View Poll Results: What Is Your Wheel Size Preference?
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What Is Your Wheel Size Preference?
#3
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Team Sushi
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Scion Evolution
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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18 for aesthetics, but with the amount of power our cars make, 17. Ideally, I take the smallest rim possible that will clear the brakes, for performance purposes, with high quality tires wide enough to be at the limit of traction for the given power.
I meant to vote for 17, but I picked the wrong one by accident (damn blackberry and opera mini browser)
I meant to vote for 17, but I picked the wrong one by accident (damn blackberry and opera mini browser)
#4
I have the 18's from the factory. they look nice but like djtc said it seems to rob so much of the performace. i'm looking into getting some 16's for the front the next time i take it out to the drag strip. it should be a big difference my car w/ i/h/e and the 18's made only 144 hp on the dyno while others with the same set-up have made 154 hp on the 17's.
#18
I haven't driven a tC with +17s.
However, from experience, my old Corolla had the factory 15s and it had decent acceleration. I upgraded my rims to 17s and it felt like it was running on 3 cylinders. It did corner a little better.
So I'm guessing the same will apply to the tC.
I'm happy with the 17s.
However, from experience, my old Corolla had the factory 15s and it had decent acceleration. I upgraded my rims to 17s and it felt like it was running on 3 cylinders. It did corner a little better.
So I'm guessing the same will apply to the tC.
I'm happy with the 17s.
#19
Originally Posted by cwayne
I haven't driven a tC with +17s.
However, from experience, my old Corolla had the factory 15s and it had decent acceleration. I upgraded my rims to 17s and it felt like it was running on 3 cylinders. It did corner a little better.
So I'm guessing the same will apply to the tC.
I'm happy with the 17s.
However, from experience, my old Corolla had the factory 15s and it had decent acceleration. I upgraded my rims to 17s and it felt like it was running on 3 cylinders. It did corner a little better.
So I'm guessing the same will apply to the tC.
I'm happy with the 17s.
cons = bigger wheels = bumpier on streets. (or at least from experience, in the city streets)