RE: 17" or 18"
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RE: 17" or 18" - 3/17/2006 10:51:25 PM
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Pete
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my 17s look like 18s.........id go for 16 thou.....somtimes I wish I had a little thicker of a tire on there.
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RE: 17" or 18" - 3/17/2006 11:28:48 PM
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KarTuneMan
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I put 225/40/18 on my 06 TODAY...looks awsome.
18x8 +42mm offset...its a perfect fit
< Message edited by KarTuneMan -- 3/17/2006 11:29:43 PM >
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RE: 17" or 18" - 3/18/2006 9:07:40 AM
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Nail I3unny
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ORIGINAL: mugenpower
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actually i just saw a new EX up close today and it really isnt that much bigger than my 99 (exact same as an 00). your car willl be quicker because you get more distance from one rotation, but it will put extra strain on the tranny because its rotating more weight.
Nail, I think you mean to say the car will be slower with larger wheels? The further away from center line the wheels outer rim is, the more centrifugal force there is eating up a little power from the engine. Larger wheels store more energy just like larger flywheels. Although the larger wheel might be lighter, the extra dimensions of the wheel steal power that should make it to the road.....top speed will be the same, it will just take longer to get there.
no i mean technically speaking it will be quicker, because in one rotation of the wheel you get more distance. but your transmission will fail quicker than with a lighter, smaller wheel.
< Message edited by Nail I3unny -- 3/18/2006 9:08:06 AM >
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RE: 17" or 18" - 3/18/2006 11:32:53 AM
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Kedawei
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ORIGINAL: Nail I3unny
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ORIGINAL: mugenpower
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ORIGINAL: Nail I3unny
actually i just saw a new EX up close today and it really isnt that much bigger than my 99 (exact same as an 00). your car willl be quicker because you get more distance from one rotation, but it will put extra strain on the tranny because its rotating more weight.
Nail, I think you mean to say the car will be slower with larger wheels? The further away from center line the wheels outer rim is, the more centrifugal force there is eating up a little power from the engine. Larger wheels store more energy just like larger flywheels. Although the larger wheel might be lighter, the extra dimensions of the wheel steal power that should make it to the road.....top speed will be the same, it will just take longer to get there.
no i mean technically speaking it will be quicker, because in one rotation of the wheel you get more distance. but your transmission will fail quicker than with a lighter, smaller wheel.
If you increase the entire rotational mass (wheel + tire), you'll effectively lower your entire drivetrain gearing, like you just put on a lower final drive. You'll gain top speed, but you'll lose acceleration. Heavy 18s will make ya slower too.
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RE: 17" or 18" - 3/18/2006 3:26:58 PM
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mugenpower
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Kedawei +1
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If I want a street wheel for showing off I'd probably get a set of Buddy Club P-1's in white.
