would you roll on 17's or 18's?

[sonoma1993]

id drive a 99 gmc sonoma ext cab with the zq8 suspension setup. It came with 235/55/r16. if id could i would go with 17's. There people with sonoma and chevy s10 that are putting 20's and 22's on them. That way to big for this kind of truck

 

[Fenixgoon]

all depends on the rims... my bro's 19's were great, but they were too big for his car (kept hitting the car on bumps/curves)

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: timswim78
It depends on the car. 17's would be a downgrade for many pickups and SUV's.

Most pickups and SUVs come with 16" or 17" wheels genius.

BTW-Larger rims are heavier and add to the unsprung weight of a car which is the last thing you want to do to a performance car. Bling is for posers who don't know WTF they're doing behind the wheel.

 

[Reckoner]

Is 16 --> 17 that noticable a difference? Still debating on whether to spend 600-700 bucks on wheels.

 

[Ornery]

...taller sidewalls flex more, and result in worse handling. I realize you drive a land yacht, so you are used to that floaty feeling...

Yeah, she's barely roadworthy. Don't know how cops can get by at all! :roll:

 

[rh71]

17s

 

[Mungla]

18s. My Cobalt SS came with 18s from the factory.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: timswim78
It depends on the car. 17's would be a downgrade for many pickups and SUV's.

Most pickups and SUVs come with 16" or 17" wheels genius.

BTW-Larger rims are heavier and add to the unsprung weight of a car which is the last thing you want to do to a performance car. Bling is for posers who don't know WTF they're doing behind the wheel.

That's really oversimplifying things IMO. You can get larger rims that are lighter than most production rims, not to mention, even if you don't, the added weight is not so much that it has any real effect. Even if you add a little weight, the added traction of the (correctly) upsized rims/tires offset that.

If you've got a higher horsepower performance car, how much of a difference do you think another 50lbs or so is going to make?

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Ornery
...taller sidewalls flex more, and result in worse handling. I realize you drive a land yacht, so you are used to that floaty feeling...

Yeah, she's barely roadworthy. Don't know how cops can get by at all! :roll:

So, you have the police package do you? What is the relevance of your link exactly? Because the police had a chase with them, they don't have soft suspension?



Are you allergic to differing opinions or something? Do you disagree a taller sidewall will flex more?

 

[Ornery]

It will handle just fine with 15" wheels. Enough so, that even high speed pursuits are not a problem. Neither are curbs, speed bumps or potholes. Oh, and a ride that doesn't rattle teeth loose. What will they think of next? :roll:

 

[Insane3D]

So, you basically decided you know best right? You seem to have a idea set in your head about larger rims, and anyone who disagrees is obviously retarded right?

Man, must be great being so superior and all...

 

[GoingUp]

i only roll on tweeny tooooooooooooooooooos

 

[Ornery]

You don't see me crying here about flat tires due to my moronic choice of wheels.

 

[radioouman]

15"s

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
So, you basically decided you know best right? You seem to have a idea set in your head about larger rims, and anyone who disagrees is obviously retarded right?

Man, must be great being so superior and all...

Yeah, I guess a car that doesn't want or need to be fast escapes him.

- M4H

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Ornery
You don't see me crying here about flat tires due to my moronic choice of wheels.

True, so you are obviously right. My bad.

:roll:

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Here we go
Welcome to my world n*gga of
Cadillacs and stacks
Triple X throwbacks with my name on the back
Uh, I know you see us
You wanna be us
With Jam Master Jay on my Adidas
Plus I ride around in two-seata's
I hope its cold cuz i'm comin wit my heata
I'm on Fleeta doin 150
Can't you tell by my cup i'm pimpin
And if I hit one time shes limpin
And if he trick one dime he's simpin
Cause we don't do it like that over here
All we do is grip grain on the stair
Like Killer Mike all I do is dream about sex
But when I wake up I have a dream about a check
And after that I burn rubber when i jump in my Vette
Yet his hoes raise up but it ain't come out yet, I'm Speed Racin

