Wheel size

[3DGE]

Ok so I was talking to this BMW guy at his shop about tires, he told me I should get 18inch rear tires and 17inch front. This might just make the car look cool, but what would it like do in speaking about driving...taking turnes...etc?

[lkwd318ti]

lol good question...
I was thinking about that too.
Just for kicks I was going to put my stock 16s on the front and keep the rear 17s on...

but yeah...
On the NSX, I believe that it comes stock like that (I think it's 17 front and 18 rear...)

I actually would like to know the answer to his question lol...

-Randy

[3DGE]

Originally Posted by lkwd318ti

lol good question...
I was thinking about that too.
Just for kicks I was going to put my stock 16s on the front and keep the rear 17s on...

but yeah...
On the NSX, I believe that it comes stock like that (I think it's 17 front and 18 rear...)

I actually would like to know the answer to his question lol...

-Randy

Hey what brand is your side blinkers? Also I want that side molding also, where did you get it?


ALso clear out your PM's noone can PM at this time.

[lkwd318ti]

Hey I was thinking about it, wouldn't it be better if both front and back are the same size because the sidewall on the front would be bigger, therefore it can compress more than the rear ones...
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong....

corners = OEM, Moldings = OEM, came with the car (Sport Package)
(Sorry, my PM is full and I need to resubscribe to become a site supporter again...)

-Randy

[3DGE]

LOL, Hey i just found some lights on ebay...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Worth the price??

Plz dont buy it from me...



OK back to the main subject...

[andyman7931]

I don't think the different wheel sizes would look or handle right unless different size tires could be used so the equivalent sidewall sizes would be the same. To obtain this, the front tire diameter would be goofy small in the wheel well. All of this is my opinion though, so take it as that... I'd like to see pics of this done out of curiosity.

[wasabinuki]

Originally Posted by 3DGE

Ok so I was talking to this BMW guy at his shop about tires, he told me I should get 18inch rear tires and 17inch front. This might just make the car look cool, but what would it like do in speaking about driving...taking turnes...etc?

I wouldn't do it - no only would it look silly since one tire would look fat, it probably wouldn't handle as good either. If anything just get some wider wheels for the rear.

[bullmand]

Personally I wouldn't mismatch the sizes. You could play with the sidewall height a little and probably get them close, but it would still look goofy. Putting wider wheels/tires on the back will just make the understeer worse. I've been playing with tire sizes for the last couple years and I've come to the conclusion that BMW knew what they were doing with the 225/50 16 combo that the car came with.

[mischief]

look at my pictures i have 18s in the rear and 17 in the front
i have 245 rear and 235 in the front i take turns harder and faster then my green ti or my othere black ti that have 17 inch all around

[mischief]

i say to you dont buy a lager rims for the rear but buy wider rims

[FATHER]

i think is better idea the four wheels in the same size, i have 20x8.5 all around

[lkwd318ti]

Originally Posted by FATHER

i think is better idea the four wheels in the same size, i have 20x8.5 all around

...
I think that 20s are WAAAAY too big for our tis..or E36s in general.
18 would be the biggest that I'd go.

[FATHER]

i know, but look crazy, i said that the same size at four wheel is the best choice, in my country the style is like Dub City, my fried have a Scion XB with 20'' is common in PR put 20'' in a small cars and 24 or 26 in the USV