Dealer suggests strongly against 18" wheels...
Feb 16, 2003, 08:23 PM
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It depends... I heard that if the centers rotate at a different speed than the outer rim....this counters the effects of rotating mass....Honest...
plus those dubs will look fat on yer ride...ight....boyzzzzz
plus those dubs will look fat on yer ride...ight....boyzzzzz
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Feb 18, 2003, 08:03 AM
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well I gues i will have to just go right out and then snag a set of TEIN's flex dampers with the EDFC system and pillowball mounts to compensate for the VOLK Racing GTN 18's in gunmetal that I WILL be mounting on my EVO8. I think I will take the advice of a major JDM supplier of EVO suspension in japan who test their coil-overs on race cars vs. the opinion of a mitsu mechanic who has never even seen let alone driven an EVO.. just my 2cents.
Feb 18, 2003, 04:03 PM
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Originally posted by Fireball
It's not BS... it's something direct from Mitsu about how the Evo was designed with the 17" wheels on it. It has a lot to do with the amount of unsprung weight and the tires that come with it. The tires have an extremely thick sidewall to enhance cornering and performance. Realistically, anything else other than what's on the car will hinder performance. There is also very little clearance in the rear wheel section of the car. 18's with the same series tire would basically rub the rear fender under a lot of spring load to the rear of the car.
It's not BS... it's something direct from Mitsu about how the Evo was designed with the 17" wheels on it. It has a lot to do with the amount of unsprung weight and the tires that come with it. The tires have an extremely thick sidewall to enhance cornering and performance. Realistically, anything else other than what's on the car will hinder performance. There is also very little clearance in the rear wheel section of the car. 18's with the same series tire would basically rub the rear fender under a lot of spring load to the rear of the car.
That said, I wouldn't feel the need to go to a larger wheel, especially since the Enkei's are already lightweight with tires specific to the Evo8. If anything, you could try to find a lighter 17" wheel, but that would cost mucho $$$.
Feb 18, 2003, 04:51 PM
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I also thing this is a BS from the 
about using different size wheels and tires. The fact is that there are so many combinations out there and some of the will make things worse. But, some of them would be an improvement as well.
If you get a bigger wheel (let say 18" one) and appropriate tire size to maintain the OID of the OEM tire/wheel combo, as long as you stay with the same overall weight of the new tires/wheels, you will be fine. Screwing up with any of that will probably make things worse then they where in the first place.
For one good example, my car comes with the 16" wheels stock and I can use any size wheels/tires for the type of the racing I do. The problem is that in order to maintain the OID of 24.5" the widest available tire in 16" world is 245. For the 17", you still get 245s. For 18" tires, you can get 285/35s that will be a great improvement and give you much more of the sticky rubber. I am talking about the race tires here (Hoosiers S0A3 in particular, but Kumho V700 as well), since there are more choices on the street tire bench.
Now, for those that are willing to go with the 18" wheels on the street, be ready to get your wheels fixes every so often, since they don't like intercourses with the potholes. And from the street handling differences between those, very few people will see any difference. But, if you are the one that looks is on the first place, some people do see them better looking, so it is your choice and your money to waste!
Fedja
about using different size wheels and tires. The fact is that there are so many combinations out there and some of the will make things worse. But, some of them would be an improvement as well.If you get a bigger wheel (let say 18" one) and appropriate tire size to maintain the OID of the OEM tire/wheel combo, as long as you stay with the same overall weight of the new tires/wheels, you will be fine. Screwing up with any of that will probably make things worse then they where in the first place.
For one good example, my car comes with the 16" wheels stock and I can use any size wheels/tires for the type of the racing I do. The problem is that in order to maintain the OID of 24.5" the widest available tire in 16" world is 245. For the 17", you still get 245s. For 18" tires, you can get 285/35s that will be a great improvement and give you much more of the sticky rubber. I am talking about the race tires here (Hoosiers S0A3 in particular, but Kumho V700 as well), since there are more choices on the street tire bench.
Now, for those that are willing to go with the 18" wheels on the street, be ready to get your wheels fixes every so often, since they don't like intercourses with the potholes. And from the street handling differences between those, very few people will see any difference. But, if you are the one that looks is on the first place, some people do see them better looking, so it is your choice and your money to waste!
Fedja
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