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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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One more thing FISH22.... are those semi gloss black? or what color?
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Hey Guys,

I know 17s are the bread and butter, would you go 18s? pros and cons pls...

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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Cons of an 18:
-extra cost
-increased weight (of the tire if not the wheel)
-deterioration in ride quality
-higher likelihood of bending a rim on a pothole

Pro of an 18:
-Looks way sicker
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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This is why I am going though such a headache to make these 18's fit
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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I loved the look of my Work wheels and got a lot of compliments. Work Emotion CR-Kai - Gun Metal Gray - 17x8 +47 Front (Flat Face) / 17x9 +44 Rear (Concave Face). Continental Conti Sport3 Tires 225-45-17F and 255-40-17R, the car is stock height/brakes/suspension. I had no issues with cornering, but a rear fender roll was necessary for high speed (70+mph) driving on SoCal freeways (big dips in the road = minor rubbing).



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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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If i go with 17x7 +47 & 17x8 +47 with stock suspension. Does it effect the handling of the car because of the lower offset?
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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wider stance so maybe better?

I actually just ordered 17x9+44 & 17x8 +47 the 18's simply wont fit the car right and I would be sacrificing the great hendling that the car came with.

I am also going with Espelirs and Koni Yellows, should I be ok with rubbing with some Fender rolling in the back?
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gclancer' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:30 PM
If i go with 17x7 +47 & 17x8 +47 with stock suspension. Does it effect the handling of the car because of the lower offset?
not enough for the average driver to notice.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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IMO 17x8 +47 (rear) will not need to roll rear fenders with stock suspension; I also agree with above post that you probably will not notice any difference in handling.

17x9 +44 (rear) will need fender roll/trim with stock suspension; my rubbing really wasn't bad at all. I drove around for a couple months before SPUNKYSANDOVAL (SoCal) rolled my S2K's fenders. If you have Espelirs and Koni Yellows (and suspension is stiffer) you may not need to roll fenders (I really don't know).
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Alexei' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:57 PM
IMO 17x8 +47 (rear) will not need to roll rear fenders with stock suspension; I also agree with above post that you probably will not notice any difference in handling.

17x9 +44 (rear) will need fender roll/trim with stock suspension; my rubbing really wasn't bad at all. I drove around for a couple months before SPUNKYSANDOVAL rolled my S2K's fenders. If you have Espelirs and Koni Yellows (and suspension is stiffer) you may not need to roll fenders (I really don't know).
The guy I sold my wheels to (17x9 +44 all around) is on stock suspension and he does NOT rub...not even on canyon runs. This is also dependent on the alignment settings and tire sizes (he's on 225/45/17 and 255/40/17)
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