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Originally Posted by xdavidx
The TRD stuff doesn't normally get heavily discounted, that 40% off sale was the most amazing thing ever. I have got a number of discounts though otherwise. I've seen some dealers offer as high as 10% advertised discount and had a sales person at a dealership that I did not buy my car from give me their employee discount on the TRD springs and sway bars and installation that ended up saving me a ton. The other plus of TRD is that it's covered by warranty and won't cause any issues with your existing one. Not that wheels or springs or sway bars usually cause issue, but peace off mind.
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I am jealous you got 40% off, that's a ridiculous discount. I wonder if they'll ever do something that crazy again. Either way, congrats on the purchase, I would not regret that either.
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Originally Posted by xdavidx
By daily drive ability on 18s, I am referring both to the ride quality and to the likelihood of having tire/rim damage or running into fitment or scraping issues. The tires are a part of your suspension, so you are making it stiffer with less sidewall, but you also then have a lot less cushion between your wheel and the road/pothole/curb/whatever else you might bump into. The odds of you rushing off to work and not going 5mph over the pothole that suddenly got worse and popping a tire and cracking a rim are higher. I think with the stock wheel/tire setup this really isn't a concern at all, but when you jump up to 18s or 19s and the require razor thin sidewalls it starts to become a real risk. This is also where a forged wheel gives advantage as it less susceptible to damage and will bend rather than crack as a cast or 'flow' forge will. Basically, if you get the 18s, you will always have to be watching out and careful where you are going and there's that good chance one day you won't be paying attention and wam. It's not the end of the world and I've had cars like that plenty in the past, just with the 17 forged you can be pretty carefree. Also, those particular 18s are fairly wide and have minimal clearance on the shocks. They do clear from what I've heard, but you may find that certain tires won't fit or you may scrape something under some extreme condition. If my car was a garage or show queen, I'd have no issue with the 18s, but personally I drive 20k miles a year and just don't want to worry about it.
disclaimer: none of this is major and if you really like the look of 18s I'm not in any way saying they are a bad choice, these are just the potential negatives
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Thank you for going into detail for me. This definitely gives me an idea of what I should consider when it comes to getting a size or two up. I don't have much car experience when it comes to mods so this will be a great lesson to be told instead of learning it the hard way. To be honest I prefer the 17", I've seen a number of 18" and some 19" and they just look a little too big for me. 18" might pass but depending on the design, sometimes they don't fit very well with the 86's design and shape.
I drive 10 - 12K a year so I'll lean towards the cautious side when it comes to my car. I also just don't want to deal with any damages, repairs, or causing unnecessary/avoidable issues.
Thanks again, I'll definitely refer back to this when I finally decide on the size of my wheels.