Here are some pictures of my car with the rims. They make a big difference in the car's appearance. They are 18" wheels with Toyo T1S Proxy Tires. I've had them for about a year now (2nd summer the wheels are on). You can compare the big difference they make from the picture below and the one in my signature. I still have the stock 16" rims as they will be put back on once the weather starts to get bad (need to get some tires for them).


Kurt


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Nice! I love the way Eclipses look w/ 18's. I say you put that pic in your sig and take the one w/ the stock's out

I can't wait to get my c2 evos. }(

lookin good

i think you should totally clear the headlights, the yellow, or paint the housings red or sumthin

The 18's look sweet, it makes me wonder why I only got 17's.

The sig picture will definitely be updated, I just haven't had the time. I do miss the smaller 16" wheels as with the turbo you can definitely tell that the acceleration has been hurt by the bigger diameter wheel. That is the only benefit of the stock wheels as I hate taking the summer wheels off.


The tokico lowering kit and the 18 inch wheels did cause some problems. Once I had the wheels aligned, the rear tires would rub if I had extra people in my car. I had to grind the body lip on the inside of the tire well off and then prime and paint it so that it wouldn't rust. I no longer have a tire rub. I have no idea how people fit bigger wheels.


If I had to do the wheels over again, I think I might have purchased the Racing Hart S15s. When I bought my wheels, the S15s did not exist.

Thanks for the compliments,
Kurt

>The sig picture will definitely be updated, I just haven't
>had the time. I do miss the smaller 16" wheels as with the
>turbo you can definitely tell that the acceleration has been
>hurt by the bigger diameter wheel. That is the only benefit
>of the stock wheels as I hate taking the summer wheels off.
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>The tokico lowering kit and the 18 inch wheels did cause some
>problems. Once I had the wheels aligned, the rear tires would
>rub if I had extra people in my car. I had to grind the body
>lip on the inside of the tire well off and then prime and
>paint it so that it wouldn't rust. I no longer have a tire
>rub. I have no idea how people fit bigger wheels.
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>If I had to do the wheels over again, I think I might have
>purchased the Racing Hart S15s. When I bought my wheels, the
>S15s did not exist.
>
>Thanks for the compliments,
>Kurt
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>
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what kind of springs did you use because i'v had 18's for 3yrs now and never had any problems like that with wheel rub

I bought the Tokico Illumina spring package. This kit is a 1.5" drop in both the front and the rear. The kit came with red Tokico springs and the 5 way adjustable white tokico illumina struts. I also have the Ingalls front and rear camber kit on my car.

The ride quality is definitely nice with the tokico setup. I have been in my friend's Honda Civic SI that had the Eibach sportline springs with the factory stock struts. I would never recommend anyone replacing their springs without changing the struts as the struts are not designed to operate in the compressed position that the springs will force them to ride at. It creates and extremely bouncy ride.


Kurt

you should get rid of your license plate..it would look a lot cleaner :D but those rims look very nice! Great car, All show and all go! :thumbsup

Trust me, I would love to get rid of my front license plate but in New Jersey it is a requirement to have two plates (front and rear). It broke my heart when I had to drill into my front bumper to mount it. The cops in New Jersey can be a pain depending on what town you are in. I have already received tickets from the police for some illegal lighting so I didn't want to stir up any more trouble for not having a front license plate especially now since there is a turbo kit under the hood.


Kurt

I was just checking ur ride out again and thought of something that caught my eye. People always tell me to do something different here. I usually don't unless I already had it on my mind or I like the idea a lot. Anyway, I think the car would look better if you moved the fog lights back so they don't stick out. I used to have mine upside-down on my radiator support. I have them behind the fog light holes of the new front now. Just a suggestion. :thumbsup looks good anyway, but I think it'd be better. ur car, ur choices.

i have 19 inch c-2's but i gotta get a pic and figure out how to post pic..lol..will try to get it up soon..they look pimp as hell..:thumbsup