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OK, you 18" wheel people, what do you think about your performance with this setup????
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
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Originally Posted by onasled
OK, you 18" wheel people, what do you think about your performance with this setup????
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
That's only my experience and with 17's rf and non rfs..YMMV.
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Meanboy, thanks for the input , BUT what I need to know is the effect of 215-35-18". I do know that a non runflat is softer then a runflat when they are the same profile, but how do they compare when the regular tire has a smaller profile.
Thanks
Thanks
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You're welcome. The big question is, how are the conditions of the roads you travel? I think if you are okay with your rfs in 17" then you should be fine with 18" in non rfs. Maybe, even if with 18" rf
205/45/17
sidewall 3.6 in
radius 12.1 in
diameter 24.3 in
circumf 76.2 in
revs/mi. 831.0
215/35/18
sidewall 3.0 in
radius 12.0 in
diameter 23.9 in
circumf 75.2 in
revs/mi 843.0 in
205/45/17
sidewall 3.6 in
radius 12.1 in
diameter 24.3 in
circumf 76.2 in
revs/mi. 831.0
215/35/18
sidewall 3.0 in
radius 12.0 in
diameter 23.9 in
circumf 75.2 in
revs/mi 843.0 in
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Originally Posted by onasled
OK, you 18" wheel people, what do you think about your performance with this setup????
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
Performance-wise? I'll have to comment more in-depth in two weeks after I come back from The Dragon, but so far, the 18's have hella-better steering response and way less "fluff" in general. The ride doesn't seem harsher, but more "crisp" and communicative. I'm rather suprized that I can hit several inch high "speed bumps" [randomly placed in the roads] with not any more of a jolt than the 17" setup.
So, the question is; are your roads as horrible as Detroit? Chances are, probably not! Thus, 18's are possible.
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Ryephile---looks amazing!!! what bulbs do you use in you front turn signals?
Flashback---you are my hero!!! love the BBK and those BBS are gorgeous!! just wish i could afford them too.
Flashback---you are my hero!!! love the BBK and those BBS are gorgeous!! just wish i could afford them too.
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forgot to mention my neighbors corolla
Ryephile,
Come on over to S.F. I've got some roads that will take out your 18's without a problem along with a jeep's suspension and anything else you want to try out. And there is NO avoiding the bumps. The only way is to not travel on that street. Anyone in S.F, want to try this road? Come on over to the construction area on third street. I challenge you to drive your Mini at normal street speeds. I am willing to bet you will not have your engine attached to your car afterwards, if you're lucky. I've driven over it at ten miles an hour and it was as I was driving in a car that had cut springs hitting the bump stops every three feet. However, in another year it should be smooth.
More sane but pot hole filled streets...Industrial street...Cortland is bumpy but doesn't have a lot of potholes. Alemany is another..right around the farmers market. The road even shakes our Lexus...imagine the noise it causes with a car with runflats!
Seriously, if the your 17's rfs are fine then the 18's should be the same.
P.S. My neighbors old corolla lost an alloy(broken, not bent) to a pothole on 5th street. And I forgot about the bump on Harrison street. Go too fast(over 25 miles an hour) and your car will be air borne. Life in CA is grand.
Come on over to S.F. I've got some roads that will take out your 18's without a problem along with a jeep's suspension and anything else you want to try out. And there is NO avoiding the bumps. The only way is to not travel on that street. Anyone in S.F, want to try this road? Come on over to the construction area on third street. I challenge you to drive your Mini at normal street speeds. I am willing to bet you will not have your engine attached to your car afterwards, if you're lucky. I've driven over it at ten miles an hour and it was as I was driving in a car that had cut springs hitting the bump stops every three feet. However, in another year it should be smooth.
More sane but pot hole filled streets...Industrial street...Cortland is bumpy but doesn't have a lot of potholes. Alemany is another..right around the farmers market. The road even shakes our Lexus...imagine the noise it causes with a car with runflats!
Seriously, if the your 17's rfs are fine then the 18's should be the same.
P.S. My neighbors old corolla lost an alloy(broken, not bent) to a pothole on 5th street. And I forgot about the bump on Harrison street. Go too fast(over 25 miles an hour) and your car will be air borne. Life in CA is grand.
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Originally Posted by onasled
OK, you 18" wheel people, what do you think about your performance with this setup????
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
I'm real stumped on what I want to do, go 17 or 18. I like the 18 look, but I'm afraid of the harshness of the ride. I'm on Pirelli run flats now and I know they are considered very hard, so are the 35 profiles harder?
Any comments are wanted
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Thanks all, but keep'm coming.
Now, how about performance difference? Anyone notice that with the add-ons of 18" that there is any performance drops? I figure they do have a better handling feel, but what about slower acceleration? Do you feel that the theory of a larger wheel means less HP to the road is true in your actual experience?
Now, how about performance difference? Anyone notice that with the add-ons of 18" that there is any performance drops? I figure they do have a better handling feel, but what about slower acceleration? Do you feel that the theory of a larger wheel means less HP to the road is true in your actual experience?
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Originally Posted by roddw2
These are the Kazera KZ-V 18x7" wheels with 215/35-18 Yokohama Parada Spec-2
Pics of the real Racing Harts:
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Originally Posted by onasled
Thanks all, but keep'm coming.
Now, how about performance difference? Anyone notice that with the add-ons of 18" that there is any performance drops? I figure they do have a better handling feel, but what about slower acceleration? Do you feel that the theory of a larger wheel means less HP to the road is true in your actual experience?
Now, how about performance difference? Anyone notice that with the add-ons of 18" that there is any performance drops? I figure they do have a better handling feel, but what about slower acceleration? Do you feel that the theory of a larger wheel means less HP to the road is true in your actual experience?
#565
here I go again.... I really wasn't too convinced with the hyperblack tz10s so I went out during lunch and got these.... team dynamics mirage 17 x 7.5 ..... hypersilver this time... I think these are it.... it really brings the car's PW out..... sorry for the crappy pic... only had my phone cam with me.... :smile:
I know, I know... indecision will do that to a guy :smile: in any case, my buddy ended up buying my tz10s for his car.....
I know, I know... indecision will do that to a guy :smile: in any case, my buddy ended up buying my tz10s for his car.....
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Originally Posted by asaulo1
here I go again.... I really wasn't too convinced with the hyperblack tz10s so I went out during lunch and got these.... team dynamics mirage 17 x 7.5 ..... hypersilver this time... I think these are it.... it really brings the car's PW out..... sorry for the crappy pic... only had my phone cam with me.... :smile:
I know, I know... indecision will do that to a guy :smile: in any case, my buddy ended up buying my tz10s for his car.....
I know, I know... indecision will do that to a guy :smile: in any case, my buddy ended up buying my tz10s for his car.....
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Originally Posted by meanboy
How do you like them so far?
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