I'm seriously considering getting those new Volks. Keep this discussion going. RT and Ted, you guys are badass older mofos!

I wonder if 17s would look as good as 18s.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WRS2K
[B]I'm seriously considering getting those new Volks.

 

Gee, thanks...

Look as good? Perhaps not... Perform better? Perhaps...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tedster
[B]

Gee, thanks...

 

Hey Ray,

what are your drag racing wheels again?

 

Who drag races?

 

Uhh, no one. I meant hypothetically, if one was gonna drag race, what size wheels would one use. That's it. Yeah.

 

LOL, I might dabble in a little bench racing and participate in the occasional math contests here and there, but drag racing ............ that's not what these cars were intended for!
BTW, 15" wheels won't even fit over the rear brakes let alone the fronts

 

Ted, my point more was go big, go small, but why go half a$$?

 

So Ray, would you go with lighter and wider 16s for a performance upgrade, as opposed to lighter and wider 17s? Why? What about sidewall height?

Or are you advocating 18s all the way? Isn't the profile getting pretty low, though? I guess if the 18s are strong enough, wheel damage isn't an issue, but the suspension is desinged with some tire flex in mind. With 18s that's a pretty drastic difference.