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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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18's on a seven

Will 18" Rims fit on a lowered seven, with out any rubbing ?
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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depends on the tire and offset.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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depends on wheel width, offset, tire size we need more info
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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I'll be the first to mention that I disagree with putting 18's on a FC. Don't get me wrong, it's your choice, but IMO it'll look like crap and just slow your car down.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DerangedHermit
I'll be the first to mention that I disagree with putting 18's on a FC. Don't get me wrong, it's your choice, but IMO it'll look like crap and just slow your car down.
they looked great on kein landers' convertible.
i hate to be the ****, but how hard did you search?
personally, i think sometimes 17s dont look big enough, but 18s can look too big. at the same time, some 17s look great as do dome 18s.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/motegi/motegi.htm plan on getting those FF6's either in white or gunmetal, but i wont do that til i get a 5 lug conv
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DerangedHermit
I'll be the first to mention that I disagree with putting 18's on a FC. Don't get me wrong, it's your choice, but IMO it'll look like crap and just slow your car down.
Who cares about slowing down a 15-16 second car...

And for what it's worth, I have 18x7 enkei rs-5's running 225/40 rubber with a 40mm offset. It looked great, but after running through 3 pairs of tires on the rear in 10 months, I decided to take them off.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Who cares about slowing down a 15-16 second car...

And for what it's worth, I have 18x7 enkei rs-5's running 225/40 rubber with a 40mm offset. It looked great, but after running through 3 pairs of tires on the rear in 10 months, I decided to take them off.
Because it won't be a 15-16 second car...
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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i beleive the final kinnexion FC has 19's but dont quote me. http://www.speedalliance.com/gallery/images/ias_03.jpg
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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i beleive the final kinnexion FC has 19's but dont quote me. http://www.speedalliance.com/gallery/images/ias_03.jpg
I'm pretty positive that car isn't driven every day, if at all. That's a show car, so they don't really have to worry about rubbing because it doesn't really have to move around a lot.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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i have 18s for everyday use, and 16s for the strip, if your car doesnt have enough power to deal with a bigger wheel, then stay smaller, but for these people who say oh it will slow you down....who cares, maybe all people dont need to be fast, and if you got enough power, 18s-19s are not gonna slow ya down that much
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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16x7-16x8 staggered is good enough for form AND function for a relatively stock car.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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i really wont be 1/4 racing with my seven, im gonna work on make it into a drifter And its gonna be my daily daily daily driver, im still in high school. So make my car fast is not a priority, but making it drift smooth is wat im going for
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vice
i beleive the final kinnexion FC has 19's but dont quote me. http://www.speedalliance.com/gallery/images/ias_03.jpg
Yes those are 19's. That car, however, is stock performance wise. I have the SS issue with it in it. The paint is AMAZING, but its stock. At least its turbo.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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hey, I've got 18's on my TII. I think the looks outweigh the need for slightly more speed (on the street). I have the stock TII wheels for the track.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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I bought my car w/ my wheels so I'm stuck w/ 16's ....they work though. I just wish i had 17's -Also I can lower my car, but im going to put a bigger fton lip on and I dont want to destroy it.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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i was thinking how cool it would look with decently wide 18s in the rear and 17 or 16s in front depending on which look better. to give it the uuh super sportscar look. maybe it wont look good at all but its worth a look i think.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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it would only look decent if the fender cut-out was smaller in the front
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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if i were gonna get 18's would i have to get like offsets for the rear? or will they all be the same all around
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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i also run 18 inch rims and tires on my 86. i have kumho ecsta 711 they are 225/40/18 and i the rims are konig imagines 18 x8. no rubbing ever!
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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is it lowered?
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