should i go for 16's or 17's rims? and what brand of rims do you guys recommend?

 

big rims will slow you down, which defeats the purpose of mods . A car with a good set of 15' tires and rims will handle just s good as one with 17's. Don't give me the sidewall crap! Look at the sidewall of Nascar and Indy cars!

 

I personally like 17's. I am a performance nut, but I like some looks with it. Please do not get chrome whatever you do. That is just tacky IMHO.

 

i say go with 16's lots of ppl i know are changing from 17's to 16's

 

17's slow you down too much, i mean, if all your looking for is looks, then go with 17's, or 18's for that matter, but 16's are a better midrange if your looking for both looks and performance. 16's get my vote.

 

I'd only go 16s to get a better tire choice, 215 yummy
The other reason to justify to go bigger IMO, is for fitting bigger brakes
but otherwise 15" is the way to go IMO

 

Don't buy big rims. The cost of them is completely pointless if you're racing. They are bad on the performance of the car. Why pay more for something that's going to hurt your times? I'd get 15's if I were you. I got 15's, and I absolutely love em.

Besides, larger rims, and smaller tires only equal better chance of popping and bending rims/tires.

 

FO SHO = 17's
FO Performance = 16's

IMO, 15's look too small. 17's look too big, I like gunmetal 16's.


[Modified by 97blackteg, 1:47 AM 8/20/2001]

 

I agree with Blackteg, Gunmetal 16's look sweet.

 

Go with 17" forged whhels so they arent so heavy and wont hurt your eprformance so much. They will look good and still be functional. Just my opinion though. No chrome!!!!

 

I have a set of TSW Hock R's wrapped with Kumho 712 205/45ZR16. I will sell them, brand new tires too, only 500 miles on them. They have a couple scratches from previous owner, so I will sell for cheap, like $600, if you want them. Thats almost the price of the tires...