11-21-2007, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Clemente, CA, USA
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How smooth are your roads? I'm already paranoid about my 18s here in Michigan, and would be scared to navigate a lot of roads if I had 19s...
Funny story (to me anyhow): Nephew buys a US spec VW GTi in Germany while stationed there, comes back to Michigan and brings his car. First upgrade is to put 17" wheels on it. I told him, "Do NOT get 17s, the sidewalls are just too short for local roads..." Well, you know kids, he has the 17s shipped to my house because I've got the jacks and air wrench and all that. We put them on and I give him one more warning to be careful about rough roads. He drives off and not 15 minutes later he calls me, "Go*#@# mo!#($^ sonofa*#*$, I just bent one of my wheels and the tire is flat." Not even 10 miles...
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11-21-2007, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: chicago
Posts: 216
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I perfer the 18s, 19s are too much IMO
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11-21-2007, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: chicago
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18s and lowered, perfect combo 
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11-21-2007, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: North West,UK
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Seconded. I have no experience of 19's but both my sets of wheels are 18 and there are no issues on the track or road. I have lowered the car 40mm at the rear and 20mm at the front (brings it level). Handling is superb and it looks sweeeeeeet!
I had instruction from one of the leaders in the GT3 championship recently and he was amazed at the cars handling and cornering speeds.
The rear is under compression slightly (this pic is at about 65mph and accelerating out of the corner) but it sits a fraction higher at rest.
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11-22-2007, 05:13 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: montreal
Posts: 32
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i have 19"s with eibach lowering springs.no rubbing at all. ride quality is pretty good,after a couple of cruises youll forget your running 19"s.I live in montreal canada and our roads here are probably just as bad as the dirt roads in bagdad so if i have no problems, anyone who drives on normal roads will have no problems.if i was able to put 20's on i would have.
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11-22-2007, 06:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: mandeville, la
Posts: 474
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Artic, you need to show it off, let's see the pics.
I am on 18s and like the look, but everytime I see 19s, I have wheel envy.
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11-22-2007, 08:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: montreal
Posts: 32
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here are a couple of pics i have.in my computer.19"s with toyo t1r,eibach lowering springs.
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11-22-2007, 07:57 AM
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www.klisstle.com
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 926
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by arcticnorth
after a couple of cruises youll forget your running 19"s
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I went from 17's to 19's. I don't however have a 3 or 4 inch lip nor have I lowered or plan or tracking my car. There was a noticeable increase in stiffness with my new setup. I do agree with arcticnorth, after driving a few times it becomes the norm and isn't offensive at all. I just did my longest trip since the change (a 4.5 hour drive to Hilton Head for Thanksgiving) and the ride was great.
I think 18's are probably the best combination for some of the reasons mentioned previously. The particular wheel I wanted was only available in 19 inch.
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11-22-2007, 08:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North West,UK
Posts: 123
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If I could have got them in the UK I would have bought the same 19's as DDB. They are excellent.
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11-25-2007, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago suburbs
Posts: 1,675
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18s preferred...mine are 8 and 10s on a H&R sport lowered platform.
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