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thefunkpigSep-22-04 07:39 PM
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#25241, "How will 18's look without a drop?"


          

i just ordered some 18'' rims but i am now plumb out of money, i was wondering if it would actually increase the ride height or so. anyone have any pics of 17 or 18's without drop?

  
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RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, WIDECLIPSE, Sep-23-04 02:49 AM, #1
RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, kelvinb1, Sep-23-04 05:51 AM, #2
      RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, Mannyyy, Sep-23-04 06:22 AM, #3
           RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, FlyinEsi, Sep-23-04 11:22 AM, #4
                RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, RickyMeeses, Sep-23-04 11:56 PM, #5
                     RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, 97gsx, Sep-27-04 03:55 AM, #6
                          RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, FlyinEsi, Sep-27-04 05:25 AM, #7
                               RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, bono316, Sep-28-04 07:32 PM, #8
                                    RE: How will 18's look without a drop?, Jen, Oct-13-04 04:18 AM, #9

WIDECLIPSESep-23-04 02:49 AM
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#25242, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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It's not going to raise the height by much, if any because your using smaller tires. Without a drop though 18's don't look like 18's.

-Roman

  
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kelvinb1Sep-23-04 05:51 AM
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#25243, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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from the center of your wheel to the outside will be longer with 18s compared to stock rims. you will have to measure your rims now and compare to your 18's when they arrive, but measure them with tires. that will tell you if it will be higher off the ground or not. i know that my car is now taller because i was using 17s with 205/40s compared to 225/45s now.

  
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MannyyySep-23-04 06:22 AM
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#25244, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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It won't raise it much... maybe about a quarter inch, but it'll APPEAR much higher.


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FlyinEsiSep-23-04 11:22 AM
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#25245, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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As these guys said, it should not make too much of a difference with your ride height. If you got the correct tire size to make your speedo stay the same, it will not change at all. But with big ass rims, little sidewall, and no drop, you will look like you are higher.

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OldGuySep-23-04 11:56 PM
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#25253, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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Flyin is right. On my car:

195/70-14 = 215/45-17 +/- .1 inch (can't remember if I had 70 or 75's as stock) in rolling diameter but the wheels definately look bigger.

So now at 44 what the hell do I do?

  
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97gsxSep-27-04 03:55 AM
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#25278, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/690659

sorry pics arent posted anywear but cardomain yet

  
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FlyinEsiSep-27-04 05:25 AM
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#25279, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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 Sep-27-04 05:28 AM by FlyinEsi



          

Those rims are fucking hot!! I wanted to get something like that, but I couldn't find them....and on a side note, that car is definitley dropped.

here:

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bono316Sep-28-04 07:32 PM
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#25297, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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I'm on 18's without a drop (sig below).


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2004 Yamaha YZF R1

  
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JenOct-13-04 04:18 AM
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#25415, "RE: How will 18's look without a drop?"
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My Spyder with 18s and no drop in my sig pic. Not too bad imo especially if it's only till you can afford springs. I've had it like that for 3 years and nobody ever said anything bad (at least not to my face emoji )

_________________________________________
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T
1995 Eagle Talon Esi
1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

  
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