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Hi all,
thinking of upgrading my wheelset... now I'm with 255/60 R15 stock rally wheels, trying to understand if it's better to go to 17 or 18 inches with rally wheels (American Racing or US Mags)... any picture of them to share??
Hi all,
thinking of upgrading my wheelset... now I'm with 255/60 R15 stock rally wheels, trying to understand if it's better to go to 17 or 18 inches with rally wheels (American Racing or US Mags)... any picture of them to share??
It depends on what / how you want to drive the car.
15" rubber is good for street driving and not great for higher speed cornering / aggressive driving. Not many choices of rubber.
17" you have more choices of rubber
18" you have even more choices.
If its for looks only then nothing looks like the factory 15" wheel setup.
Look at your tire options in both 17" and 18". Decide what you want and then buy the wheels. I like to stick with tires that are 26.5" diameter at a minimum and I went with a 27.5" tall rear. If you go with too short of a sidewall with stiff suspension the ride gets rough fast. Are you planning on running a 4 the same size or running specific front/rear tires?
Look at your tire options in both 17" and 18". Decide what you want and then buy the wheels. I like to stick with tires that are 26.5" diameter at a minimum and I went with a 27.5" tall rear. If you go with too short of a sidewall with stiff suspension the ride gets rough fast. Are you planning on running a 4 the same size or running specific front/rear tires?
Barry, those wheels look great on your car. Would you mind providing more information? Tire size? Wheel manufacturer? Wheel size including back spacing if you know it. Thanks in advance. Chip.
Barry, those wheels look great on your car. Would you mind providing more information? Tire size? Wheel manufacturer? Wheel size including back spacing if you know it. Thanks in advance. Chip.
They are from YearOne. 17" x 8", with 4.5" BS (also available in 9" width). I have 1/2" spacers to bring the wheel out to stock location. Wheels come with center caps and wheel nuts. I've had these since 2015, no issues.
There is NOT a trim ring on the wheels, it's part of the wheel itself. https://www.yearone.com/SearchResults/Wheels/rally
I actually purchased from Jegs, their shipping was cheaper.
Last edited by Barry's70LT1; Sep 7, 2019 at 02:40 PM.
They are from YearOne. 17" x 8", with 4.5" BS (also available in 9" width). I have 1/2" spacers to bring the wheel out to stock location. Wheels come with center caps and wheel nuts. I've had these since 2015, no issues.
There is NOT a trim ring on the wheels, it's part of the wheel itself. https://www.yearone.com/SearchResults/Wheels/rally
I actually purchased from Jegs, their shipping was cheaper.
Great looking! Do they come also in 4BS to preserve stock location or of the box? Thanks for sharing
17 or 18 in Rally wheels?
