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225/40 with 18's is good.  ~Alex
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Originally posted by chknhwk:
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
I would get a set of ultralite 17's.
18's are butt fugly, heavy, and just plain silly.
You asked man...
I agree 100%, go with the seventeens.
17! 
17's fo-sho! 225/45/17 gives a little bit more sidewall without sacrificing handling. Also fills in that wheel gap a little more.
Not sure why Demon thinks 18's are ugly. I would have gone with 18's if I could have found a reasonably priced set of lightweight wheels. Also, I didn't want to sacrifice sidewall when drag racing on the str....... track. So I went with a 16.7lb black 17" wheel.
Mark
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Can anyone post pictures of their cars with 17 and 18 rims so I can get a better look at what I want
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Here come my standard shots, since michigan sucks. I only had those on for a day then pulled them since it was and still is winter.  RS5's 18" 225/40/zr18 tires    ~Alex
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Polk db speakers
Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
PM
2000 Green CSVT gone on 2/17/06
2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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hell if im gonna be spending several hundred on wheels and another couple hundred on tires...you betta belive Im buyin more than just 1 inch. 18's!
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Anyone have pics they can post of 17's. or even pics of more 18's
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Go to the pics and vids branch, and look at the thread labeled, "Post pics of your wheels"  haha there are plenty of pics in there. ~Alex
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Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
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2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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Why do you think 17 is better than 18 or why do you think 18 is better than 17. I am still having problems choosing
more pics with rim size plz
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I think 17's are better for ride quality, price of tires, less damage due to potholes, AND aesthetics. Bigger isn't necessarily always better. Seventeens on a Contour are just plain more versatile. That's my two cents.
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Originally posted by chknhwk:
I think 17's are better for ride quality, price of tires, less damage due to potholes, AND aesthetics. Bigger isn't necessarily always better. Seventeens on a Contour are just plain more versatile. That's my two cents.
Yup. If you really want to go fast, get 16s, or light 17s for 200+ crank hp. 18s may look killer, but they're just not as good, technically speaking. Unless you have some new suspension no one has seen, that much lower profile tire won't help at all.
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