View Poll Results: Are 19's too big?
No, they look great!
89
49.72%
Yes, They look like $hit
29
16.20%
They look OK, just not for me
61
34.08%
Voters: 179. You may not vote on this poll
Are 19's too big?
Ban,
Although I like a 19 I think it's just to large for fitment reason at least the 98 WS6, unless someone wants to go with a 30 or 35 profile tire. I now run 285/45/18 on 10" rims. I did have 275/40/18.
Why I went with 18x10:
I did not want to loose any ride quality by going to a lower profile tire like a 35.
The wheel well in front of the front wheels right now has only about 1/4 inch clearance when the wheels are turned and with new tires on these 18's. 19's with 40 series would cause them to rub.
When he car is lifted in the air the gap behind the rear wheel with 19's and 40 series would also hit.
Although I like a 19 I think it's just to large for fitment reason at least the 98 WS6, unless someone wants to go with a 30 or 35 profile tire. I now run 285/45/18 on 10" rims. I did have 275/40/18.
Why I went with 18x10:
I did not want to loose any ride quality by going to a lower profile tire like a 35.
The wheel well in front of the front wheels right now has only about 1/4 inch clearance when the wheels are turned and with new tires on these 18's. 19's with 40 series would cause them to rub.
When he car is lifted in the air the gap behind the rear wheel with 19's and 40 series would also hit.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
I voted that they look nice, but just aren't for me. I think 18s look pretty good on these cars...any bigger, and I'd probably want some big brakes to fill up the huge window inside the wheel. And big brakes cost lots of money (almost as much as the wheels themselves).
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http://www.autotoyaz.com/spmaxrast006.html
They got some cheap prices on those wheels and look similar to the ones you were looking at.
They got some cheap prices on those wheels and look similar to the ones you were looking at.
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See i think your car sits too high and the tires are too tall. That is just my .02 I have 18x9.5 woth 275/35R18 now. The 40 or 45 series tires are too tall for anything over a 17. Plus it changes the speedo etc...
Ban,
Although I like a 19 I think it's just to large for fitment reason at least the 98 WS6, unless someone wants to go with a 30 or 35 profile tire. I now run 285/45/18 on 10" rims. I did have 275/40/18.
Why I went with 18x10:
I did not want to loose any ride quality by going to a lower profile tire like a 35.
The wheel well in front of the front wheels right now has only about 1/4 inch clearance when the wheels are turned and with new tires on these 18's. 19's with 40 series would cause them to rub.
When he car is lifted in the air the gap behind the rear wheel with 19's and 40 series would also hit.
Although I like a 19 I think it's just to large for fitment reason at least the 98 WS6, unless someone wants to go with a 30 or 35 profile tire. I now run 285/45/18 on 10" rims. I did have 275/40/18.
Why I went with 18x10:
I did not want to loose any ride quality by going to a lower profile tire like a 35.
The wheel well in front of the front wheels right now has only about 1/4 inch clearance when the wheels are turned and with new tires on these 18's. 19's with 40 series would cause them to rub.
When he car is lifted in the air the gap behind the rear wheel with 19's and 40 series would also hit.
Originally Posted by BAN-LS1
See i think your car sits too high and the tires are too tall. That is just my .02 I have 18x9.5 woth 275/35R18 now. The 40 or 45 series tires are too tall for anything over a 17. Plus it changes the speedo etc...
BTW-The car in the beginning of this post is guaranteed to be a harsh driving watch for the next pothole creep sideways over the speedbump can't go up that drieveway cus I'll high center and if I hit a bump while taking turns my tires rub...ride.
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I think they look just right.
Here is my car on 19x9/19x10 ROH Drift Rs.
http://www.azclubgp.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=1766
Here is my car on 19x9/19x10 ROH Drift Rs.
http://www.azclubgp.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=1766
Originally Posted by Mark A. Rogalski
Most older folks like me prefer the brand's (GM) original look. I'll leave the "no rubber on the rim jap car look" to all the civic and eclipse drivers. The pictures are slightly deceiving becasue the car is actually lowered 1.4" from stock. LS1 Edit was used to change the speedometer. It's all preference I guess.
BTW-The car in the beginning of this post is guaranteed to be a harsh driving watch for the next pothole creep sideways over the speedbump can't go up that drieveway cus I'll high center and if I hit a bump while taking turns my tires rub...ride.
BTW-The car in the beginning of this post is guaranteed to be a harsh driving watch for the next pothole creep sideways over the speedbump can't go up that drieveway cus I'll high center and if I hit a bump while taking turns my tires rub...ride.
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
My previous Camaro SS on 19" (HP Racing "Evo")
Regardless, the car was beautiful.
I can't vote because there is no option for "They look good if done right".
The key factor is the width of the wheel.
I've seen some 19's that look awful because they get 7 or so inch wide wheel. It just looks plain ridiculous. They can be made to look awesome though if done right, such as the examples so far in this thread.
The key factor is the width of the wheel.
I've seen some 19's that look awful because they get 7 or so inch wide wheel. It just looks plain ridiculous. They can be made to look awesome though if done right, such as the examples so far in this thread.
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18's are big enough for me, they do look pretty clean on the right car though, but I'm not sure I'd want my car to be any slower or have any worse traction, the 18's did a number on my power 
