Hey all,
I came really close to selling my 1991 turbo MR2 with 80k miles. I could not do it. So, now I am buying some rims. I was going to buy rims with the specs below. But I wanted to see if anyone install 18' inch rims. If so can you share experience. (measurements, ride change, etc...)
RIM Specs I am thinking about: 17 x 7 front and 17 x 8 rear
Hey all,
I came really close to selling my 1991 turbo MR2 with 80k miles. I could not do it. So, now I am buying some rims. I was going to buy rims with the specs below. But I wanted to see if anyone install 18' inch rims. If so can you share experience. (measurements, ride change, etc...)
RIM Specs I am thinking about: 17 x 7 front and 17 x 8 rear
Those sizes are great! what are the offsets? and what series tires are you gonna run?
I would recommend either 40 or 45 series. 40 will keep your speedo closer to true.You will be about 3 mph faster than your speedo reads.
Personally, I think 18's are to tall for our cars. Not to mention throwing the speedo way off.
If you ran 18's with 225/40 series, your speedo will read 60 mph, but you will really be going 68.2 mph.
IMO, 18s just look enormous on the 2. That doesn't mean it can't and shouldn't be done, just be prepared to be spending all your hard earned cash on new tires every time you hit a pot hole, not to mention the even greater chance of cracking/bending a rim.
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running 205/40/17 fronts, 225/45/17 rears iirc. to lazy to walk out and dbl check
if your car is lowered, 17's are perfect, if your running stock height, id look into 18's. keep in mind the look you want, cuz more sidewall = better ride and less chance of damaging your rims. I did the lightweight ones. . . bent now lol gotta buy some new ones soon.
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BTW you can actually go wider on the rear. Im currently running 17x8 in front and 17x9 in the rear, and i had only a slight rubbing in the rear, but took a ball pein hammer to the inner lip and viola, no more rub. Here is the size and offsets that im running
BTW you can actually go wider on the rear. Im currently running 17x8 in front and 17x9 in the rear, and i had only a slight rubbing in the rear, but took a ball pein hammer to the inner lip and viola, no more rub. Here is the size and offsets that im running
F: 17x8 +37, 215/40
R: 17x9 +35, 245/40
I actually have the same size rims, with same offsets(+ 1mm in front) and same size tires on my RP02s. I think they look fantastic and are the perfect size and offset. With rolled rear fender, there is no rubbing at all. The only thing I would change now is going to a 255 in the rear.
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yea i bought them with the 245 in the rear already and they are kuhmo ecsta's which i really dont like all that much. So when the time comes for new ones ill probably spring for the 255
yea i bought them with the 245 in the rear already and they are kuhmo ecsta's which i really dont like all that much. So when the time comes for new ones ill probably spring for the 255
What don't you like about them? I've never used them myself, but they are talked about like they're really good tires. Just curious
dude i got those khumos and i love them... i have 94+ rims painted gunmetal but i dont know the exact tire size i belive it is the stock tire size though. they have good grip and very little tire noise they ride nice too! if you have the money for some nitto's get them but the khumos are a good choice
I guess they have decent grip for cornering and stuff but i was having trouble getting them to hook up at the track on almost stock motor. Maybe it was just my launching technique, but i couldnt get better than a 2.1 60'
I havnt really had mine long enough to say on the tire life. But the price range isnt that bad. It will probable be around $100-$125 per tire for the Kuhmo Ecsta SPT
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