A big, fat, THANKS AGAIN! To NJ's roads...

[Blackbirdws6]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

Exactly. Ever see the rim-change-only skidpad and slalom tests? 17s always do the best.

No argument here over the performance benefit of going from 17 to 18's. I put 18's on the car because I wanted the size and they filled the wheel wells out better to me. Plus...everyone goes 17's on TTII's and I wanted to be just a little bit different even though the style of wheel is fairly typical.

-Brian

[BonzoHansen]

They do really look snazzy on the right car.

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

...of course I still might put 18s on the Z....LOL

Anything would be better than those steel 15's you got on there now. Wanna borrow some GTA wheels?

[BonzoHansen]

No. 16" wheels are so yesterday....

[PolarBear]

When you go around a corner with that nice suspension how far do the wheels roll over the sidewalls on the wheels you got on there now? At least my 16's dont do that

[BonzoHansen]

Very much. My car is currently severely tire limited. LOL

But I don’t have the scratch for the 255/45/17 - 285/40/17 combo!! And upgraded brakes to stop those big hoops!

[PolarBear]

So some nice 16's with some sticky tires would be a added benefit, lol. Tires are just rotting in the basement currently......

[BonzoHansen]

No GTA wheels.


"It's better to look good, then to feel good"

[PolarBear]

I was hopin you would say yes and do the M&B over at STS for me..... damn it now I have to do it

[BonzoHansen]

Hahahahaha..no. LOL

[ar0ck]

18's are the new thing these days. They are on pretty much every new car on the market. I love my 18's even though I only drove on them for a week. The ride wasn't as rough as some people thing and I went with a pretty low profile tire too. Thank god for North Jersey roads, they aren't as bad as they are the further down the parkway you go.

[best of both]

Bob PA ranks up ther with some of the worst roads too but Nothing beats I 75 between Detroit and Toledo. I left Detroit testerday morning and at first could not figure out why everyone was doing 90 in the left lane. I soon past no less than six vehicles with flat tires due to pot holes the size of suvs heading in to a construction zone for a bridge. Thanks for the heads up though heading for the Jersey Shore Monday.

[JL8Jeff]

if there is no advantage to larger wheels like 18s, why are the manfs. offering progressively larger wheels on their best handling vehicles?

because those manufacturers don't drive in NJ! Think about it, most new sports car owners don't drive their cars daily on 18 or 19" wheels and 30 series tires. The bling, bling guys love em, but they don't actually drive their cars. The 17's on my SS are tough enough for a daily driver. I just hit a serious pothole tonight in a downpour and sounds like I have a noise as well. You can't drive a car on 18' or 19's on our roads plain and simple. Or if you do, be prepared to buy new wheels and tires on a regular basis. Putting 20's on a truck is no comparison because they still run 40-60 series tires which can absorb the pothole. 30-35 series tires don't have enough sidewall to protect the wheel. Lesson learned the hard way. I warned you when you first mentioned running 18's and I suggested 16's like I had on the Orange 68 Camaro. And nobody hits a road course on a regular basis so save the 18's and 30's for the road course!