who's got 18s and who's got 17s? which are better and why? i'm thinking about getting them and i want performance along with looking good, but i dont want to end up a couple months with dents in the rims and my car shaking all over the place. someone help

 

I say go for the looks and 18's.. 17's don't look too much larger than 18's. As long as you get a good quality rim i doubt you have to worry too much about denting. Plus, it's not like we have race cars, the little bit of performance probably doesn't matter, unless you go to the track all the time, etc.

 

18s are sexy. i have 17s and if i were to do it over i would stick with 17s. i hate that lost in acc. and i duno 18s around here = owned by potholes

 

18s are awesome just get 16 for the track

 

get 17 that look like 18 !!!!

Ozzz !!!

Nick.

 

My 17's will be in tomorrow. 17's are cheaper and lighter...

 

18s for the road 15s for the track

 

17s are nice bet look nice and dont loose acceleration (rotational mass energy) and some 17's look just as big as 18's and some 18's look like 17's, plus 17's are cheaper, lighter, and tires are not out of this world too afford..(a quality tire that is)

 

Heavy rims do much more than negatively effect acceleration. They also greatly effect braking. Get a nice light 17x8 and you won't have a problem with bending rims or reducing performance. Its the blend of the best. Form and function must coexist.

 

amen

you seem to want performance but still have a decent look, 17s seems to be the middle ground.

 

I'm not sure if you have lowering springs or not? If not get some. Then get what fits your budget and what would be feasible for your areas road conditions. Anything bigger than 18" and you will be driving like an old lady if roads are rough. If you plan on entering shows and stuff like that don't get 17"s they'll have you leaving the shows feeling inadequate, if you get what I'm saying.

 

go with 19's

 

if i go with a 17x8 what size tires should i get? 235? and 45 or 50? and i will be putting on tein h with kyb gr2

 

i have 17's and they work fine for me!

 

it doesnt matter if you get 17s or 18s, either way it will look like crap without lowering your car on springs or coilovers first. so make sure you account for the money its going to cost to lower your car in your wheel and tire budget. that is unless you like going offroad in your max, because youll definitly have a 4x4 with 18s and no drop.

 

17"s are too small, get a light weight 18....

 

how much are u willing to spend?

 

You got any more pics of the skyline kit?

 

if you want the looks, go for some 19's.
if you want performance, then 15's
But if I had to choose between 17's and 18's. I'd pick 18's (of course)

 

LOL. That is an oxymoron.

 

Anyone got some pictures of 17's or 18's WITHOUT a drop?

 

my 18"s weigh 1lb each more than my stock SE wheels.....i figure you can find a lighter wheel that what i have, since i didnt look just picked by style, and havea lighter wheel than stock....

 

my 17s look like 16s when they are dirty, they look like 17s when they are clean. grrrrr

 

Several things. First, who says the stock SE rim is light. Well it isn't light at all. Second, if you posted coherent and reasonably grammatically correct posts it would be easier for me to interpret what you are trying to say. That said, when it comes to modding, do it once and do it right. You go two inches bigger and 1Ib heavier. I go two inches bigger and get 2Ibs lighter. Hmm... To top it all, we probably paid the same amount for our rims/tires. Hmm... again. Wait! Let me guess. They are 18x7's.