kick out which I couldn't do if I tried before, the car feels much much slower while accelerating, and I even think I dropped mpg! Anybody else experience this while transitioning? Any resolutions?
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Oct 16, 2007 - 2:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
My tires are 285-70-17. My old 16s are bent, so no going back.
 But I guess I will be looking into lowering her. Was considering it anyway with how much it currently sags. I haven't balanced them yet, so that may be a good idea too. Thanks for the tips 
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Oct 16, 2007 - 2:24 PM
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QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 16, 2007 - 2:20 PM) [snapback]605481[/snapback] I haven't balanced them yet, so that may be a good idea too. Yeah... there's your problem there. Balance them and your steering wheel vibrations will stop. --------------------  |
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phokur Hating 17s Oct 16, 2007 - 7:59 AM
BLINKYxMUNKEY What size tires are on? Oct 16, 2007 - 8:30 AM 95CelicaST probably stock tire size..
17" wheels will w... Oct 16, 2007 - 9:58 AM
Sinyk I like my 17's and the ride quality is the sam... Oct 16, 2007 - 10:21 AM Gary QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 16, 2007 - 3:20 P... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:45 PM 95CelicaST 285/70-17.... I hope you're joking.
Look agai... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:22 PM playr158 balance and alignment.... Oct 16, 2007 - 4:11 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY 285-70-17 is the perfect size for a truck. That... Oct 16, 2007 - 4:27 PM phokur Sorry, that's off of my old Jeep... 215/45ZR17... Oct 16, 2007 - 5:17 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY I have 215/45 on my wheels and they ride great. Al... Oct 16, 2007 - 5:59 PM jdg371 My 17x8 are only 16LB =] Oct 16, 2007 - 9:47 PM purplegt4 maybe the sidewalls aren't as stiff, and the o... Oct 16, 2007 - 11:11 PM prowzee thats pretty big.. ive seen a integra with 60 seri... Oct 17, 2007 - 1:32 AM j0e_p3t how's the tread life of the tires? bad tires c... Oct 17, 2007 - 5:36 PM phokur I'd say 80-90%, they're near new. I did hi... Oct 17, 2007 - 5:55 PM 95CelicaST 172.60 for rear sway.
http://www.nopionline.com/n... Oct 17, 2007 - 6:58 PM 97Celica people have no idea how much balancing does. it ca... Oct 17, 2007 - 10:33 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY QUOTE(97Celica @ Oct 17, 2007 - 11:3... Oct 18, 2007 - 8:56 AM phokur In spirit of doing this as cheaply as possible, an... Oct 19, 2007 - 12:25 PM 95CelicaST If you're just getting the coilover springs, a... Oct 19, 2007 - 12:31 PM 6strngs definately get those tires balanced. It really sho... Oct 19, 2007 - 1:38 PM playr158 QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Oct 19, 2007 - 1... Oct 19, 2007 - 2:27 PM lagos QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 19, 2007 - 1:25 P... Oct 19, 2007 - 2:35 PM phokur Guess I'll go Teins and new shocks/struts then... Oct 22, 2007 - 6:12 PM |
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