stock wheels or 17's?

[thezo816]

i have the stock rims right now and i am lowerin my car 1.8 inches and im wonderin should i keep my stock wheels or get 17's and what is the best performing tire size for both. i have an se model 93 hatch. isnt there some formula for wheel tire ratio

[Axel Grungy]

it depends on what you want them for, i prefer smaller stock wheels because tires are cheap, and it wont throw off my speedo a bunch. and since you lowering your car that much you wont have much gap even with 15's. there was a post awhile ago that had a link to the wheel tire ratio.

[ca18datsun510]

duh, 17's

[thezo816]

ca18.................that did me no justice. can u give a little more insight like axel

[niznos]

I have 17" on my car, and yes, axel's right, if you are concerned with tire price, stay stock size. I just replaced my tires at over $640 and they were the cheapest they had.

There is a formula for tire sizing that will not offset your speedometer, but it's easier to go to some place like discounttiredirect.com and "shop" for a set of their wheel and tire combos. The site will give you the recommended tire size with any wheel size you choose.

As far as lowering is concerned. You shouldn't need to worry about the tires rubbing if you stay with the recommended sizes. We all know the 240sx came with the most awful fender gap at its stock configuration. I am lowered with the Eibach Pro-kit and most people think my ride height is stock because of the stock off-roading set-up I started with.

[SoCalS14]

I have 18's right now, and I think I am going with 17's instead. They are a little cheaper on tires and at least on the far end of functional for any type of off road use...

[xxtrizz]

my friend has 18's on his accord and it drives pretty nice. But I would get a pair of rims anyways stock rims liek 350z rims or murano's or spec-v ones. I knwo the latter is 4 and the two b4 that are 5 but its what you wish to do.

[thezo816]

got picz xxtrizz?

[xxtrizz]

of the 18 inch rims on the accord?