I know there was a few posts a little while back about some of you guys getting some new finger licking 18" and 19" alloys.

 

I am nearing the time when I need to consider now tyres and frankly, the stock alloys on mine have just about had it. They're rimmed, they leak and really dont look all the healthy. Although if I get possessed by JeffTT's spirit tomorrow, I might attack them with a toothbrush. (Sad I know but the things we do for our Z's)

 

Anyway, as I was saying. As the stocks are deceiving 16", I heard it on the grapevine that with 18" you tend to loose a lot of stability due to the regidity of the thin rubber and therefore overall handling is compromised. Can anyone comment whether 17"s behave in the same way.

 

Has anyone gone for the 18" rear 17" front combination? Does it make any difference?

Kiwi

 

Thanks for your comments.

 

They are very interesting which puts me in an interesting position between 17" and 18".

cos - you're welcome

 

whilst I'm not decrying 18's (i think they look effing awesome) another factor I forgot to mention.. tyre wear.. if you lower your car (which you should) on 18's you are on the verge of needing adjustable bushes / upper arms the whole way round the car OR you use the ole space the washer trick. I'm running 30mm lower springs, looks awesome, but the negative camber isn't so awesome for tyre wear... I've maxed the rear adjustment and have got many many washers in the front end!

 

Rowan

Damn!! mines only about 9.

Useless information here.

A few months ago I read about a ZX racing catagory in the US some where. And they used 15 inch alloys on there cars.

 

See told you it was use less.