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18" rims #298522 05/07/02 09:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12 San Jose, California D dirty d00 OP Junior Member
OP dirty d00 Junior Member D Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12 San Jose, California	does anyone have 18" rims on there contour's or mystiques? or, does anyone know if they will fit, if so whats the best tire size to go....thanks 2000 mystique zetec. CTA intake, jbl muffler. audio:4 infinity kappa 5*7's. 4 chrome tweets. 2 12" kenwood subwoofers, 1000 wat rockwood amp.jvc deck head unit.custom desgined trunk. no rattle...

Re: 18" rims #298523 05/07/02 02:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 491 Portland, OR S Sleeper Member
Sleeper Member S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 491 Portland, OR	16" (good) or 17" (best). Larger wheels will eat up some hp, smaller will effect acceleration (require more revolution of tire to gain speed). 1997 GL Sport MTX, Soon to be the fastest proven Zetec around.

Re: 18" rims #298524 05/07/02 03:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 669 Smyrna, Tn T tricked96 Member
tricked96 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 669 Smyrna, Tn	to answer your question yes they will fit.......i have 18 x 7.5, with 215 tires........with stock springs, slight rubbing when 4 people are in the car, only on bumps and dips, stiffer springs no rubbing due to no bouncing........hope that helps some......also, depending on what your purpose may be, as my purpse is not necessarily to go as fast as others, i just want to look good......besides they dont hurt acceleration that bad anyways........but 18's on the contour look sweet as hell! i think they are just the right size........dont regret goin that big at all! -chris- 96 gl: 18" adr reactions, SVT rear bumper & side-skirts, Magnaflow exhaust, CTA Intake, ACCEL coil, 9mm wires, Kenwood, Blaupunkt, Sony Xplod Mobile ES, OBX pedals w/dead pedal, neons, bnmotorsports gauges, autometer monster tach, and ZAINO!

Re: 18" rims #298525 05/09/02 03:09 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 38 Bridgeton MO M MidWestRacer Member
MidWestRacer Member M Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 38 Bridgeton MO	I running a 225-40-18 with stock suspension still. I rarely rub unless i have about four people in the car like tricked96 mentioned with him. Anyways you will feel like your car is slower but thats just cause it takes more to turn them, you wont lose horsepower though. Trust me on this, 18's, if you get the right style look way better than 17's on a tour. I have Diablo Racing C-9s from dynamicwheels.com You can see my car on the zetecregister on zetecinside.com

Re: 18" rims #298526 05/09/02 12:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 284 Naptown 9 99ZeTeC Member
99ZeTeC Member 9 Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 284 Naptown	I would have to agree that 18s look very well on our Contiques but I don't understand the logic behind Quote: Anyways you will feel like your car is slower but thats just cause it takes more to turn them, you wont lose horsepower though Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't it take (use) more power to turn more weight?!? Someone else here might have posted this but I will repeat it anyway... for every additional pound the engine has to turn (i.e. axles, WHEELS, etc...) you lose 2.7 hp. Unless you find a bad ass set of 18s that are super light (and let me know if you do!) you will lose hp, sorry. I don't mean to start trouble just stating facts. Oh yea and I believe 19s are as large as our vehicles will fit ( and correct me if I am wrong) Quality is remembered long after cost is forgotten. ...Oh sorry I guess I am just another stupid kid who doesn't know anything...

Re: 18" rims #298527 05/09/02 01:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,481 The land of FOC enforcers and ... I Icey Mike Member
Icey Mike Member I Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,481 The land of FOC enforcers and ...	Um, shouldn't this post be in the Wheel/Tire category :rolleyes: 99 Range Rover 4.6 HSE Mystery Car??????

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