[Roger]

when u increase rim size what happens to peformance slower /faster? better cornering with bigger rims? less acurate spedometer?

 

[ThaAcStangSwerver]

better fuel economy, better cornering, better ride, better looks, etc. etc.

 

[Steve91LS]

Performancewise~

PROS: better grip (tires), handling/contact patch (wider rim), less milage on odometer if +1 or +2...

CONS: ...slower trap speed, more expensive to repair if you have a flat, harsher ride, etc.

but what the hell, just get em!!!

 

[502 MotorSports]

Koji, I could not have done it better.

I will add that I cannot tell a real difference in ride quality with my 18" and lowered. I also feel very little loss in acceleration. In fact, it feels quite the same. Go for it Roger

 

[Roger]

thanks guys for the very detailed responces , i hvae rims already i was just clearing up some things that i dident know about the pros and cons

 

[5speed4door]

Here's the breakdown:

Speedometer Accuracy -
Generally most people who upgrade to larger wheels will get tires with appropriately shorter sidewalls such that the overall diameter will remain very much the same as the stock wheel and tire combination. This way the circumference will remain the same and will allow the speedometer to still be accurate. These calculations are usually performed by the wheel dealer/tire installer.

Better Handling -
Larger wheels means shorter tire sidewalls therefore less lateral sidewall flex and roll when cornering. The reduced lateral roll in the sidewall will allow the steering response to be faster and more precise. For example take a yardstick and grip it at the ends and flex it. Now flex it with your hands only 6 inches apart and see the reduction in flex when the same force is applied. now picture this flex occurring in your tire sidewalls every time you turn the steering wheel. The time between turning steering wheel, flexing the tire sidewalls and when the tire contact patch on the surface reacts will affect what the driver will percieve as steering response time. The faster the response (the less the flex) the better.

Reduced Weight -
This depends on the wheels that you select. Even among 17", 18" wheels there are great differences with regard to weight (some are heavier than stock and some are lighter). Less weight than stock means reduced unsprung mass. In simple terms this means that you engine will need to expend less energy to get the wheels themselves rolling. (It's like using your hands to roll a beach ball versus a boulder). Less energy expended to make your wheels roll means more to make the rest of your car move. Alternately, it can mean greater efficiency (better gas mileage). On the contrary heavier wheels (most of the chromed variety) will slow you down.

Reduced ride quality -
The drawback to the shorter sidewalls means less rubber to cushion the ride. Minute road vibrations are first transmitted through the tire contact patch on the pavement, through the tire sidewall, into the wheel, through the suspension, and then up into the chassis. Stock wheels and tires with their large sidewalls are able to absorb many of these vibrations that are oftentimes of too high a frequency/low amplitude that the suspension is not able to dampen. The shorter and by virtue stiffer tire sidewalls with aftermarket wheels as described in the handling explanation thus diminishes this vibration absorbing capacity.

Appearance -
The current "tuner" trend tends to deem cars with the largest wheels and shortest sidewalls to be the best looking. In stock form with most sedans/coupes the gap between the fender lips to the tires is approximately the same as the sidewall highet. SUVs on the other hand tend to have fender lip to tire gaps that are greater than the sidewall height. However as one increases the wheel diameter and the sidewall gets thinner the fender lip to tire gap will remain the same. This will create an "unbalanced" or "out-of-place" look. Even with 17" wheels this dicrepancy between the large fender to tire gap and short tire sidewalls can lead to the illusion that the car is actually raised up (like an SUV). Therefore many with larger wheels elect to install lowering springs to equilize this difference.

Something else that can affect the appearance and may be vitally important to the overall safety/driveability of the car is wheel offset. Lowriders with the wheels which often times stick out from under the fenders would be an example of low offset wheels. High offset wheels tuck under your fenders closer to the "midline" of the car. The Legends requires wheels of offsets greater than +42mm depending on the wheel width. Offsets less than this will cause the wheels to stick out from the sides leading to an ungainly "truckish" look. Low offsets will more importantly negatively impact the handling characteristics and suspension geometry of the car. Having greater mass further out on the suspension arms means that the suspension will have a greater burden to bear. This is the lever arm principle from high school physics.

Hope this clears things up for you.

:bowdown: Master you seem to be very wise you must teach me more:bowdown:

 

[Otkn<95legendSE>]

haha did you type all that up....?

 

[B+O]

haha did you type all that up....?

you'd better believe it!

:bowdown:to the creator of LEGENDtuner.com

 

[502 MotorSports]

welcome back Koji...

Soon as I get some more info, will do

 

[Fut]

... i have rims already...

Pics & specs please!!!

One...

Fut :2cool:

 

[Roger]

Pics & specs please!!!

One...

Fut :2cool:

check my sig , voxx argus 17's nothing special im actually looking to get some new rims i really like yours how much where they??

i like these alot to

 

[dvp]

I have done lots of research and I am seriously considering only wheels that are lighter than stock. Even though many wheels I like weigh more. There are a couple of 18's that weigh at least one pound less than the stock 15's. But i also like a wheel that’s two point five pounds heavier, than stock. Will those two pounds make a huge difference? Or is it in increments of five or more that’s noticeable?

D.

 

[Thai.95LCoupe]

I have done lots of research and I am seriously considering only wheels that are lighter than stock. Even though many wheels I like weigh more. There are a couple of 18's that weigh at least one pound less than the stock 15's. But i also like a wheel that's two point five pounds heavier, than stock. Will those two pounds make a huge difference? Or is it in increments of five or more that's noticeable?

D.

When I had my Enkei Bortex 17's they were 16.5 LBS.. Man thoese were some light rims.. the 18's are only 17.5 lbs..

 

[Chauffeur First]

What do big rims do.... they make ur car look sick

lata
J

 

[MrSmith]

Here's the breakdown:

Speedometer Accuracy -

Better Handling -

Reduced Weight -

Reduced ride quality -

Appearance -

Hope this clears things up for you.

You forgot, to add that it brakes you. $$
And if there too big you get laughed at

 

[bigdad]

must make one additional comment about handling of wide tires....they deteriorate handling response in snow as a general consequence and can also promote "tramlining" in grooved pavements. A narrower tire will carve through snow and water with more precision than a fat boy can.
with regard to ride quality, although mentioned as promoting a poorer ride quality with low aspect ratio tires, rim bends are fairly common on these tires whenever they encounter a hard edge like a curb or pot hole. so the bad ride quality may not just be transitory!! It can be permanent until replaced.
With some of the +1 or +2 width sizes you will wind up with a slightly larger circumference due to a larger aspect ratio (say from 55 to 60) and therefore a 3-5% underestimation of true speed and miles traveled, so your mpg and speed and odometer will be off by a small amount in such a case.