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It's not for me... a friend is getting a c-one kit for the celica and just worried if 17" 's would scrape or would it just be best to go 18" 's to be sure? what are your thoughts
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...duno, i always liked 17's
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well it would depend on the drop of the car.. if its really dropped go w/ 18s
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...duno, i always liked 17's
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well it would depend on the drop of the car.. if its really dropped go w/ 18s Also depends on if he want's a show car or a nice car with good performance. Getting 18's will greatly affect your acceleration... trust me, I know!
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haha, "friend" well your friend should go with 17's and get a mild drop. hmm, its a 6-speed right? i guess wih 18' your friend would still have some "go" in it.
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dude, hell regret 17, after spending all the money i think he should get 18 i got 17 cz i didnt really wanna slow down my car, but i really wish i got 18 cz itll look nicer. plus im sure itll slow you down just a bit more than the 17
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it wouldn't really matter getting 18's or 17's won't make a difference for the height unless the rim to tire ratio is bigger than stock.
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"why get underage rims? go for 18s!!"
found that phrasing somewhere, duhno how it really goes but i goes something like that. lol. but yah go for 18s!!!
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with the wingswest kit dropped two inches plus seventeen inch rims i had now problems with "scraping." but eighteens do indeed affect performance (which i have now). seventeens is a good compromise between show and performance.
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iim not very familiar with this kind of stuff so i was just wondering why 18' would affect performance?
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^^^the bigger rims you get the more heavier ur car gets.
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oh ok, he..he..nice grammar..
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i think 18's would be perfect
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iim not very familiar with this kind of stuff so i was just wondering why 18' would affect performance? did you ever have a moutian bike? Larger wheels is like using the bigger front chain ring, its a bigger gear, and hence harder to push. Your top speed will be higher, but its harder to accelerate. You can get a 18 inch rim, and still maintain the factory wheel size, but metal is hevier the rubber, and the added unsprung weight will slow you down.
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well it depends on the individual, but i dont want my car for racing, andi really like the way they sits, i saw trdciscos last nite it looked bad ass, theres no gap between fender and tire...
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Tell him to with with a 18" wheel and a 225/35 tire...it's the same size as the stock tire. 18's don't affect your perfomance unless the wheels are extremely heavy. I had 18's on my Celica and the car still felt the same and I was still able to do burn outs. Even with my 22's I can still spin the wheels freely. As you go larger, you move the weight further out on the wheel, but aslong as you go with a forged or light weight wheel, it wont affect your performance 'cuz you're losing weight.
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Since we're on the topic of rims, can I get all of your opinions about these rims on my celica. I like them but I need another opinion...
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no to chrome .. yes to 18's...
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Ewww... Id have to say hell no...
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I don't know if this will help, but, I bought 18's and they do seem to tug abit, feels like a power loss...
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I don't want to get chrome I am thinking about the brushed aluminum, would that be ok? you can see it in the small pic on the lower right...It's mainly the style Im looking at
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I just got 17 (215/45) and noticed a slower acceleretion. So 18" will be even worse. That is the price to pay if you want to look good.
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you could keep your 16" or 15" in the Front and put the 18" in the back that would help your acceleretion
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thats always a tough decision id say go with 17's
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IMO 17" are better, because of 2 reasons: >Cheaper >Better handling Celica is pretty low car and if it has 18" wheels, well, bye bye suspension
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I have 18's on my widebody and they work perfectly with my suspension upgrades. They are a more expensive tire to replace though !! I've actually been thinking about going down to 17's for the track just to save some money on tires !!
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I have 18'' Hella Tease rims and my suspension is lowered too. You'll be fine. Just watch for pot holes....
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