Biggest Rims On An 8?
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Biggest Rims On An 8?
What's the largest diameter rim to have ever been shoe-horned under the guards of an 8?
Someone here in Oz has squeezed 20's under the front and 22's at the rear I think.
Someone here in Oz has squeezed 20's under the front and 22's at the rear I think.
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The real question is what are the biggest wheel widths that can be fitted under the stock fenders without rolling them?? I would be interested to know this as I am thinking about putting some 19/9" widths on the front, and some 19/10" on the back (and run 245's/275's respectively). I don't want to do any body mods...
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Originally Posted by Genesis
Can I inquire why? What performance gains will you get, or is it strictly looks? When you consider the offsets, etc. have to be very careful.
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you go above 18s on the 8 'form over function' comes into play--hey you'll pull more boppaz (groupies) with chromed out 20s--you won't get too much respect from any car nut tho.
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The real question is what are the biggest wheel widths that can be fitted under the stock fenders without rolling them?? I would be interested to know this as I am thinking about putting some 19/9" widths on the front, and some 19/10" on the back (and run 245's/275's respectively). I don't want to do any body mods...
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Originally Posted by Fanman
Unless it is a miracle titanium custom rim you will lose performance. It will probably be substantially heavier than the stock rim (adding unsprung weight is not good), and the wheels will look like rubber bands increasing ride harshness/stiffness. In most cases the 18" rims is optimum for performance. It is strictly a bling factor.
some people here found 19's lighter than stock (not much, about 1lb) and with low profile tires the overall wheel diameter will be smaller than stock. My question is, will that help performance or not?
I think it will, as long as the wider tires are not as heavy as the potenzas. If one tries to keep the tire/rim weight almost the same as stock, he will benefit from the 19s, because of the better grip and smaller wheel diameter. Looks too
What do you think?
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Originally Posted by RotorManiac
some people here found 19's lighter than stock (not much, about 1lb) and with low profile tires the overall wheel diameter will be smaller than stock. My question is, will that help performance or not?
I think it will, as long as the wider tires are not as heavy as the potenzas. If one tries to keep the tire/rim weight almost the same as stock, he will benefit from the 19s, because of the better grip and smaller wheel diameter. Looks too
What do you think?
I think it will, as long as the wider tires are not as heavy as the potenzas. If one tries to keep the tire/rim weight almost the same as stock, he will benefit from the 19s, because of the better grip and smaller wheel diameter. Looks too
What do you think?
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