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18" wheels recommendations?
Any recommendations on 18" wheels and tires.
Will they cause to much wear from the extra work the struts have to do ? What is the widest 18" tire used by anyone here ? |
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The 05 STi rims are becoming more popular. You would probably want to limit to 18x8 with sufficient offset.
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Is the ride a lot more bumpy ?
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I would assume so. I still have stock rims but I would think that since there's less sidewall to flex there's less bump absorption.
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The car has an excellent ride regardless. You may notice it to be a little less forgiving over large single bumps, but you won't notice any "jarring" of the ride, because that's all strut/spring.
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I run 18X7 on my car and the ride is stiffer. I can tell when I switch from the stock winter rims to my summer 18's. by going to 18" your going from side walls that 2.21 inches to a side wall that is only 1.77 inches. Its going to be stiffer.
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18" axis decades with rear maxis lip, 18+8 with 40mm offset works and looks good
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I just installed 18' on mine last month. I don't notice the ride quality getting worse so much. Probably the new quiet tires are helping.. I let many people ride with me, but nobody noticed anything....so far.
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Subaryu, what manufacuter/size wheels and tires did you get ??
I'm always on the lookout for a quiet tire. |
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I forgot how much, but it has some off-set. 225/40/18 tires will fit good. It's Fusion tires.
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RX8 wheels are a nice choice. I'm going for some 18'' Kazeras fitted for the RX8.
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It has 30mm? Yeah when I picked up my car the right rear tire was rubbing. Only right side. Hmm that's strange. So I checked it and found the innner fender was popping out and rubbing the tire. So I just pushed it back, and problem solved! Murano rims was good deal. I guess people sell stock rims pretty cheap since they don't use them after they get new rims. Still thinking about what to do with center cap saying "Nissan" though! Here is the link to photos! Still
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