View Poll Results: Which rim size is the best?
17s
64
74.42%
18s
18
20.93%
19s
4
4.65%
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Which size rims for a LANCER ES?
Oct 19, 2003, 08:47 PM
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Which size rims for a LANCER ES?
Which wheel size is the best choice for a stock lancer es that has not been lowered or anything. 17s,18s, or 19s please vote according to looks, driveability, and if they will rub!! Will they rub when u have a loaded car like 5 people? Will they rub on turns? Please vote and post your opinions / experiences. Also for people who own 17s,18s, and 19s what are the tire sizes u have? And the rim sizes?
Oct 19, 2003, 08:54 PM
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17's maybe even 16's, depends if u want a show car, or a faster car...cuz a few lbs. on the wheels doesn't sound like much, but converted to the weight the flywheel has to spin..its a lot, so keep that in mind. whenever i get my car modded for racing(turbo etc...if i do, lol) i will surely get liek 12 or 14" tires, that are really wide for good traction probably....just an idea.
if u want show, go 18's, but your speedo/odom. will be off quite a bit, and you will be much slower cuz of the extra weight/distance the tire has to turn.
just my 2 cents of technical know-how...its not a lot of know-how so whenever i get the chance..i throw it in
if u want show, go 18's, but your speedo/odom. will be off quite a bit, and you will be much slower cuz of the extra weight/distance the tire has to turn.
just my 2 cents of technical know-how...its not a lot of know-how so whenever i get the chance..i throw it in
Oct 19, 2003, 09:23 PM
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i forgot where it was, but on a miata forum, they had a 'calculator' that u could choose 2 tire sizes and it'd lay them out on each other and tell u the % diff, you'd have on the odom. and speedo...if i find the link ill put it up. its on this forum somewhere do a search for it.
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Oct 19, 2003, 09:51 PM
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18s .. dont hit any curbs .. just warning u right now ... have u hit any curbs with ur stock tires? notice how it just hits the tire and not the hub cap. if u get 18s its just going to be about 2 inches from the ground to ur rim and a curb is about 3 inches above the ground. i'd say go for 17s instead. winter is coming up and i see u live in nj and we all know how nj roads are with those killer pot holes
Oct 20, 2003, 03:21 PM
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I have had 18" on my car for around 9k miles. Here are my observations:
I have hit LOTS of pot-holes, a couple big ones, and have yet to see any rim damage.
If you go with plus sizing, your speedometer will not be thrown off much. I have 215/35R18's. When my speedo reads 60 mph, I am actually going 60.72 mph.
The ride is more harsh, but a long way from uncomfortable on stock springs.
Cornering is alot different. Feels like the car is on rails.
I get alot more compliments.
Winter is coming, and I will have to put the stock wheels and tires on in a couple more weeks.
I have hit LOTS of pot-holes, a couple big ones, and have yet to see any rim damage.
If you go with plus sizing, your speedometer will not be thrown off much. I have 215/35R18's. When my speedo reads 60 mph, I am actually going 60.72 mph.
The ride is more harsh, but a long way from uncomfortable on stock springs.
Cornering is alot different. Feels like the car is on rails.
I get alot more compliments.
Winter is coming, and I will have to put the stock wheels and tires on in a couple more weeks.
Oct 20, 2003, 03:24 PM
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Go with 17's, I think you'd be a lot more comfortable driving with those on any kind of road. 18's wouldn't be bad, but where I live, the roads are crap, lots and lots of potholes so I enjoy the thickness of the tire. 19's just look ridiculous...
