Car Care / Detailing / Paint / Visual Mods detailing, washing, paint, body kits, rims and all other car care and body mods.

What would you do?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-30-2005, 02:08 AM
  #1  
RFF
~~~ SITE SPONSOR ~~~
Thread Starter
 
RFF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,073
Rep Power: 884
RFF street rep is low. keep going
What would you do?

Ok this has bugging the heck of me ever since I have been looking at rims. I want to go with bigger rims but that would mean replacing both rims and tires. The tires on my 17's have a few thousand on them so their still in great condition. I can't decide if I want to go with bigger rims with tires or just go with 17's and use my existing tires? Any ideas?

BTW what do you think of having mismatched rim sizes, like 18's in the front and 19's in the back.
RFF is offline  
Old 10-30-2005, 07:55 AM
  #2  
GTcars - Post God !
 
69z-28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: palatine,il (chicago)
Posts: 6,626
Rep Power: 848
69z-28 street rep is low. keep going
i say 17's on a slightly lowered f-body look great. you CAN go 18s but its not worth it considering how good 17s still look, and you dont need new tires that will proly be at least 500 bucks. 19s are an absolute NO. all just my opinion. good luck tho.
69z-28 is offline  
Old 10-30-2005, 09:24 AM
  #3  
Junior GTcars Poster
 
graphicsgod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Orlando, Fl.
Posts: 346
Rep Power: 688
graphicsgod street rep is low. keep going
Just wait till you need new tires, then decide.

I like the look of the mismatch, but it would make rotating them a bit of a ***** . I like to burn out with my car, so I need new tires every two years lol. Another option is to lower the front and raise the rear. Gives the same effect, and you can keep the 17's. I was thinking of doing that. But I want to get 18's for mine. I also say no to 19's. 18 is the limit for me.

Rob
graphicsgod is offline  
Old 10-30-2005, 11:55 AM
  #4  
GTcars - Post God !
 
archemedes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Saraland AL
Posts: 15,868
Rep Power: 1051
archemedes street rep is low. keep going
go with 17's and save a couple bucks, the mismatched sizes works on some cars, but on most looks stupid, the rear of the car should not sit higher than teh front, the 70's are over
archemedes is offline  
Old 10-30-2005, 12:58 PM
  #5  
GTcars - Post God !
iTrader: (1)
 
Mike Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,249
Rep Power: 0
Mike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep going
I'd save the money and get some 17's. On an FBody 17's and some 18's look best.
Mike Jones is offline  
Old 10-30-2005, 01:11 PM
  #6  
Drama Queen
 
1BADVETTE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Maumelle, AR
Posts: 2,034
Rep Power: 752
1BADVETTE street rep is low. keep going
Try and see what you could get for the tires in the condition they're in now, sell the tires and rims seperate, and get new bigger wheels and tires. Just a thought.
1BADVETTE is offline  
Old 10-31-2005, 12:58 AM
  #7  
Post Wench
 
camaro94's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Nemacolin, PA
Posts: 10,392
Rep Power: 972
camaro94 street rep is low. keep going
stick with 17s
camaro94 is offline  
Old 10-31-2005, 01:13 AM
  #8  
GTcars Regular
 
Sinister95Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bullhead City, AZ
Posts: 1,257
Rep Power: 741
Sinister95Z street rep is low. keep going
My opinion would be to buy 18's after the 17" tires wear out. I have seen a black Camaro with 18's on the front and 19's on the back. It looked sick. Like said before though, rotating tires would be impossible.
Sinister95Z is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dennis60106
Honda Civic - Del Sol - CRX
2
01-22-2008 07:41 PM
coffee c
Honda Civic - Del Sol - CRX
5
12-21-2007 07:49 AM
ivperformance
Chit Chat
14
04-24-2005 08:00 PM
zman
General Automotive Chat
0
04-08-2005 04:50 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: What would you do?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:20 PM.

Page generated in 0.26276 seconds with 17 queries