Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Wheels & Tires 17's or 18's?

Originally posted by {Kontofosho}:

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Def. go for the 18's, you will be a baller and youll get twice the ladies...Guaranteed!

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Stupidest comment I've read on the board all night..

Originally posted by getaway driver:

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Im thinking about getting new wheels/tires. But what size to go with? Im planning to lower the car, but having a hard time deciding on wheel size. The money isnt the issue, its just if I go with 17's, will I regret not going with 18's?? And if I go with 18's how hard is the ride gonna be?

Thanks guys/gals

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As far as practicality goes - anything larger than 17" is not practical. Especially for a sedan. Performance wise, it's not going to be any better with 18" wheels. I personally would regret getting 18" wheels. Aesthetically, it's all up to you.

If you run a 18 inch rim with the same offset as the factory you will rub. Go with a bigger offset and you will be fine. The clearance on the rear strut tower wont let you go any wider on the rim on the factory offset. I used a enkie rs5 18 on 15/40-18 and they come further out then than the factory ones, because they are a different offset. I have plenty of clearance now and when it comes time to replace the tires i am going with 225/40-18. The car also has a 2 inch droop, no rubbing at all.

Originally posted by 1999csvtbld#31:

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The car also has a 2 inch droop

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2002 McLaren F1
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2002 H2, 8" lift
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What do I make of this? True or false? Where did the Porshe go? I am calling bluff.

It's a private joke.. Was wondering how many days would go by before someone would say something about it..

I have a set of 18's that I use for the show and special meets, and a set of 17's that I use for daily driving and on the road track.. The original 16's are in the barn..