rims.....

[JXpress]

what size of rims should i get? i want to lower my car so its about 3 inches from the ground, or should i just lower my car?

[Chain]

Personally I would go 17 just because I like more rubber on the road.

[VanishingImage]

can always get a thicker tire with 18's. Won't be able to lower the car tho,possible rubbing issues. Id go with 18's and a Eibach drop to keep the ride feel comfortable and give the car a nice aggressive stance

[Dave C]

^ :agree:

[b2089]

Don't get tiny tires and wheels to lower the car. Our cars have GIANT fender wells as it is.

[Shift]

ive been looking for some nice 17 or 18' racing rims..where would i get some 4 decently cheap?

[XoticGA]

When it comes down to it.. If you want GOOD and QUALITY... It's NEVER cheap.. Save up do it right.. don't sell yourself short

[car audio dave]

ive got 18s with 225 series tires and my car is lowered with H&Rs, the most that lowering springs will lower the car. my tires NEVER rub. i know guys that have 235 series tires on eibachs with no problems. im gonna get 235s as soon as my tires are ready for replacement (or when i can afford it).

[rpm77]

I'd go with 17s. check out this site maybe you can get some idea of what kind you want to buy. But good is not cheap, its worth it though. http://turtlewaxtour.com/gwt_main.html

[TA^Guy]

If you 'lower' you car by putting on tiny wheels and tires not only will it look ghetto fabulous but it will also have negitive effects on your traction control and ABS.

Buy springs if you want to lower your car.

[JXpress]

see i live in canada, and my buddy keeps telling me that its a real pain in the butt to try and find wheels for 18" rims, but i don't know............. how much is it to lower my car? and what do i have to do toit???

[beatz]

Originally posted by JXpress
see i live in canada, and my buddy keeps telling me that its a real pain in the butt to try and find wheels for 18" rims, but i don't know............. how much is it to lower my car? and what do i have to do toit??? one if you have to ask hire a mechanic cause i would hate to see a spring come off at you and smash your face in. cost depends on how much you wanna spent eibach kit i belive is roughly 250 maybe more maybe less i not to preficient about ga's. rims if you want 18's you can get 18's , its not a pita at all just takes some searching and the right website everything is doable just gotta have the initiative and do it.

[Wrhyno]

Ok i have a question that has been hounding me since i joined this fantastic forum. If you get bigger tires how does one compensate for the speedometer?? What i mean is does your speedometer truly tell you how fast your are going if you do this??

[MikeNice]

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

That guide will let you know exactly how close your speedo will be to stock. I have 225/40/18 and and when my speedo says I'm doing exactly 60mph, I'm actually doing 60.1mph. So with this setup, I'm pretty much almost right at about the stock speedo.

If I were you, I'd get 18's. 17's aren't big enough in my opinion...especially if your gonna drop it, too. As for the drop, I'm partial to Intrax. My car rides so nice, too, you wouldn't belive it was dropped and on 18's. I've had people say that many times.

It's all personal preference tho but I'd take 18's and some Intrax springs even if I had to do it again.