17 Or 18s

[tonktedgar]

im picking up my lexus is200 tomorrow im going to change the wheels but im not sure weather to fit 17s or 18s basiclly with the car fully loaded will i get problems with the wheels rubbing the arches with the standard suspension and low profiles

[BESTY]

you wont have any probs wid 18s,get the 18s with 225,40,18 tyres on,no probs.

[tonktedgar]

the boot will also be full up with tools

[BESTY]

the boot will also be full up with tools

have a look at a lex in a showroom wid the 18s on,i assure ye they are ok mate :winky:

[Bazza]

ensure you use the correct offset

or they will rub

click here for the wheel guide

[Fidgits]

ensure you use the correct offset

or they will rub

click here for the wheel guide

Yeah, as long as there 42 ... 45 offset, you should go for 18's... they look a lot better....

[dboey]

im picking up my lexus is200 tomorrow im going to change the wheels but im not sure weather to fit 17s or 18s basiclly with the car fully loaded will i get problems with the wheels rubbing the arches with the standard suspension and low profiles

From my experience, having the 18inch rim looks great but the downside is the initial take off speed as compared to the 17inch is much slower which mean a little sluggish.

[ColinBarber]

Not sure what the stock 17" rim weight is but you should be able to get 18" that are the same or less weight.

[LennyLexus]

From my experience, having the 18inch rim looks great but the downside is the initial take off speed as compared to the 17inch is much slower which mean a little sluggish.

anyone else get this?

[Scalle--]

From my experience, having the 18inch rim looks great but the downside is the initial take off speed as compared to the 17inch is much slower which mean a little sluggish.

anyone else get this?

Offcours.

The bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration and the higher the top speed.

The smaller the wheel the higher the acceleration and the lower the top speed.

[ColinBarber]

No you should be keeping the diameter of the combined rim and tyre the same otherwise your speedo/odometer will be out.

However a 18" rim is normally heavier than a 17" one and because it is a rotating mass the extra weight is about 4 times greater than just a static mass.

e.g. if your new wheels/tyres weigh an extra 4Kg each that is 16Kg for all 4 wheels and it has the effect of a 64Kg weight in the car.