If you had to... (Aftermarket 17" Wheels)
06-26-14, 06:30 AM
#1
If you had to... (Aftermarket 17" Wheels)
If you had to run aftermarket 17's what wheel would you choose? I ran 18s and 19s on the IS already the past 2 years but honestly just want a comfortable ride over looks (NYC roads). Its a lowered SGM IS (s-techs) but not slammed. Suggestions on what would look good/conservative?
06-26-14, 06:53 AM
#3
eh....would rather run stocks than aftermarket 17's. Thats just my opinion, maybe others will chime in.
edit: SubieChik...sig from the "graffiti thread" post uh? hehe
edit: SubieChik...sig from the "graffiti thread" post uh? hehe
Last edited by ISland350; 06-26-14 at 06:57 AM.
06-26-14, 06:58 AM
#5
my car started with s-tech springs. I didn't think they were that uncomfortable.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
06-26-14, 07:46 AM
#6
my car started with s-tech springs. I didn't think they were that uncomfortable.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
lol pun intended.
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06-26-14, 07:52 AM
#8
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my car started with s-tech springs. I didn't think they were that uncomfortable.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
Do you have reasons, other than looks, to keep the car lowered? I guess you have to decide if lowered and 17" looks better than higher and 18". Rims are such a personal choice when it comes to look. I'm old, so a lot of what looks good to the rest of you, I'm not fond of.
I'm old too and feel the same way 
08-18-14, 02:48 PM
#10
Bumping this up.
Note: Ride height uneven because the car was just jacked up and did not move since
Since i'm not crazy about anything aggressive/show stopper and want the OEM+ route as well as comfort, i ultimately went with BBS 17's (from an EVO9) as my stock 17s were all dinged up. Also went a size up in tires from the OEM 225/45/17 to 235/45/17. Hard to tell in the pic, but the 235/45s have a noticeable difference in terms of sidewall 'bubble' and also height. I prefer these over the 225's.
The BBS wheels are approximately 17 lbs each, and bolted right on. The only thing needed was hubcentric rings. You can reuse stock lugs, etc.
This setup resulted in a HUGE increase in comfort, big enough that I'm no longer itching to swap out my s-techs for another set of springs/coils with comfy spring rates.
Note: Ride height uneven because the car was just jacked up and did not move since
Since i'm not crazy about anything aggressive/show stopper and want the OEM+ route as well as comfort, i ultimately went with BBS 17's (from an EVO9) as my stock 17s were all dinged up. Also went a size up in tires from the OEM 225/45/17 to 235/45/17. Hard to tell in the pic, but the 235/45s have a noticeable difference in terms of sidewall 'bubble' and also height. I prefer these over the 225's.
The BBS wheels are approximately 17 lbs each, and bolted right on. The only thing needed was hubcentric rings. You can reuse stock lugs, etc.
This setup resulted in a HUGE increase in comfort, big enough that I'm no longer itching to swap out my s-techs for another set of springs/coils with comfy spring rates.
Last edited by pmanliu; 08-18-14 at 02:53 PM.
08-18-14, 09:11 PM
#14
I went from 19's with stretched tires (not my scene, sold after a month), to 18's with OEM sizing (225/40/18) and back to 17s. 18s looked great but theres a huge difference in ride quality between 17/18, and i dont want to chance in with the NYC potholes (which magically appear out of no where).
