18"?

kandied91z
12-26-2002, 10:16 PM
is 18" to big for our area...........the roads in michigan aren't exactly the best but i get by with a low car and keep an eye on what i'm running over. is 17" the largest one can go without having real problems?

Duke
12-26-2002, 10:18 PM
17" is my offical limit. Any bigger belongs on a truck :D

robvas
12-26-2002, 10:23 PM
I've never had a problem with them on Camaros, other than sliding off the road into curbs :D

215/40-17's weren't a good idea on my Eclipse though. The roads suck way too much around here.

The 275's or 245's on a Camaro are big enough to protect the wheel.

I would think 18's would be okay, you might have to be careful. A lot of guys run them. An 18" wheel is a pain to replace, and expensive. Same goes for the tires. At least you can get a 245/45 or 275/40 in stock at some places

ROADRAGE
12-27-2002, 03:05 AM
IMO 18" is too much on a daily driver. I love the way they look on my car, but i go through a lot of rims and tires. If you do go 18, dont be cheap. Fikse or HRE will hold up a lot better that 300 dollar wheels.

kandied91z
12-27-2002, 03:50 AM
i would hope so at a min of 3,000 more. you could ruin 4 sets to their one. :eek:

how do you go through many sets???

ROADRAGE
12-27-2002, 04:09 AM
potholes, curbs, more potholes, more potholes. MORE POTHOLES, and a curb

kandied91z
12-27-2002, 02:05 PM
what series tire are you typically running?

damn those pot holes....:mad:

:)

ROADRAGE
12-27-2002, 04:17 PM
245/40/18
285/35/18