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JackSmiley · 11-15-2012, 02:46 PM

If i use 18's with the body kit, i'd be saying goodbye to the lips. The car's gonna sit lower. The five axis rims are hella heavy. 28lbs a piece that's without the tires. Sheeeesh...

brianlo622 · 11-15-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JackSmiley

If i use 18's with the body kit, i'd be saying goodbye to the lips. The car's gonna sit lower. The five axis rims are hella heavy. 28lbs a piece that's without the tires. Sheeeesh...

Agreed that the 5AD wheels are way too heavy. However, it is not true that if you run 19's you will "scrape less" than running 18's.

When you get smaller wheels, you will get tires with a taller sidewall in order to maintain the same overall diameter of the wheel/tire. (This is to preserve handling characteristics, gear ratio, and also speedometer/odometer accuracy). For example, the stock tire size is 215/45/17, and when people go 18s (and wider wheels), they would often run a 245/35/18. (The oem tires' sidewalls have a width that is 45% of 215mm, whereas the 18's sidewalls will have a width of 35% of 245mm) In this case, the amount of your ground clearance doesn't change.

Brian

JackSmiley · 11-15-2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by brianlo622

Agreed that the 5AD wheels are way too heavy. However, it is not true that if you run 19's you will "scrape less" than running 18's.

When you get smaller wheels, you will get tires with a taller sidewall in order to maintain the same overall diameter of the wheel/tire. (This is to preserve handling characteristics, gear ratio, and also speedometer/odometer accuracy). For example, the stock tire size is 215/45/17, and when people go 18s (and wider wheels), they would often run a 245/35/18. (The oem tires' sidewalls have a width that is 45% of 215mm, whereas the 18's sidewalls will have a width of 35% of 245mm) In this case, the amount of your ground clearance doesn't change.

Brian

Hmmm...things that i learn everyday. So i'll just get 18's then thicker tires huh? Thanks Brian!

Re~Mix · 11-15-2012, 05:13 PM

Couldn't make it last night, may drop by for a brief bit on saturday though. Hoping to wash my car pre or post-meet :happy0180:

What are the full details?

Coconuts · 11-15-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Re~Mix

Couldn't make it last night, may drop by for a brief bit on saturday though. Hoping to wash my car pre or post-meet :happy0180:

What are the full details?

See updated first post.

WheelDude.com · 11-15-2012, 06:04 PM

I'll come by for a few

86BRZ · 11-15-2012, 06:08 PM

Hi, good to meet and chat with some of you. For sure looking forward for Sat meet again.

86_ZN6 · 11-15-2012, 06:12 PM

cant make it this saturday sorry guys

BlaineWasHere · 11-15-2012, 07:07 PM

Let me know if you guys will still be up there in the afternoon. I gotta watch Michigan beat Iowa from 9-12:30. GO BLUE!

Speed Element · 11-15-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WheelDude.com

I'll come by for a few

I'll roll with wheeldude.

-Ryan

JackSmiley · 11-15-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

my front TE37SL is 8.5

how about the rear?

86_ZN6 · 11-15-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JackSmiley

how about the rear?

18X9.5

Fizzle · 11-16-2012, 01:58 AM

sorry guys dont think i can make it this saturday!
NEXT TIME!!

JackSmiley · 11-16-2012, 01:30 PM

It funny how people take pics of your car and when they find out you own it, they look at you funny.

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