ed_423

so i've been thinking about getting 18's instead of 19's lately...with 18's, its cheaper and i can get some better full face wheels as well...but would it seem too small in our cu2?? heres a few pic of ppl on 18's:

one of my fav. hes on the other forum riding on my fav. ce28n's













and theres mcfee (? srry if i spelled your user name wrong lol). gtc01


another volks:


5thto2nd's awsome mugen gp's in 18's

justnspace

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it depends on what look you're going for.
I think the pictures above represent a good feel for 18s and I like them!!!!

ed_423

probably looking for full face, multi spokes like the ce28n or work 11r or something. nothing with lip since thats gonna look even smaller

justnspace

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it makes the car look so sporty!

renedcruz

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I think 18" wheels look good on the 2g TSX. You just need to have a nice drop to go along with it. And as you mentioned, a full face wheel would fit better than one with any kind of lip.

jeroplex

Is the first one dropped? Post some 19s to compare

ed_423

i think 1st one is dropped on h-tech

chinkwapin

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i'd personally go with 19s but then as u said.. wheels and tires are more expensive and you'll def need a decent drop on 19s

although i admit the first car looks great on those 18s. drop is a must either way actually

ed_423

oh heres kowloon's too, always thought he had 19's, but turns out he has 18s!

saucy

I like the ce28n's, but those Mugen GP's I think are where its at. A buddy of mine had those on his 8th gen 4dr Si. Quickly left that car for an E36, which he now tracks all the time.

ed_423

t-jay's 18's. but i guess this one doesnt really count since it has a lip

ed_423

chi town's 18s

ed_423

defcon's old ricemobile

ed_423

drooped on 18" v6 stockies

ceb

Here is a Car & Driver review of the ups and downs of plus sizing.

It also depends on the condition of the roads in your area as a trade-off to looks.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...sted-tech_dept

ed_423

lol thanks, i actually have that issue in my book shelf haha, honestly the deduction in performance doesnt really bother me, since this car isnt meant for that way. i just want it to look good lol

ed_423

moar 18's

TSXKid2010

LOOOOOL @ that last picture shit looks photoshopped on.


I think we need some 18 inch owners chiming in, i believe I recall ChiTown regretting 18 inches, preferring the 19 inches.

ed_423

lol yeah, waiting for 18" owners to chime in

ed_423

oh, and of course i'll be dropped. probably at least 1.5-2" to close up the wheel gap

Mr. NC

Jeez ed thread digging for these pics haha

1st PWP CU2 and the black CU2 with the Mugens takes the cake for proper fitment and drop

defconskylude

im selling my 18" g35 rims for $400 with tires.

MrOtocinclus

Definitely not too small, I think they can look great if you get the right wheel/tire/suspension combo.

jspagna1

More tires choices with the 18"s and cheaper too!

chinkwapin

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if you want 18s for looks rather than performance then maybe consider wider/lower offset wheels. look for something concave maybe?

mkeefe

I (mkeefe) have GTC01 in 18s on my 2011 TSX. I opted for this thanks to New England and the horrible roads we have pretty much all the time. I also decided not to lower the car until I possibly move to Florida next year. However it looks pretty cool as is.

Thanks for using my pic as a reference haha.

2cents.

Matt

5thTo2nd

Hey Ed. Honestly I think it's way easier to make a 19 look good on this car. You can make 18 look as good as 19 but it's going to be MUCH harder. You've got some good examples here. In particular, Kowloon's 18's look the most like 19's because of the full face and style of the rim. He did a good job with rim choice.

Like MrOto said 18's are perfectly good on this car as long as you've got the right suspension/tire combo. Actually, I'd say offset and style of rim (especially the lip/no lip issue) is the most important.

Personally I like running on 18's. Performance-wise, plus sizing too much is actually a bad thing. That extra inch adds more unsprung weight, negatively affects acceleration, braking and fuel efficiency and makes your rubber more expensive. For me, the only thing I would have changed is getting a more aggressive offset. I really don't like using spacers but I definitely need at least 5mm front and 15mm rear. Oh, and if I didn't have my baby seat in the back I would have dropped at least 2 inches front and 1.5 rear.

5thTo2nd

BTW, you know that the ce28's and the 11r's are not really full-faced, right? Even though they don't have a lip the spokes don't go to the edge which makes the rim look smaller.

For multi-spoke you could look at the new Volk g12's and the good ol Mugen NR's

http://photozou.jp/photo/show/976853/79972194

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2008...da-accord.aspx

jeroplex

on average how much more are tires for 19 vs 18?

Euronoob

I thought 18's would be 'too small' as well for our cars thus I'm planning on getting 19's though having a look at some of these cars, it doesn't look that small. I reckon with a good drop, they'll look great. And since you're not getting rims with a lip, that's fine too.

Also, CE38N's! (Y)

ed_423

thank's for the detail advice 5thto2nd! i do know that the ce28n and 11r's spokes do not go all the way to the rim of the wheel, but they look so damn good and i think the 1st few pics of the pwp on 18 ce28n's don't look too bad, i just thought that since it doesnt have a "real" lip it should still look relatively 18" instead of downsizing to 17" like wheels with a lip

hmm decision decision decisions....reason is that i can get some good used 18's with my budget, but i do agree that 19's def. look better

defconskylude

buy my rims ed, thats like getting free tires

you can respray them pink if you want

ed_423

hah i have some other rims in mind

defconskylude

then buy my tires for $400 and ill give you the G35 rims for free

HondoGermany

ed_423

lol idk sht bout tire sizes...so idk what i need to fit a drop with stech lol. the wheels im eyeing include tires already..but idk if its gonna be too meaty. i THINK it should be fine..but right now i'll jsut worry about rather getting it or not.

defconskylude

225/35/18 and 225/40/18 are good

anything like xxx/45/18 is meaty

ed_423

215/45/18?

defconskylude

215 means you have less sidewalls which makes your rim prone to curbage and scraping

so your tires are more rounded than square.

ed_423

thanks def. man i needa brush up on my tires knowledge...