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magicaljake, on 18 November 2009 - 02:53 AM, said:

im thinking this


850...17's

x70's....18's

agreed

[Aequitas_Veritas]

go big or go home. Need minimum 18".

[Mattphi]

Aequitas_Veritas, on 18 November 2009 - 05:20 PM, said:

go big or go home. Need minimum 18".

Unless you have the stance to pull off 17's.

[Fake-R]

Aequitas_Veritas, on 18 November 2009 - 05:20 PM, said:

go big or go home. Need minimum 18".

Agree. Big time.

Here's a comparison shot, Propus/Tritons.
Propus:




Trtions:

[greenwod]

go for 18 or even better..19

[JVC]

I want Tritons... NOW!

[adamdrives]

Mattphi, on 18 November 2009 - 05:47 PM, said:

Unless you have the stance to pull off 17's.

What kind of stance do you mean?
Mine is not lowered or anything, although i'm planning to in the future.

[Naughty33W]

adamdrives, on 18 November 2009 - 01:55 AM, said:

I want to get 18's just because they look great, but they are slightly more expensive, as are their tires.
However, i have seen/heard about bending 18's because they have a smaller tire profile, or stressing the sidewalls.
I don't have any extra money to spend on the rims in terms of maitenance. Is it worth getting 18's?
Also please correct me if im wrong about any of this.

ps not sure if it makes a difference, but im talking about pegs

since no1 really addressed your concerns ...

- you bend any wheel when ur sidewalls are not the right height and/or your tires are low

- side wall stress isnt an issue

- yes its worth getting them simply because if you get 17's and dont like em you'll be unhappy

--- i have 18x8" OZ rally wheels , i am currently runnin Nitto ZR 225/40/18 on the drive wheels --- personally i need to go wider --- i run those tires at 40 psi (51 is max psi rating) --- i have no issues and find my handling has improved --- i drive on many bumpy crappy roads and corner fast but i haven't bottomed the wheels or rolled the sidewall --- also , 18" pegs weigh 28 lbs and my OZs weigh 17.5 lbs --- less rotating mass means more power to the ground --- i think pegs are pretty heavy and pricey , but they sure do look good , lol

--- get the 18's - you wont regret it

[adamdrives]

[quote name='Naughty33W' date='19 November 2009 - 12:12 AM' timestamp='1258589532' post='1681354']
since no1 really addressed your concerns ...

haha i appreciate your diligence. Good information.
At this point i think i'm just going to wait until winters over, and then buy new rims and tires. During that time i can do some research. Can you send me a link to where you got your rims?
I'd like to check'em out.

- side wall stress isnt an issue
My dads 18's sidewall's bubbled out twice from driving over moderately shitty roads we have around here.
Not sure if thats what you thought i meant.

[Naughty33W]

hmm , about ur dads tires - i've never had that prob , but i've never gone slimmer then 40's

there's no link to my rims , they dont make mine anymore haha , but i'm pretty sure that if you go to OZs site you can find ones they currently make that fit

or u can buy mine for 3k

[Justin S70T5M]

I went with 17s for the simple fact that the roads around here are crap!
I didn't want to have a heart attack everytime I hit a blemish in the road.
Also...if I had went with 18s I would never ever let anyone else drive my car...maybe not a bad thing tho, hah.

some pics..




Side note: 17s will look better on a car that is not lowered. 18s look funny on stock height in my opinion.
When my car was stock height it looked o.k. Obviously much better lower tho.

[adamdrives]

Justin S70T5M, on 19 November 2009 - 12:55 AM, said:

Side note: 17s will look better on a car that is not lowered. 18s look funny on stock height in my opinion.
When my car was stock height it looked o.k. Obviously much better lower tho.

Do you have any more plain and simple side shots?
Man, if i could start over i would definitely get a white T5.
They look so poking clean!

I'm still on the fence, but thanks for the input, especially because i've thought about lowering it.

[83' Turbo]

go 18, you will be happy with your decision


i think they fit perfect...

[Naughty33W]

adamdrives, on 19 November 2009 - 01:31 AM, said:

Do you have any more plain and simple side shots?

not with the OZ wheels - i'll take some this weekend if i get the time - pm me and i'll reply with the pics when i get em - i need to lower the car tho - gutted with 2 racing seats made her a bit higher

[Justin S70T5M]

adamdrives, on 19 November 2009 - 01:31 AM, said:

Do you have any more plain and simple side shots?
Man, if i could start over i would definitely get a white T5.
They look so poking clean!

I'm still on the fence, but thanks for the input, especially because i've thought about lowering it.

This is all I could find right now...I know I have more. I'll post if I find them later.
IPD 1.7 springs before they settled (8MM spacers in the rear)
225/45/17 Bridgestones
Pegs are finished with Duplicolor rattle can graphite and Dupli ClearCoat.

[adamdrives]

Justin S70T5M, on 19 November 2009 - 02:04 AM, said:

IPD 1.7 springs before they settled (8MM spacers in the rear)

http://www.ipdusa.co...8-373-496-4513/
These ones?
What do you mean by "before they settled"?
If i could get my car to look like that i would be more than happy with 17's

[irf]

Fake-R, on 18 November 2009 - 05:54 PM, said:

Agree. Big time.

Here's a comparison shot, Propus/Tritons.
Propus:

and in comparison, my propus







personal opinion as said above

850 - 17s

x70 - 18s

[Pops Racer]

I can't tel the diff between Propus and Tritons. What am I missing?

I do like those, very much, which ever I'm looking at!

[mdlimy]

18s

[magicaljake]

Justin S70T5M, on 19 November 2009 - 02:04 AM, said:

This is all I could find right now...I know I have more. I'll post if I find them later.
IPD 1.7 springs before they settled (8MM spacers in the rear)
225/45/17 Bridgestones
Pegs are finished with Duplicolor rattle can graphite and Dupli ClearCoat.

same exact set up but instead 18's