any opinion's on 18" rim's and tire setup's?
08-31-2001, 01:05 PM
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any opinion's on 18" rim's and tire setup's?
i'm looking to upgrade my tire's and rim's,18" maybe even 19".i dont want them sticking out the wheel well's nor do i want to make suspension mod's. any idea's
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08-31-2001, 01:31 PM
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evil-1,
I hate to break this to you...but 18's are most likely going to hurt the performance in this car. The stock setup is hard to beat. Even when Comptech put 265/35/18 TA/KD's on the car...it didn't improve the slalom time and I beleive it really hurt their 1/4 time also. So keep in mind...18's and 19's are for show...unless you get some 18x10's or something and run 285/30/18 (I haven't seen any performance numbers on those).
But, if you just want some styling...I recommend a 18x8 and 18x9 setup. 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 tires are decently priced...and alot of manufacturers make those sizes. 18x8 and 18x9 with the right offsets are hard to find though (+53mm, +60mm).
If you haven't noticed...our cars use an unusually high offset, so alot of wheels won't fit right. You can have the wheels custom made for the car...but expect to pay > $800 a wheel.
Some of my favorite 18's include the Workmiester wheels (18x8, 18x9) and the Volk TE37's (18x7.5 and 18x8.5).
I hate to break this to you...but 18's are most likely going to hurt the performance in this car. The stock setup is hard to beat. Even when Comptech put 265/35/18 TA/KD's on the car...it didn't improve the slalom time and I beleive it really hurt their 1/4 time also. So keep in mind...18's and 19's are for show...unless you get some 18x10's or something and run 285/30/18 (I haven't seen any performance numbers on those).
But, if you just want some styling...I recommend a 18x8 and 18x9 setup. 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 tires are decently priced...and alot of manufacturers make those sizes. 18x8 and 18x9 with the right offsets are hard to find though (+53mm, +60mm).
If you haven't noticed...our cars use an unusually high offset, so alot of wheels won't fit right. You can have the wheels custom made for the car...but expect to pay > $800 a wheel.
Some of my favorite 18's include the Workmiester wheels (18x8, 18x9) and the Volk TE37's (18x7.5 and 18x8.5).
08-31-2001, 08:17 PM
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phantom,i'm not looking to downgrade performance,and not sure of condition's of comptech's 1/4 mi. run,or how many to make their average.the handling should remain the same with 18"s i believe and better if i were to use a wider tire patch..
S2R,arround 500. per wheel,could be swayed higher if one really looked knockout on the car.keep in mind i weekend race so they need to be light and balanced......thx guy's
S2R,arround 500. per wheel,could be swayed higher if one really looked knockout on the car.keep in mind i weekend race so they need to be light and balanced......thx guy's
08-31-2001, 08:22 PM
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If you want lightweight 18" rims then I would recommend getting RH CP35s or VolkTE37s. Those are two of the lightest 18's around.
I'm selling my Volks if you're interested.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=26695
I'm selling my Volks if you're interested.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=26695
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08-31-2001, 08:53 PM
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phantom,i'm not looking to downgrade performance,and not sure of condition's of comptech's 1/4 mi. run,or how many to make their average.the handling should remain the same with 18"s i believe and better if i were to use a wider tire patch..
phantom,i'm not looking to downgrade performance,and not sure of condition's of comptech's 1/4 mi. run,or how many to make their average.the handling should remain the same with 18"s i believe and better if i were to use a wider tire patch..
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S2R, do you have any close up pix,why are you selling them,was your S2k a weekend warrior or more competive with these rim's,and the big ? HOW MUCH....
08-31-2001, 09:08 PM
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}phantom, xcelent.i agree with you ,you have more fact's and research with the S2k then i,i 've only had mine 4 month's
I just want to improve the already great look of the car,and i have alway's looked at wheel upgrade's..
my vette has 17" frt., 18" rear,this is oem though,sometime's it's not good to f*#^k with mother nature...thx
I just want to improve the already great look of the car,and i have alway's looked at wheel upgrade's..
my vette has 17" frt., 18" rear,this is oem though,sometime's it's not good to f*#^k with mother nature...thx