WTB Spare Wheels (Pretty or Not)

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by maytag

Hmmmm.... pictures?
I'm told that it's easier to find sticky shoes in a 17, than 18. Anyone confirm or deny? But let's see those pics.... maybe they're my new street wheels? Haha

Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk

There are plenty of good sticky tires in 18 and more and wider sizes than are available in 17s. However they do typically cost a little more for some reason, even though in my opinion, there is less rubber in them due to the shorter sidewall.

For example, in 17s you might run:
225/45/17 on the front 17x7 wheel
255/40/17 on the rear 17x8.5 wheel

Stock 18 sizes on these wheels would be:
225/40/18 on the front 18x8 wheel - the 8" wide wheel could support this width better than the 17x7
265/35/18 on the rear 18x9 whee - 10mm more width and the wheel is a half inch wider, about the same support as the 255 on the 17x8.5

But with the 18s you have more choices, could run 235/275 front/back - those sizes may be available in 17 but squeezing that 275 on the back 17x8.5 would be a tight fit

Let me get some pictures. Here is the one I painted to match the Fuchs style:



The others are just like this except they are all black on the faces. The inner barrels are still gray.

Edit 2 - I would definitely consider the paint job on these wheels to be amateur level, looks good at 5 feet but not concourse level...