KPD

my car is lowered on neuspeed springs
over 2.25 inch drop

should i put 15 or 17's on the car??

dunno what to do
and i got to maker the order within an hour!~~~~

imported_kane2k

17's for looks, 15's for speed. Since your car is lowered a lot you might want to go with the 15's so that you can put 195's on to help with rubbing. The narrowest tires I've ever heard of for 17's are 205's and with that drop you might run into problems. If you think that rubbing won't be an issue then 17's look sweet on EK's. Just make sure you get the right offset because if it's wrong you'll be in rubbing trouble with either choice.

I personally have 17's with 205/40 rubber with H&R lowering springs( 1.75/1.5" f/r drop ) on my 2000 Si and there are no rubbing problems. They also look sick, while 15's generally don't.

Gunmetalef

16's

silentkill03

20's

scarlemthug

get 16's, 15's dont look right on EK's and 17's will rub a ton with the drop you have.

Nova_Dust

Either 15 or 16. I wouldn't go any bigger than 16. That's just me.

KPD

aight thanks guys

i ordered 17's they only had silver 16's
so i got some gunmetal 17's
i dunno how they're gonna fit
go a 40 offset on them
ah well i'll post some pics tomorrow see if you guys think it's gonna rub like crazy

motti

Ultra-low profile tires make for a much harsher ride because of their minimal sidewall flex. Road surface irregularities that might otherwise be absorbed by the tire sidewall are instead transmitted directly to your rim, suspension and steering components, which in turn means greater potential for damage and accelerated wear and tear on those components.

Ultra-low profile tires, stiffer springs and firmer shocks may make sense for a race track where the road surface is of fairly consistent eveness, and where you do need the extra smooth-surface adhesion to go around corners at 10/10ths and close to 1G. But real life street driving won't let you do that for long before you are without a license and taking the bus.

But if any of your driving includes back country roads or heavily potholed and/or patched roads, going to extremes with unflexing tire sidewalls, stiffened spings and shocks will probably make your car more unstable and more susceptible to bump-steer.

The ultra-lows can look good, but for all-round street use, a 60, 65, or even 70 series profile tire can still look good with decent rims, but offer you a far more satisfying ride quality and more than enough handling capabilities for even "spirited" driving. And they'll also tend to wear better and cost you half what the more exotic tire/rim combinations will.

For a compact car that I would drive every day on all kinds of roads, I'd go with the 15s, maybe 16s. But the 17s and bigger, not a chance.

Notorious

I as well would say 15's or 16's.

malti_anglu84

17s

SpikeyLee

If rubbing won't be a problem, then 17s. Although I think that 16's would be the best choice.

KPD

yea i gotta check it out
maybe i will look for some 16's
but in the mean time i;ll wait til my 17's come in and try them on

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

I've had a set of each... 15, 16, and 17. They all have their merrits. One is no better than the other in any general sense, since each has advantages and disadvantages. Like 16 inch tires selection is limited. 15 inch gives up on looks, but 17s give up on comfort and performance (arguable).

DJTre

Hey, there's nothing wrong with the way 15" rims look! I love em, and they're light.

silver_sedan

yes i don't like the look of 15s

17 should be sexy

imported_caloge

22's

imported_gatherer

14"

Mr. Death

I'm rockin 14's as well. Only Ef's and Eg's can pull off 14's.

imported_Syphon

I got 14"s It doesnt look too bad!



It's all about the 14".