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#315318 Nov 1, 5:38pm
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if i put on 18's on my GT, how slower will it be?
how much horsepower and torque will i lack or lose?

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the gt is already slow putting 18's will kill ur car thumbsdown


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haha yeah...unless you are all about show

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yeah i got 18"s on my gt and it slowed it down a lot but it looks good

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if you "plus size" the tire and rim, meaning to go 18 you would need to go to a 215/35 r18 the rotational mass will be close to stock... the difference wont be very apparent

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that's the size i got and it's still very noticable

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Added weight at the wheels sucks. If you are for show get 18's. If not go in between and get 17's thumbsup


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thanks ...
but 18's do look pretty sik...

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my guess is that he doesn't race. go for the 18's.

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if you want for show go for 18's if not Id stick to 17's for everyday driving...

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with 17s you can afford a little higher profile tire and you won't be so concerned with every pothole...depending on how road conditions are. 18s do looks very good though.

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depends on the weight of the wheel itself too, e.g., 18lb 18" rim vs. 22~24lb 18"

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all depends on the rims. rims light volks is not bad because they're pretty light. my 17's are about the same as stock

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i'm gonna go with 17's myself

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i have 17's with a wider tire and it feels faster since i'm making more ground contact so pay attention to the width of the rim and tire set up


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im about to get these rims with...Toyo Proxy4 225/40/18
will they slow me down more or less?

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check this out...

https://celicahobby.com/tech/speedcalc.html

it will by a little bit. You'd be a lot better off going with 225/35, unless you're going for show and don't care much about speed. The thing that will hurt the most is your acceleration.

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