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02-26-2010, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by adnohk2s,Feb 25 2010, 01:51 PM
i wanna see 18s on stock height. anyone?
02-26-2010, 08:40 AM
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These are Volk CE28N's
18 x 8.5 plus 52 and 18 x 7.5 + 50
fills up the gap pretty well, but they are sitting on Koni Yellows on the lower perch and tein s tech springs.
18 x 8.5 plus 52 and 18 x 7.5 + 50
fills up the gap pretty well, but they are sitting on Koni Yellows on the lower perch and tein s tech springs.
02-26-2010, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Almostlude,Feb 26 2010, 09:06 AM
18" in stock ride height will not look very good. Even with 17" wheels the ride height looks too pronouced, with 18" it will look worse, in my opinion. If you're trying to avoid lowering your car then just stick with the 17", the 18" will look very 4x4-ish. OR just bite the bullet and lower the car. Problem solved.
I am currently getting lowering springs installed on mine - While my allegritas look great (if you don't mind the red color
), From the side it looks like its a bit tooooo high to be so exteme, so, if your planning on 18's take a good look at lowering your car. Lowering it will effect offsets/tiresize/alignment/fender modification. Also, ask your self if your going to go with a big brake kit. After looking at the some of pics here, I probably would have gone with a differnet wheel since I was planning on keeping the OEM brakes. Because of the Allegritas thin, light weight open spoke pattern, the 11" disks (particularly on the front) just look too small on my car. In the end though, there are a lot of choices and tastes out there. I got the OZ Allegrita, becasue they were light (avg weigth is 16.9 lbs) and they were considerably different than anything else I have seen. Get what wheel you want, it's your car and your opinion is the only one that counts when your paying the bill. And thanks for starting this thread. One place to look at wheels on our car, with offsets and specs for lowering etc is a great idea. Sure wish I had thought of it last year.
02-26-2010, 10:43 AM
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My 18's are going through a bit of a phase right now... once I've achieved the stance I'm going for I'll post up pics... if anyone wants to see em' right now as they sit, check the 'FS" thread in my SIG.
02-26-2010, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by illdiealonlyazn,Feb 25 2010, 01:26 AM
are you guys lowering them between pictures? It fills the wheel gaps very nicely
