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Lonewolf · 07-17-2013, 07:38 PM

19's will kill the ride and acceleration of a low-torque car like the FRS.

Shoot, in most cases 18's are overkill.

Some nice, carefully-researched 17X9's with decent tires and a subtle drop will provide you with decent grip, performance, and appearance.

Carlysh · 07-17-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

19's will kill the ride and acceleration of a low-torque car like the FRS.

Shoot, in most cases 18's are overkill.

Some nice, carefully-researched 17X9's with decent tires and a subtle drop will provide you with decent grip, performance, and appearance.

So it better to stay 17x8 if you want to stay on good perfomance for track weekend and still look good on the ladys I was thinking 18x8 with sticky tires

phloozy · 07-17-2013, 07:59 PM

I like the look of my 18s and it handles great. I think it comes down to your goals. If you plan to track the car a lighter 17 may be better (from what i read) but if you are like me and you enjoy spirited driving on the street you cant go wrong with an 18 and it will look nicer in my opinion.

adprokid · 07-17-2013, 08:08 PM

Easily 18's

FRyeS · 07-17-2013, 08:23 PM

17's and a little drop

Lonewolf · 07-17-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlysh

So it better to stay 17x8 if you want to stay on good perfomance for track weekend and still look good on the ladys I was thinking 18x8 with sticky tires

Yeah, 17X8 is even better to me than 17X9...I've just noticed that some of the hard-core track guys have some meaty tires fitted on their 17X9's...

But unless you have boost or track often, 225 width summer tires (which fit easily on 17X8) should be more than enough for most people and applications....

campy · 07-17-2013, 10:10 PM

15s for hella oldschool jdm freshness

FRSfan111 · 07-17-2013, 10:22 PM

I'm a function>form guy so ill get light weight 17s even though I love yoshihara champs. But they are 18s only :/

No drop but a lil plastic dip makes a huge difference. Waiting on camber kits b4 drop, eibachs are just chillen in my garage lol

Thorpedo · 07-17-2013, 10:29 PM

17's... Function over form. I just wish mine were 8.5 instead of 7.5. Still fit a 245 nicely though despite what people said. I will be dropping the car an inch in the near future. (Mine is the FR-S)

**I have also upgraded from tape numbers/letters :p

TylerLieberman · 07-17-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thorpedo

17's... Function over form.

If done properly, form can be achieved with function...

17s and 18s are best. 19s are for show cars.

BRZPDX · 07-17-2013, 10:54 PM

17's - track/auto-x/Mr. Function over form
18's - Looks good/still can auto-x, track/not as comfortable and louder road noise
19's - Fender flares/width over 10in/more expensive tires/louder road noise/heavy/mostly for hard parking and car shows.

mit_peid · 07-17-2013, 10:55 PM

I also think there's something to be said about the TRD wheels being 18x7.5" +45. These were the size wheels used for the Long Beach celebrity Grand Prix this year on the FRS (although I'm sure with much stickier tires than stock).

PStaff716 · 07-17-2013, 10:58 PM

Personally, I'm saving up for 18's with a 1" drop. Love the look of it.

But, lowering 1.5" or so with some plasti dip for the rims would look pretty good. The stockers aren't horrible, I'm just not a huge fan of stock anything on a tuner car. Makes me feel like I'm too broke to mod lol

FRiSson · 07-17-2013, 11:10 PM

The car looks better without a drop. I'll modify that - 18 inchers and no drop. There's something amateurish looking about a lowered car, unless its on a track.

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	19's will kill the ride and acceleration of a low-torque car like the FRS. Shoot, in most cases 18's are overkill. Some nice, carefully-researched 17X9's with decent tires and a subtle drop will provide you with decent grip, performance, and appearance.

07-17-2013, 07:59 PM	#17
phloozy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 743 Thanks: 46 Thanked 397 Times in 211 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the look of my 18s and it handles great. I think it comes down to your goals. If you plan to track the car a lighter 17 may be better (from what i read) but if you are like me and you enjoy spirited driving on the street you cant go wrong with an 18 and it will look nicer in my opinion.

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adprokid Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: ZN6 / GDB-G Location: Far Posts: 589 Thanks: 710 Thanked 263 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Easily 18's

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FRyeS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Asphalt 6MT Location: Midwest Posts: 116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 83 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	17's and a little drop

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campy No rice, no life Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 266 Thanked 1,019 Times in 388 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	15s for hella oldschool jdm freshness

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Thorpedo The SquadWhisperer Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: '13 Ultramarine FR-S (STX) Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 681 Thanks: 383 Thanked 477 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	17's... Function over form. I just wish mine were 8.5 instead of 7.5. Still fit a 245 nicely though despite what people said. I will be dropping the car an inch in the near future. (Mine is the FR-S) **I have also upgraded from tape numbers/letters :p

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PStaff716 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS 6MT Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 125 Thanks: 161 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Personally, I'm saving up for 18's with a 1" drop. Love the look of it. But, lowering 1.5" or so with some plasti dip for the rims would look pretty good. The stockers aren't horrible, I'm just not a huge fan of stock anything on a tuner car. Makes me feel like I'm too broke to mod lol

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