Jesuscookies

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Just wondering what everyone thinks of 19 inch wheels on an FD?

I have a chance to pick some up at a fair price, but am thinking they are just too big.

Anyways, if anyone has any pics of 19's on a FD, or a general opinion post it here.

Thanks

neofreak

They are too big, but I wouldn't stop ya.

heck, if they were cheaper I'd get a set for street. Volk or Advan perhaps.. none of those knockoff brands.

Jesuscookies

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I was thinking more along the lines of Racing Hart's, or HRE's

neofreak

Everything Racing Hart makes is knocked off.. HRE's would be badass.

rynberg

From any kind of performance perspective, 19-inch wheels on an FD are ludicrous. If you want them for looks, go ahead, but I don't even think they look good. They appear cartoonish IMO and just wait until you see how small your brakes look behind them.

You can only get so low of profile tires as well, so you will have to run close to stock ride height to prevent rubbing -- unless you are running little rubber bands (235/35 comes to mind...).

Also, it will be relatively easy to damage a wheel running such low profile rubber. I would stick with 18-inch wheels as a maximum.

Spud_R1

19's are cool, but personally, I would go with 18's.

Jesuscookies

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I currently have 17's, and was thinking about the 18's as a upgrade. I also thought the 19's were a bit much. However, I have seen more than a few sets for sale, at reasonable prices, which got me to thinking.

How much performance wise would you reckon is lost, between 17's, 18's, and 19's

Also, anyone got pics of FD's with 19's?

doncojones

I remember seeing an FD with 19s on it and it looked like a 4x4 with all the ground clearance it had. From both a looks and performance standpoint I would stay away. 17s (assuming the proper width and offset) will allow you to run the widest tire you want while still maintaining a reasonable sidewall and having the least possible issues with rubbing, etc. When you step up to 18s they look a little big on the FD depending on whether or not it's got a body kit and the tires start to get pretty skinny. I definitely wouldn't go any bigger than 18".

CTHIS RX7

Jesuscookies: The performance loss depends on the wheel weight mostly, and the weight will probably depend on the brand you go with. Example- my 16"s weigh 33pounds compared to my chrome 18"s which are 52pounds each. But also of note I used to run 20"s and they weighted 55pounds.

Having had both 20"s which I think are just to big for a FD, and 18"s which are a good size but I feel don't fill the guards enough, 19"s would be perfect. If you worried about looking like a 4x4 just lower the car.

I'll have a look for some pics of FD's with 19"s for you.

93FD3S

My FD now has a Tein set up, so the front is about a half inch lower now. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Tony


https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=93fd3s

doncojones

93FD3S not to knock your car or anything but it does demonstrate the 4x4 look I mentioned before. Even with the kit and an obvious lowering of the suspension, the car sits kind of high off the ground.

I generally think more towards the functional end of things so 18" is the biggest I personally would go and would most likely stick with 17" but if you're going for the extra bling then 19" may be the choice for you.

Jesuscookies

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Dude, your car is pimp!!!

19's look nice if done correctly.

SpeedKing

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19" Advan Siena Generation IIs

https://www.rx7club.com/photo/showph...cat=500&page=3

doncojones

Yup, in both cases the wheels look too big. It's more of a show mod but if that's what you're in to then by all means go ahead.

94RHDFD

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I don't think 19's are to big, VOLK makes a class of wheels that ONLY come in 19's, the SF series. I personally and going to get a set of the SF-WINNINGS.

Jesuscookies

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I did not even notice this effect until you pointed it out. Probably keeps the body kit from scraping.

93redFD

RacingHart makes some of the best wheels , show and performance. hre makes nice wheels but only if you can afford to spend 1300 per wheel. Why do think everything racing hart make is "Knocked-off". Or do you mean copied by other people.

93FD3S

thanks...Jesuscookies ...been alot of work and $

Spool Up

I bought my car with 19" wheels on it and I hated them. If you want it for show then go for it, but your car will handle like ****. Acceleration will fall through the floor compared to stock rims or even 17" due to the large diameter and handling is even worse than the acceleration. The car just feels very clumsy, sluggish, completely over-tired, and totally unresponsive.

93FD3S

Your exceleration is compromised with 19's. But as far as handling my opinion is it handles just as good as 17 or 18's. It all depends on your suspension set up. But Of course you aren't gonna use 19's for Auto x or on the track.

ptrhahn

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With proper tire sizing, 19" wheels won't be any "bigger" than any other wheel... a 275/30/19 isn't any larger diameter than a 275/35/18 or a 275/40/17. Won't make your car look any more like "4x4" than any other combo... thats all down to the lowering.

The real issue wil be the tiny unflexible sidewalls, that will diminish performance (particularly straight-ahead traction under power) and ride quality, and the wheel weight. You'd have to pay big $$ for 19" wheels that are under 20 lbs (if there are any.

That said, they do look cool. Save yourself an extra 25 bucks for a kidney belt to go with them.

Jesuscookies

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Good Post!!! Thanks for the info. My car has JIC's with 9/12 springs. They are rough (but tolerable) even on the softest setting. adding 30 series tires would probably push my car over the edge, with respect to tolerability.

silverflash2

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I have 235/35/19 and they are chrome. My rims weigh like 21 lbs with out tires. Handles like a charm around twists.Only thing i noticed is that it's alittle slower from a stand still,and sits up atad bit higher on stock suspension. Still fast enough to put car lengths on whatever. I don't have any more wheel hop problems. So it's hard to tell how much slower it is, it just felt faster chirping and hoping thru first two gears.But i know wheel hop is bad for parts and slows u down. So maybe it's faster now.I still chrip the wheels,but nothing like the wheel hops i used to have. Plus if you have enough power, you can make up for the weight. I wants looks more than being a all out racer. I don't autoX or drag. Barely anybody wants to race,but i don't look for it. I have 4 speeding tickets and my insurance is quite high. It's all what you want. Show with speed to back it up, or badass all out racer with out AC and tiny speakers.

artowar

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What wheels do you have? Also, what size are the wheels?

Brian7

Big deal, does that mean Dazz/Racing Hart has poor quality wheels? No.

Just because someone has a knock-off Lamborghini, it doesn't mean the original is crap.

And depending on the wheel make/model, 19's look perfect.