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10-22-2001, 08:08 PM | #1 |
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Pros & Cons for 17' or 18' Tires on RS
Pros & Cons for 17' or 18' Tires on RS ???...besides it costing mucho $$$
Basically wondering if it would be worth it.....or just cont. saving money for maybe my next car (hopefully in 2-3 yrs a STi)
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10-22-2001, 08:31 PM | #2 |
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I'd imagine it would cost a whole lot for 17-foot or 18-foot wheels. You might have to roll your fenders a little bit too.
17" or 18" would be a different story... Sport Compact Car had a really good article a few months ago, I think it's still searchable from their webpage. --jeff |
10-22-2001, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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I think the main problem would the tires not being able to hold air. I would think you would need to get some 17" or 18" rims too.
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10-22-2001, 10:28 PM | #4 |
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17's are as big as you should go on an RS. 18's are just too big and heavy.
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10-23-2001, 11:32 AM | #5 |
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17' and 18' are way too big. I had a hell of a time with mine and they're only 6'
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10-23-2001, 11:58 AM | #6 | |
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18 x 7.5 +48mm 16.5lbs. -wop |
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10-23-2001, 01:25 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, but how much weight would you ahve saved with 17's?
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10-23-2001, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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Shades of Spinal Tap!!
Don' forget to factor in the cost of the ladder to get into the car! |
10-23-2001, 01:39 PM | #9 | |
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-wop here are the wheels: |
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10-23-2001, 01:46 PM | #10 |
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another:
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10-23-2001, 01:48 PM | #11 |
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last one:
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10-23-2001, 10:52 PM | #12 |
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Those rims are sweet. I really like them. I am not to crazy about 18" but would love a set of 17". Do you have a picture of them on your car?
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10-24-2001, 11:27 AM | #13 | |
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here is a pic of the SE37K's... notice the spokes don't taper in at the top... they are available in 17" x 7.5" and 18" x 7.5" both with +48mm offsets... -wop |
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