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Originally Posted by switchlanez
Keep comparing photos from afar because that tells you everything. My wheels are sunken in enough such that they don't rub my non-rolled fenders (even when slammed on coilovers) on compression. Not trying to justify anything here, simply stating it's more flush than you thought. No need to get all defensive.
Except maybe for the Dunlops all those wheels/tires I posted were factory options chosen for these cars! Now I see why I don't make sense; you're clearly biased to deny facts.
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I've looked at your pics, and I think you have a little poke, but then again, not much. Certainly not worth arguing about. You also have a supercharger -- and if I also had one, it would call for wider tires and wheels. My only point here, was that with the standard, unmodified engine, wide wheels and tires are just not necessary and from everything I've seen, will not improve performance significantly, if at all.
We have different objectives. I'm going for a car that is a good, but fun, daily driver, and has decent ride quality. I'm not going to supercharge the car, or track the car, or push the car aggressively through corners. I've had a bevy of Porsches over the years and have done all of that. I got rid of my last Porsche about 2 years ago after ALWAYS having a sports car. I just miss the feeling of a sports car, didn't want a Porsche again, seriously looked at the MX-5 RF, and chose the BRZ. My first sports car was a Volvo P1800 and my second a Triumph TR6. I really liked the feeling of that type of car. Some of the need for ride quality is my wife, to be honest.
Thus, I have no need for really expensive wheels, but still want a fairly strong one. Also, the stock tires slide a bit too much for me and I wanted something a tad stickier. (I've always upgraded the OEM tires) That will suit me just fine. Given those ride quality concerns, I wanted to stick with a 17" wheel, even though the 18's look better as the taller sidewall has more give. The TRD wheel seemed to be one of the few that checked all of my boxes and will give a slightly flusher look.
I would like to lower the car an inch for looks, but I do think that might have an effect on ride quality. I was looking at the TRD springs as they would not require any other suspension changes. Since you have those springs, what are your thoughts on on them? All of the damper alternatives seem to be stiffer than stock, so they are not part of my picture. Even the adjustable Koni's are stiffer.
In case you ask why I would want a sports car if I'm not going to push it, it is because the driving dynamics just gives me pleasure. I like the way it corners and feels on the road, unlike my SUV and sedans. And it brings me back to the cars I really liked to drive, especially the TR6.
By the way, I am going to put on 225/45's rather than 215's (even with the slight speedo error) because with the Pilot Sport 4S, the tread width is narrower than OEM and it will give a slightly better ride quality.
We will not agree on the NECESSITY of having wide wheels and tires. Nor will my experience lead me to believe, with this type of unmodified car, that you will get any significant performance improvements. The only way to truly settle that discussion is to put both options on the same car and check lap times. Tirerack's testing on the 86 running different tires with a race car driver and lap times, convinced me of that on this car. They got plenty of stick with the upgraded 215's -- in fact, too much stick for their liking. I just can't see how a wider tire would help in that case.