17 or 18 inch rims

lilmarc1988 · February 18th, 2008, 11:23 PM

which size will you buy. even the cheap ass sumitomos are 140 in 18 inch rims, in 315/35/17 is 100 each. so which would you go with? o yea and will you go faster with the smaller rims??

mustangmanic · February 18th, 2008, 11:39 PM

Well i have 18's... they were with it when i bought it.

I kinda wish i had 17's though. The tires for 18's are outrageously expensive. The tires equal or are equal to more than the rims themselves (if you get good tires).

17'' tires are cheap as balls... get 17's.

You'll actually go faster with bigger rims and bigger tires, but they'll weigh more... your top speed will be maybe 2-5mph faster... so not worth it in weight, cuz the extra lbs will hurt your accel a tad as well.

CrimsonRedGT · February 19th, 2008, 12:41 AM

The one thing that had me sticking to 17s were the price of tires for 18s.

Blk01ponyGT · February 19th, 2008, 10:15 AM

im trying to decide this myself actually....18's fill in the spaces so well but 17's are cheaper and lighter...id possibly get 17's and drop it a little more and pray to god my longtubes dont scrape on everything haha

AndrewA. · February 19th, 2008, 03:13 PM

[quote=mustangmanic;876082]Well i have 18's... they were with it when i bought it.

17'' tires are cheap as balls... get 17's....

quote]

I whish. "cheaper" than 18's but not cheap.

strkrstng2000 · February 19th, 2008, 03:19 PM

I have 18's and I wish i had 17's. I just got a price quote for bfg drs, they are 700 mounted and balanced. Tires for 18's can suck my balls.

drazga97 · February 19th, 2008, 03:20 PM

my friend has 17s and his is lowered its scary following him and watching him go over small bumps. he almost scrapes his cats on the speed humps and if he were to ever attempt to go over a speed bump hed surely mess up his cats.

B0B · February 19th, 2008, 08:35 PM

i'm running 18's. they look so much sexier than 17s!!! and the 18's with the tires are the exact same height as the 17's with the tires so its not a big deal on speed. maybe a little heavier but i never noticed the difference.

lilmarc1988 · February 19th, 2008, 08:40 PM

its really the price of those tires that worries me. and if i go 315 in the back with 18's im looking at 250 plus a tire!! lol

HMUSN · February 19th, 2008, 08:42 PM

I prefer the 17's

Steve O · February 19th, 2008, 09:13 PM

i would like to go with 17's front 18's rear just for the looks but idk the tires are soo expensive its not even funny

lilmarc1988 · February 19th, 2008, 09:22 PM

lol yea it is its ridiculous

February 18th, 2008, 11:23 PM	#1
lilmarc1988 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lehigh acres, fl Posts: 1,457 iTrader: 0 reviews	17 or 18 inch rims which size will you buy. even the cheap ass sumitomos are 140 in 18 inch rims, in 315/35/17 is 100 each. so which would you go with? o yea and will you go faster with the smaller rims??

February 18th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#2
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well i have 18's... they were with it when i bought it. I kinda wish i had 17's though. The tires for 18's are outrageously expensive. The tires equal or are equal to more than the rims themselves (if you get good tires). 17'' tires are cheap as balls... get 17's. You'll actually go faster with bigger rims and bigger tires, but they'll weigh more... your top speed will be maybe 2-5mph faster... so not worth it in weight, cuz the extra lbs will hurt your accel a tad as well. __________________

February 19th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#4
Blk01ponyGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 SVT Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 1 reviews	im trying to decide this myself actually....18's fill in the spaces so well but 17's are cheaper and lighter...id possibly get 17's and drop it a little more and pray to god my longtubes dont scrape on everything haha __________________ Garage: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-9480/ 04 Cobra - STOCK for now

February 19th, 2008, 03:13 PM	#5
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,925 iTrader: 2 reviews	[quote=mustangmanic;876082]Well i have 18's... they were with it when i bought it. 17'' tires are cheap as balls... get 17's.... quote] I whish. "cheaper" than 18's but not cheap. __________________ Fire it up, burn it down.

February 19th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#7
drazga97 Noob Slayer 2004 Mustang GT 13.82 @ 101.09 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,458 iTrader: 1 reviews	my friend has 17s and his is lowered its scary following him and watching him go over small bumps. he almost scrapes his cats on the speed humps and if he were to ever attempt to go over a speed bump hed surely mess up his cats. __________________ 2003 Black Cobra 10th Anniversary 2.8 Kenne Bell Mammoth LC - Built SRA - T56 - E85 - Spray - Stock Longblock - True Forged Mach 5s 2004 Silver GT 5 speed - SOLD MM Cobra Club Member# 97

February 19th, 2008, 12:41 AM	#3
CrimsonRedGT Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	The one thing that had me sticking to 17s were the price of tires for 18s.

February 19th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#6
strkrstng2000 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have 18's and I wish i had 17's. I just got a price quote for bfg drs, they are 700 mounted and balanced. Tires for 18's can suck my balls.

February 19th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#8
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,609 iTrader: 2 reviews	i'm running 18's. they look so much sexier than 17s!!! and the 18's with the tires are the exact same height as the 17's with the tires so its not a big deal on speed. maybe a little heavier but i never noticed the difference. __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

February 19th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#9
lilmarc1988 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lehigh acres, fl Posts: 1,457 iTrader: 0 reviews	its really the price of those tires that worries me. and if i go 315 in the back with 18's im looking at 250 plus a tire!! lol

February 19th, 2008, 08:42 PM	#10
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	I prefer the 17's __________________

February 19th, 2008, 09:13 PM	#11
Steve O Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would like to go with 17's front 18's rear just for the looks but idk the tires are soo expensive its not even funny

February 19th, 2008, 09:22 PM	#12
lilmarc1988 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lehigh acres, fl Posts: 1,457 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol yea it is its ridiculous

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