Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior 17 or 18 rims?

ok...i like the ADR tension in white but now im not sure what size to get...i searched some topics but some people say 18s are ok and some say they aren't. i am not gona get a body kit and i cant drop my car cause i live on a hill and my driveway is way to steep and it would scratch the bottom...i read that the car looks to high like a 4x4 if you get 18s and dont drop it...so i duno...i just don't want it to look bad...should i just get 17s?? help?!?!?!

I love my 18s...would recommend them to anyone...inless ur goin for performance then NOO..

But they look the best by far

Get some really nice 16" rims ... I say this just because of your predicament

18's, you won't regret it!

Im tellin ya right now if ya get white your gonna have to wash the rims at least once a week to prevent them from gettin stains

yup..thats gonna suck unless you wash ur car once a week like me ha then ur good to go

yeh i know i have white rims right now...actually mine don't get that dirty i wash my car like every 2 weeks... ok i think im gona get 17s...just so my car don't look like a 4x4...ill post pics of what ive narrowed it down to later... thanks guys!

ok here are the pics...

it wont let me post 2 pictures...

this one too..

get the 18's you'll be happier in the long run

I'd go with these in wht.

i'd get 17's if i were you. not having a body kit and/or not dropping your car will make your celica look too high.

otherwise, there is nothing wrong w/18" rims and they should fit and perform fine (just be sure to check your transmission fluid regularly..the added stress has a negative effect if you don't take good car of your car)

17's...NOT bad at all in person - pics make it look smaller.

aite i changed my mind when i saw the g-racing nikos. it was love at first sight

17's for performance, 18's for looks... or go with rice powered and get really good 16's with really good tires and a low drop.

19'S BABY!!!!

i like the 2nd ones, get 18s...

17

Without bumpermods a 30mm drop shouldn't give any problems I think. So get the 18s and lower it.
I lowered my car 30mm, but with the tiresize I have (225/40 ZR18) I only lost 20mm of clearance (diameter of the wheel is 20mm bigger).

Here are 2 before/after pics to show you the difference:

i'm shooting for 19's by the summer ...

If your not getting a body kit or dropping your car I would go with 17's

I love my 17's...either way you go i think u'll be happy...I actually get stopped by people now, just so they can compliment me on the ride ...Big ego booster.

ok i decided im gona get the g racing niko 17s in white.. but what size tires should i get now? so it won't look bad and it will drive well...my friend said 215/40/17 is the best for the celi...is that ok?

yes 215/40/17 is good..and will fit
i have 215/45/17's on mine.

go with 17's they looks good.

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I had heard that you should go no bigger than 17" for performance. So good chose for performance and looks. I have 215 40 waiting for the spring. I wish I had gotten 45's instead just for more tire because my ride is stiff and the tires I have for the spring are not racing tires just for looks and added performance. If your into looks (I hope your ride is dropped either way) and not racing get 45's you won't be disapointed. My dropped Celica on 15" stock equals almost the same height on 17" 205 45 and it looks amazing with that much added wheel instead of tire but be carefull of getting too small of a tire for people forget that a tire is an important aspect of your overall suspension.

18"s may look nice, but will make your car slow. Keeping the stock 16" on my ride.

lightweight 18's with lightweight tires and proper specs = can look and performs better than 17's

imo, the drop is the first thing you shoudl do to the car
the celica is made to look ridiculous on stock suspension, and new aftermarkte rims will just bring out the wheel well gap even more..

you would not like the look of 18"s with no drop and no bodykit..trust me!

so what you really need are 18"s with a drop, bodykit, and turbo

i doubt you will have issues with this combination