i was wondering what the advantages and disadvantages were to having performance rims and tires?


is it really woth shelling out over a grand?

what would you recommend?

and im not just asking this because i want my car to look nice

im seriously wondering

because it time for new tires and i want to know if i should invest in some new rims too


('96 civic sedan lx)


sorry


noob

 

what are you using your car for? racing or just getting from point A to point B.

You will see a lot more advantage in just getting good rubber. As for investing 1000 into rims, well it won't add 1000 in value to the car.

 

<u>Advantages to rims</u>:

1. Appearance. Appearance is a matter of personal preference (i.e. opinion) so this may or may not matter to you, but this is the most common reason that people replace their rims. In addition to the wheel style itself, some people like the look of larger wheels and shorter tire sidewalls.

2. Performance. The biggest performance advantage to larger wheels is tire availability. There is a wide variety of street tires offering great performance in 15" or larger sizes. There are virtually no such tires for wheels 14" or smaller. (There may also be a very small performance advantage to larger and/or wider wheels due to handling, but this is relevant primarily to those who take their cars to the racetrack or autocrosses.)

<u>Disadvantages to rims</u>:

1. Cost.

Is it worth it? That's a matter of personal preference. If it's worth it TO YOU to have your car look different, or perform better (particularly if your wheels are smaller than 15"), then go for it. If not, then don't.

<u>Advantages to tires</u>:

1. Performance. Tires with better performance offer quicker acceleration, better handling, shorter braking, etc.

<u>Disadvantages to tires</u>:

1. Cost. In any price category, you can find a tire that has better performance than others. But if you're looking at the best performance for the money in one price category, and you want even better performance, you're going to have to pay more.

2. Treadlife. In general, the higher the performance of the tires, the shorter their lifespan (they last for fewer miles).

3. Weather flexibility. Higher performance tires are summer tires, and don't grip as well on snow or in frigid cold as all-season tires. However, summer tires nearly always out-perform all-season tires in moderate to warm temperatures.

Just like with wheels, whether you want higher performance tires is a matter of personal preference. Any tire offers a combination of characteristics - price, treadlife/treadwear, dry traction, wet traction, winter traction, noise, etc. Depending on your car and how you use it, some of those factors will be more important than others. Choosing the right tire FOR YOU is a matter of finding the tire that best meets YOUR PRIORITIES.

One other factor about tires to consider is that, over time, you use tires up and replace them. This offers you a chance to try different tires. If you want to try out a tire that offers higher performance under the circumstances in which you drive, then try a set and see how you like them. If you then decide that the higher performance isn't worth the higher price or shorter lifespan, then you can go back to less-expensive, lower-performance tires when they wear out.

Hope that makes sense. Feel free to ask more questions.

 

also i would like to add that rims are usually lighter so that helps alot.

 

thanks alot