On 20's (On 20's)
Wheels Spinnin(Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
I pulled up with the top off
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheels spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
these hoes grinnin
Futuristic tennis shoes when I hop off

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I got a need for speed get in da truck wit me
Or we can start the Bentley doin a buck fifty
I'm so gangsta, chickenheads dont' wanna f*ck wit me
But you can love me or hate me baby you stuck wit me
And I'm a flow til the police come and get me
We run dis city, you can't do nothin wit me
Its young red ya'll I'm rollin something sticky
You see them 20's believe they worth three a penny
And I ain't really got nuthin to lose
So announce on 22's start spreadin the news
Lets speed it up a little
Hoes love to choose
Soon as the spot the drop
Man it gotta be the shoes
The fast lane is where a n*gga live ev'r night
Look for the green stay away from the red light
Them old folks hear me creepin up the street
Cause they know I got them, I got them
Woofers in my jeep, n*gga

On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
I pulled up with the top off
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
Futuristic tennis shoes when I hop off
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
We never lose sleep, lemme
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
You can't even breath in it

I got a lambo
I got a drop jag
Plus i got a Harley bike, n*gga top that
Now e'erbody be like where you shop at
and they be askin dumb sh*t like where you got that
Thats when i look back and say I'm a superstar
And if it cost a hundred grand its a super car
I'm still ballin, 20 still crawlin
Like retarded kids, my dvd's stallin
Lakers still callin but we already signed
We about to be legends like Morris Day and The time
When Paul gave me a call, man i had to do it, uh
I gotta rep where I'm from so i had to screw it, uh
I'm from the home of the HOuston, Texans
The only horse we ride is in our Lexus
Nowadays, everybody wanna chop on blades
But we been doin that ya'll better behave

On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
I pulled up with the top off
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
Futuristic tennis shoes when I hop off
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
We never lose sleep, lemme
On 20's (On 20's)
Wheel's Spinnin (Wheels Spinnin)
These hoes grinnin
You can't even breath in it

- M4H

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Ornery
You don't see me crying here about flat tires due to my moronic choice of wheels.

I don't get flat tires either. I run on 205/40/17 Fuzions.. Thing I like most about lower profile tires is my car can go around a corner at faster than 5mph without squeeling.. and it looks a lot better than dumb balloonish tires on a 14 or 15" rim.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Yeah, I guess a car that doesn't want or need to be fast escapes him.

The cars that actually NEED to go fast get by with stock wheels just fine, but our resident boi racers need even better handling... :roll:

 

[bootymac]

Depends on the car. Most are perfect at 17" with a drop. However, some cars look awesome with 18" and a little tucking, but this is impractical

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
Will these wheels increase my winter handling or gas mileage? If not I'll pass.

For winter, you put on your stock wheels with winter tires

Gas mileage will decrease because of the extra weight, but maybe by 0.00000001

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Yeah, I guess a car that doesn't want or need to be fast escapes him.

The cars that actually NEED to go fast get by with stock wheels just fine, but our resident boi racers need even better handling... :roll:

Here it is in bold. If FT allowed giant fonts I'd put it too for your elderly senile ass:

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T GIVE A TIN SH!T FOR PERFORMANCE, AND JUST WANT THE LOOKS.

Got that?

- M4H

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Yeah, I guess a car that doesn't want or need to be fast escapes him.

The cars that actually NEED to go fast get by with stock wheels just fine, but our resident boi racers need even better handling... :roll:

they "get by" fine, but the fact is, that car could easily be left in the dust by more than 50% of the cars on the road today. it's too big and sloppy... i am not sure why they still use those things to be honest.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: bootymac
Depends on the car. Most are perfect at 17" with a drop. However, some cars look awesome with 18" and a little tucking, but this is impractical

Not to mention illegal if you get a cop having a bad day.

- M4H

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
BTW-Larger rims are heavier and add to the unsprung weight of a car which is the last thing you want to do to a performance car. Bling is for posers who don't know WTF they're doing behind the wheel.

While it's true that you do lose some early power, I really hope you don't consider 17" - 18" wheels as "bling" :laugh: