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> Rim Size For 1997 Elipse Rs?, What size looks best? 17, 18?
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post Jun 8 2008, 05:43 AM
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What size rim & tire size looks best on a 1997 elipse rs? 16, 17, 18..Wit a 2 inch drop? What about the size of tire?? Looking to buy rims and tires with a 2 inch drop...wanna know what looks best. Thanks
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post Jun 8 2008, 06:26 AM
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QUOTE(mveclipse97 @ Jun 8 2008, 06:43 AM)
What size rim & tire size looks best on a 1997 elipse rs? 16, 17, 18..Wit a 2 inch drop? What about the size of tire?? Looking to buy rims and tires with a 2 inch drop...wanna know what looks best.  Thanks
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eclipses have HUGE gaps between the fenders and the wheels.. with a 2" drop 17's or 18's would look the best. I have 17's with 205/50ZR17 tires and there is about a 3" gap between my fenders and the top of my tires. so with 17's lowering it 2" would mean u would still have about a 1" gap. 18's would have no gap.
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post Jun 8 2008, 08:08 AM
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18 for show, 17 for more performance. 18s look better, but also adds alot more weight for your car to get going.
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post Jun 8 2008, 02:07 PM
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18's for looks, and the tire i would say 225/35 or even 30, but, if you are gonna use it in the streets you might need 225/40 because that way you will have a little more protection for the rims if you hit a bump
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post Jun 8 2008, 05:16 PM
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and if I may make a reccomendation on the tires: BFG GeForces. any of them are good. best tire I have ever ridden and they only run around 400 for 4 for the medium line model. check them out.
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post Jun 8 2008, 10:13 PM
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17's with a drop.
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post Jun 9 2008, 09:35 AM
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17's with a drop.
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Just remember your speedo will be off accordingly with larger wheels.
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i have a set of 17 X 7.5 and i was talking to some poeple about tires and they siad go with a 245 45 15...will these tires be too wide?


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Comes stock with 16" rims and a 50 sidewall tire. Go with the 17" and a 40 sidewall and your speedo will still be close. Cant go too wide in the front tho not much room there. Drops always make a car look better :P
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the largest i would go is 18 in. rims and a 225/40/ZR18 tire. like it was said earlier the gap in the wheel well is large and it will have plenty of room for the 18's.
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post Jun 19 2008, 11:34 PM
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I have 17's on my 97 RS

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