I dont want my car to look like a truck, but i dont want to buy springs anytime soon.
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Will it look stupid with 18's and no lowering?
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As long as the overall diameter of the wheel is still the same as stock it will not look too bad. I have a friend who put 215/35/18 on his P5 with out lowering it and it looks pretty good. I actually thought he had lowered it at first but it wasn't.2002 Blackmica P5
CAI - MSP springs - Brembo cross-drilled rotors & KVR pads - Ground wires - Ignition wires - Silverstars - Eurolites - Pilot fogs - Toyo TPTs - Tint - Blue calipers & strut bar - Batsymbol in rear window
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I havent bought springs for my car yet.... it will look better lowered though, especially a 3rd gen... It's a subjective matter, if you put them on... your probably going to want to lower it later. I almost guarantee it. Peace Mang...
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i suggest putting your wheels on before you lower it, that way youll know exactly how much you want to lower it.
who cares if it looks silly, your gon be riding 18'sLast edited by Kelly; 03-25-2004, 08:59 AM.According to my Anger Management Counselor, after 26 weeks of anger management class, I should be an expert when it comes to Anger Management...tell that to the guy who threw a starburst at my car in rush hour traffic...haha
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Originally posted by fuq_A_vteci suggest putting your wheels on before you lower it, that way youll know exactly how much you want to lower it.
who cares if it looks silly, your gon be riding 18'sboost happy
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Originally posted by Proto2kYes it will look bad. Even though they are 18s they will look tiny. Because of all the fender gap. The car is probably going to sit higher than stock, atleast when I put my 18s on after the 17s the car was raised about 3/4".
Is that because the overall diameter was greater? If you have the same overall diameter it will look fine. Larger rim, lower profile tire...2002 Blackmica P5
CAI - MSP springs - Brembo cross-drilled rotors & KVR pads - Ground wires - Ignition wires - Silverstars - Eurolites - Pilot fogs - Toyo TPTs - Tint - Blue calipers & strut bar - Batsymbol in rear window
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'I did nothing... I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be!?'
2003.5 Vivid Yellow Protege5
Mods:
18" G-Racing Kirins - hyper black
Eibach Pro-Line lowering springs
MazdaSpeed Axelback Exhaust
Injen CAI - Polished
Tinted windows. Llumar 35front 2&hatch glass/25middle roll down glass/18backside4
DaveB trim rings
Painted Calipers - G2
Stereo:
Alpine CVA-1005 - 6.5" LCD Reciever.
Alpine DVA-5210 - DVD/WMA/CD/MP3 Player
Alpine ERA-G320 - EQ/Surround processor.
Kicker IX-405D 5 Channel Amp
Kicker 12" L5's in bandpass enclosure (2 of them)
Kicker K-57.2 Components up front
Kicker K-65 in back.
Future Mods?
Turbo?
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yeah but there slammed so its ok.....
some people like black stock steelies, just like some people like gay Altezza'sAccording to my Anger Management Counselor, after 26 weeks of anger management class, I should be an expert when it comes to Anger Management...tell that to the guy who threw a starburst at my car in rush hour traffic...haha
Todays thought of the day:
Rice is great if your really hungry and want to eat 2000 of something.
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Tire diameter formula for fitting/speedo error questions: Section width X aspect ratio X 2 divided by 25.4 + wheel diameter in inches. Ex: 205/40-17 tire... 205 X .40 X 2 divide by 25.4 + 17 = 23.45". Also general rule for going "plus one, plus two" etc. is wheel size up 1", section width up 10MM, aspect ratio down .10. EX: stock P5 195/50-16, plus one is 205/40-17, plus two is 215/30-18, etc. These are GENERAL rules. Not exact science. Not responsible for chewed up tires or bent rims.2002.5 DX Sedan, Garnet Red Mica, PIAA Headlights, Racing Beat MP3 springs, Tokico HP struts, Injen CAI, MSP axle-back exhaust, MSP S.T. brace, Mod-o-fied AWR 19MM rear bar, AWR end-links F/R, 16x7 alloys w/Paradas(street), 15x6 Miata OEM alloys w/Falken Azenis(Solo II STS), personalized plates "VTC FREE"
I remember the days of racing when the the Drivers were Fat and the Tires were Skinny.
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