19" rims on stock suspension?

[Gagt518]

Would you be able to fit Low Pro 19's on a GA with the stock suspension?

[car audio dave]

well low profile rims would be a cool trick. 19s with low profile tires can be done. it has been done, but you might need to roll the fenders. why not just get 18s, tires are cheaper and you dont have to worry about rubbing.

[loud2kse]

19's will fit fine. Just get the right offset rim and the right tire.

[TA^Guy]

The only real thing to worry about is keeping your total tire diameter about 25"s.

For example a 245/30R19 would fit, or even a 225/35R19

[VanishingImage]

just remember less tire means more chance of bending your rim(s)
Stick with 18's for the street

[Gagt518]

well i got 18's on now but they look small on the car plus they have a very thin low pro tires on them maybe i should just invest in a lowering kit..

[jordanGT]

Yes, yes you should.

[-grandamfan99-]

TA^Guy is right on... i have been to alot of shops and they have all said the same thing, that 19's WITH low profile tires will work just fine... getting mine soon as the tax return comes around :D

[TA^Guy]

Yes but Ryan makes a very valid point.

More sidewall means a softer ride and more cusioning for potholes, which will result in less chance to damage expensive wheels.

About 6 years ago we put 18" Koing Flights on a '95 Civic. Rather large for a Civic especially then. Rolling with 215/35R18s it ended up with some nice bends within 6 months. Especially living in Schenectady.

[Classifieds]

get 19s and drive carefully. don't buy shitty wheels and you wont bend as quickly and most rims worth anything come with a lifetime structural warranty.

i have 22's with 35 series. rubberbands. get decent tires and it wont be that bad.

[Pte Socks]

wow, is it a bad thing when 18's look small? Sheesh, id stick to 17's to keep my weight down and the ride comfortable. I dare not ask how harsh the ride is with 19's or how much power is reduced/braking is increased/how much money is blown on gas. Hey Dave, since when did youth stop being concerned with weight savings for racing?
As for your question, why buy 19's on the stock suspension? It would look like ass without the lowered body. Upgrade

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Classifieds
get 19s and drive carefully. don't buy shitty wheels and you wont bend as quickly and most rims worth anything come with a lifetime structural warranty.

i have 22's with 35 series. rubberbands. get decent tires and it wont be that bad.
Nick not sure how the roads are where you live but in Schenectady (where's he's from and I was born and raised) the roads suck, especailly if you get into the crappy parts of town where they no longer care what the roads are like.

I wouldn't really calls Koings cheep, however all it takes is catching one pothole just right and WHAM your done. lol

Look at Rayz, IIRC his car has 17s and it only took one pothole to mess up his wheels.

[Classifieds]

John, that is true. I always thought there roads here were shitty. But I do hear a lot of horror stories from your neck of the woods. When I lived in PA, I didn't remember it being that bad, so I just generalize, lol. I do know SC has the most amount of roads per land area or per capita. I can't remember.

Koings aren't cheap, so you do make a good point!

Ahhh, you just made me nervous lol. Drive SLOW! lol. Good thing I have the liftetime structural warranty.

[98_gee-tee]

people thing my 18s are 16s sometimes. its a littie discouraging

[Gagt518]

Yeah schenectady is covered with pot holes and im ridin 18's 35R18s with plywall 1

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Classifieds

Ahhh, you just made me nervous lol. Drive SLOW! lol. Good thing I have the liftetime structural warranty.
That helps, as long as they stand by it. As in structural do they mean as in failure due to manufacturing flaw? For example a weld cracking after hitting a pothole or will they back it up if you bend the wheel?

[Classifieds]

Originally posted by TA^Guy
That helps, as long as they stand by it. As in structural do they mean as in failure due to manufacturing flaw? For example a weld cracking after hitting a pothole or will they back it up if you bend the wheel?

Good question. I was under the impression of pot holes too. I could have sworn I heard him say that, but I could be wrong. :(

[car audio dave]

most rims will get damaged when you hit a pot hole going fast. i dont know of a manufacturer that will cover you for that.

in reguards to 18s, if you get it with a lip then it will look smaller, but my old ones didnt have much of a lip, and everyone thought they were 19s. i saw 19" versions of my rims on a car and they didnt look any bigger. its all about the style.

[VanishingImage]

yea with aluminum wheels it doesn't take much to bend them,especially with thin spokes.

I like my 18's because they don't look small even with the silver machined lip they have. Not to mention theres not too many people in my area that have the wheels so I do stand out with them