19" ok on SE suspension?
03-26-2006, 11:01 AM
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You have to downsize the sidewall of the tire a notch when upsizing the rim width to keep the overall diameter the same so the ride height will remain the same. No problem with 19's or even 20's but after that you're really riding on no tire 
03-26-2006, 12:49 PM
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Ive got 19" on sports suspension which is 15mm lower and the ride height is just about low enough. There is still quite a gap in the arch but not too big. I would prefer it to be lowered by another 10mm.
03-26-2006, 03:31 PM
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No problem if you keep the tire diameter reasonably constant. Check my gallery photos linked in my sig.
03-27-2006, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Singh' post='260286' date='Mar 26 2006, 08:53 PM
Do you think the ride height will be ok? or will it look odd?
should i stick to 18's?
should i stick to 18's?
Looks great no problems with the ride height or the ride - just be VERY VERY careful not to curb it.
Incidentally, I just chaned my rear tyres to conti sport contact 2's and they look really nice on the rims.
03-28-2006, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='260518' date='Mar 27 2006, 12:53 PM
I have OEM 19inch rims on SE suspension 275/30/R19 on the rear and 245/35/R19 front
Looks great no problems with the ride height or the ride - just be VERY VERY careful not to curb it.
Incidentally, I just chaned my rear tyres to conti sport contact 2's and they look really nice on the rims.
Looks great no problems with the ride height or the ride - just be VERY VERY careful not to curb it.
Incidentally, I just chaned my rear tyres to conti sport contact 2's and they look really nice on the rims.
I'm also seriously interested in Styling 172 wheels with the same tyres as you now have.
I do also have the standard suspension.
03-29-2006, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='261777' date='Mar 29 2006, 09:05 AM
Do you have a pic or two of your car?
I'm also seriously interested in Styling 172 wheels with the same tyres as you now have.
I do also have the standard suspension.
I'm also seriously interested in Styling 172 wheels with the same tyres as you now have.
I do also have the standard suspension.
I'll take some shots of the conti sport contacts when I get a chance (cars VERY dirty right now after scrabbling up a mud track earlier today).
As I said I think they look much better on my wheels than the goodyear f1's I used to have and the pirelli's I still have on the front. They have a really nice curve to the sidewall, which makes the wheel look even wider and seems to match the way my rims arch inward.
The conti's also grip MUCH better than the goodyears. I'm getting hardly any DSC flashing now - even in the wet and they seem to throw up a VERY convincing amount of spray on wet roads.
You can sort of see the way they curve out from the rim in this pic from the continental website:
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Pics of the conti's on my (very dirty) car.
If you look at them full size you should see what I mean about them curving out from the rim - makes the wheels look even wider.
If you look at them full size you should see what I mean about them curving out from the rim - makes the wheels look even wider.
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='260289' date='Mar 26 2006, 03:01 PM
You have to downsize the sidewall of the tire a notch when upsizing the rim width to keep the overall diameter the same so the ride height will remain the same. No problem with 19's or even 20's but after that you're really riding on no tire