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im looking into buying rims for my svt and just have a couple of questions of which size i should go with. do 18's ride very rough. please give some info on those of you who have 17's or 18's
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well i just switched from the stock SVT wheels to 18's with 225/40/18 tires and I noticed no noticeable difference in ride quality to be honest with you. My suspension is still at stock height btw...
if you're interested in a set of brand spankin new 18" Enkei RS-5's with Yokohama Parada tires, hit me at hellahydro@hotmail.com.
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I have even lower profile than above, and to tell you the truth, i feel that after switching from stock 15's to 18's, the car actually rides smoother on good roads, i am not sure, but it just seems that way, 18's will look incredible on your car and should not take away from the ride quality. check below to see my setup.
1999 contour se sport- black mtx
-Duratec v6
-dual exhaust
-no resonator
-kkm induction system
-one loud stereo
-35% window tint
-18' Enkei CDR9's on Kumho Ecsta Supras.
-Audi A6 Sidemarkers
(Coming Soon, Very Soon.)
-SVT front and rear bumper.
2002 Passat V6 GLX 4Motion
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18"s you won't regret it. 
98.5 SVT#6092 of 6535 B/MNB
Born on date 5/22/98
Y2K Suzuki GSXR 750 Y/B with 140.6HP
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17-18 definitely step up to the 18-
i pondered about 18-19 for ever- and I look back and would have given myself a serious a-s-s kicken if I would have backed down--i would have always regretted it-
silver frost 98' svt--tint, stereo system, kkm intake, glasspack, optima, carbon fiber, superchip, side markers, adj. koni's, eibach's, coilovers, axis 7evens 19x8, nitto 225-35-19
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Originally posted by stan750rr: 18"s you won't regret it.
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"Wow, that sank fast." "Yeah, like a rock." 96 Contour GL ATX 9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote; Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s Ross Evans 
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A couple of questions. 1)with putting 18's on a svt can u still lower it without any problems (Or do u scrape everywhere)(What setup would u guys say is the best one around for the drop, considering that I would want to do the occasional autocrossing)(How are coilovers on a contour are they any good). 2)Can u still get on a road course without any problems. Input please cuz I'm considering getting some for my SVT. Thanks...
2000 SVT-Black-
SHO CAI
SHO Front tower brace
super white lights
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i have 19's eibachs, coilovers, konis, and rear bat bar-i do not autocross- but i drive mine very hard- i see no reason why you could not autocross with this setup-it has very nice handleing- way happy with it
silver frost 98' svt--tint, stereo system, kkm intake, glasspack, optima, carbon fiber, superchip, side markers, adj. koni's, eibach's, coilovers, axis 7evens 19x8, nitto 225-35-19
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Thanks for the info Darkerimage. What kind of coil overs are u using. Anyone else got more input. Any pics?
2000 SVT-Black-
SHO CAI
SHO Front tower brace
super white lights
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