Will 17's help close the gap?

[ZoNe]

Ok im rolling on 15's now, and after my drop (thanks to Outkasted24 :)) their is still like 1/2 and inch maybe an inch left of space before its considered slammed....So i was wonderin will 17's help the problem or be worse to close that little gap?

Also the springs have not yet settled but i doubt they will fill up that much of the left over space....


Thanks
-Kyle

[RB240Mike]

Lowering springs just lower it, not slam it. 17"s might help a little but you are still prolly gonna have a little gap. On all of my cars that have been slammed I just cut the lowering springs lol. Lol check out my pictures under members rides, it's tucking pretty bad since I cut the springs lol.

[Outkasted24]

Kyle, what size tires do you have on those 15"s

[ZoNe]

95/65/15 :(

I might just come back to you and have you cut a little bit of the springs would that be a good idea? because the back is alright but the front still sits a little high for my taste

[Outkasted24]

95/65/15 :(

I might just come back to you and have you cut a little bit of the springs would that be a good idea? because the back is alright but the front still sits a little high for my taste

Yes, That is very do-able :D
That's what I did with my Tein springs, A little snip snip and she sits perfect!!!

As for the wheels, Yes!!! A 17" wheel with a basic 205 or 215/40/17 will definitely close the gap a bit more then it is now.

[ZoNe]

ok well im killed for cash ill pay you to cut for before i buy 17's lmao check pm

[SPOONCIVIC]

17's will just lift the car more...

[RB240Mike]

but close the wheel gap

[SPOONCIVIC]

and make the car look ricey

[bitemark46]

Keep in mind by going to a larger diameter rim it "might" give you an overall larger diameter tire (depending on what sidewall you go with). Meaning your overal final drive ratio will numerically be lower and your acceleration will be slower. -Mark

[ZoNe]

well lets say i get 15's with a smaller side wall for tires...

[clean teg]

don't go to low! I had that problem and thats why I raised my car, I was tired of hitting every damn thing!!!

[clean teg]

and make the car look ricey
everyone needs a little distance between the car and the pavement:cool:

[clean teg]

195-65-15s wow try 205-45-16s or 215-40-17s those should work. But if you stay with 15s 205-50-15s

[ZoNe]

yeah im probably gonna stay 15's , but ill try 205-50-15s for sure

Thanks ;)

[clean teg]

ZONE ARE YOU 4 LUG OR 5 BECAUSE MY ROTA SLIPS WITH TIRES ARE FOR SALE 4X100 TIRES 205-50-15's FALKEN 512s 80% TREAD LIFE LEFT ASKING 300.00 LET ME KNOW

[ZoNe]

ima 4 lugger... but im not buyin anything for the accord since im thinkin about selling in... Im diein for sumthin faster then my 3,000lb grandma car lmao

Who knows if i decide to keep it ill defiantly hit you up ;)

[Outkasted24]

ZONE ARE YOU 4 LUG OR 5 BECAUSE MY ROTA SLIPS WITH TIRES ARE FOR SALE 4X100 TIRES 205-50-15's FALKEN 512s 80% TREAD LIFE LEFT ASKING 300.00 LET ME KNOW

4 Real? I want them!!!!!
what is going in place of them?

[RoadRacer]

Here is a tire size calculator. It's a real help in figuring out the overall diameter of the wheel and tire.
Tire size calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

[ZoNe]

o very nice thanks !!!

[ZoNe]

damn u guys where joking about the tire size diameter... i might be buying sum rims off a friend but they are 205/40/17 , and from what that calculator says ima be going almost 5mph slower then normal and i need to bump up tire size to 205/50/17 to keep my stock speedo configuration.

[jlude90]

for referance, the white car is mine, its a lower drop on 17s, and my girlfriends car is the green one, dropped maybe an inch less on 16 inch wheels, same tire size, respectively

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v123/12/113/5019868/n5019868_34424897_1883.jpg

[ZoNe]

yeah my car looks like ur girls car right now, but only thing im still skeptical of is the whole 195/65/15 vs 205/40/17 deal with my mph and mileage... do you face the same problem? or no

[Outkasted24]

If I were you,...........I wouldn't let the possible 5mph difference change the decision on whether to go 15" or 17" rim/tire size.

[jlude90]

it doesn't bother me, but retrospectively, for performance i'm going to have to go with a smaller wheel, the look is pretty decent with the 17, but i have to go back to 13s


but no, your MPH probably isn't that accurate any more anyways, and i highly doubt you drive exactly the speed limit anyways...

and i got 30+ MPG on my prelude carb'd that dropped a cylinder so fuel economy was no issue

[jlude90]

sidenote look how much bigger her brakes are, they're slightly larger but they look HUGE

[ZoNe]

hmm you guys make good points jeff check ur pm buddy its time for the ultimate drop my friend lol

[clean teg]

4 Real? I want them!!!!!
what is going in place of them?please come get them:roll:

[ZoNe]

lol u still got em?

[clean teg]

lol u still got em?
nope:(