And now the C8s!
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Alright einstein answer me this. Lets say i start out with a 14 inch steelie from the factory and i want to upgrade to a 16 inch rim, how big of sidewall would i need to not change the diamater of the wheel/tire. What about for 17 inch?Mr. Lin said:
17 inch there is basically no way to not change the diameter - on 16's the 40 sidewall is almost exact. The 40 is too small and 45 is too big. It is right in the middle, so we cannot buy a tire like that.FhCRubarb said:
You learn something new everyday.CFactor said:
Now im worried about my wheel gap increasing cause ill prolly end up getting ur same setup and i have 17's with 40 sidewall right now so my wheel gap is gonna get larger! I might have to buy some coils or something.
Thanks for all the info bro.
The lowest you could go on a 16" rim is a 205/40/16 tire which would give you a 3.228" sidewall.
The lowest you could go on a 17" rim is a 205/40/17 tire which would give you a 3.228" sidewall, but with an extra inch of rim.
edit: those are both based on 205mm treadwidths.
The lowest you could go on a 17" rim is a 205/40/17 tire which would give you a 3.228" sidewall, but with an extra inch of rim.
edit: those are both based on 205mm treadwidths.
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Mr. Lin said:
exactly right - I would definately go with 16s man. Less rotational mass and if all things are equal my car with 16s could handle the absolute f**k of my car with 17s. Plus I can drop it how I want it and not really worry about much rubbing
I know I'm rightCFactor said:
With Rotas, rotational mass is almost negligible because they're mostly all lightweight. The difference between the 16" and 17" rims is not that great. 16s are the perfect balance between performance (15") and show (17") imo.
ok wait am i missing something..............where are the c8s?
^^^on the white Civic coupe in four areas, duh? 
why, you have some more new s**t to show off.....or you're just gettin' photo crazy? Doesn't really matter anyway.....I'll still wanna see 'em.
oh yeah, congratulations, you made my desktop wallpaper
oh yeah, congratulations, you made my desktop wallpaper
Dude! I'm so jealous! That car is so nice looking! Awesome job!
Those looks so nice and clean on your civic, definately worth the buy.
FhCRubarb said:
Man I love answering questions so ask away. I am not really sure how much I am dropped inch wise, but i have a 2 finger gap which is around an inch or so between the tread and the fender. That is for daily driving though because I drive 30 minutes to and from my college every day. My agx/gc combo is awesome though I am so happy with it.
looks good man..love those rims.. i want those c8's but bronze.....
wheels look good...
pandas are so sexay...
pandas are so sexay...
Beautifull coupe man, white coupes RULE!!!!!