18z Rims : Advantages/ Disadvantages

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HELP !!! what do u guys think .. are the disadvantages and advantages having 18z rims on our EP .. because i dont know if i should get 17z or 18z ... thankz guys ..

[IceD out N CALI]

here are a few of the advantages and disadvantages:

advantages of 18's? bigger, flashier, more bling blingish (if u like that)
disadvantages: bigger, heavier, stuck getting a 35 series tire little sidewall-which inturn greater risk of bending wheels

advantages of 17's: still bigger than stock, lighter, allows u to get a tire with slightly more sidewall,(not be stuck with 35 series tires)also better selection of wheels/tires in this size

disadvantages: everyone has this size nowadays, not as big of a deal as it used to be. smaller size, not as flashy/noticable
:)

[JEDI-SI]

Go with the 17s... make sure there light...flash and dash is the way to go!

[CleanBlackSi02]

18's
Advantages: Mucho bling factor, the ladies like 'em, you'll be "rollin on dubs."
Disadvantages: Easy to bend, likely to get jacked, heavy, slows u down, expensive tires.

[slowcivic4now]

Originally posted by JEDI-SI
Go with the 17s... make sure there light...flash and dash is the way to go!

yeap, like he said. You should check out the new line of wheels from Velox..I think they're called Pro-Series or something 17" weighing in at 11.5lbs! But..I don't know anything about their quality.

[IceD out N CALI]

personally i'd go with 17's but u gotta weigh your decision carefully so u dont have buyer remorse later:)

[Az02Si]

remember that even though there are light 17s and 18s,they will still slow you the hell down due to rotational enertia.

[Whooopasss]

Had 18's.. but I bent them when I hit a brick on the freeway.. had them fix and sold them.. now I got 16 with falken azenis... after that, I never looked back.. now if there were falken azenis in 18's then I would have stayed 18's.... make sure you dont spend all you money on the rims.. it is important to get real good tires...

[Makross]

17's all the way

[HeelToePro]

What size tires? 205/40 or 205/45 or 215?

What would be the best for performance?

[Suk02Si]

Tires size calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

and go with 16's

To me 18's are just plain ugly