16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
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16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
Here is my dilemma: Recently, I hit a pothole on a road on the closer to gloucester side of yorktown (bastards filled it in the next day so I couldn't get a picture). I was in traffic, the car in front of me hit it, and it took me by surprise. This pothole broke my front right 18" wheel (well, cracked it), and bent the rear right wheel, enough to where air leakes out slowly. My front left was already bent from hitting one of those wierd raised up mounds between pieces of road on the highway.
Because of this I am buying 4 new wheels, of a different brand. Should I go with 16"s, or 17"s though? I want something that looks great, yet wont bend or break like my 18"s did.
Please help!
Which should I buy?
Because of this I am buying 4 new wheels, of a different brand. Should I go with 16"s, or 17"s though? I want something that looks great, yet wont bend or break like my 18"s did.
Please help!
Which should I buy?
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
What kind of car do you drive? 17s will amost always look better than 16s, unless you are rockin a hatch or something like that.
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Originally Posted by reuter
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edit - nevermind you dont want them to break. maybe american racing... you can get em cheap at wal-mart.
edit - nevermind you dont want them to break. maybe american racing... you can get em cheap at wal-mart.
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
98 civic coupe.
i want the 17s, but i just need to make sure i wont have the same problem
i want the 17s, but i just need to make sure i wont have the same problem
Originally Posted by blah
What kind of car do you drive? 17s will amost always look better than 16s, unless you are rockin a hatch or something like that.
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
15 or 16 but if you were rocking 18's on a civic, I dont know what to tell you. Size does not determine if your rim is weak or not, cheap ones do. Rota is a good example of weak.
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
Originally Posted by Znypar
98 civic coupe.
i want the 17s, but i just need to make sure i wont have the same problem
i want the 17s, but i just need to make sure i wont have the same problem
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
the main reason the wheels incurred injury, was that the tires were such a low profile, there was minimal tire flex to protect the wheel.
Out of 16-17, which one has the best overall: look and performance? (assuming this is a light-weight wheel, and the tires are the best available)
Out of 16-17, which one has the best overall: look and performance? (assuming this is a light-weight wheel, and the tires are the best available)
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
Originally Posted by Znypar
the main reason the wheels incurred injury, was that the tires were such a low profile, there was minimal tire flex to protect the wheel.
Out of 16-17, which one has the best overall: look and performance? (assuming this is a light-weight wheel, and the tires are the best available)
Out of 16-17, which one has the best overall: look and performance? (assuming this is a light-weight wheel, and the tires are the best available)
Look: your car is not high up and fills the wheel well
But that is just my opinion, I think civic's with wheels bigger that 16 look stupid
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Re: 16-inch vs. 17-inch wheels
talked with some people last night and read what you had to post.. im goin with the 16s. thanks all
anyone willing to help me with what tire size to buy? I have 3 options: 205/40-16, 205/45-16, 215/40-16
anyone willing to help me with what tire size to buy? I have 3 options: 205/40-16, 205/45-16, 215/40-16
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