17s Or 18s?

[OoskylineoO]

hey guys, looking for some rims for my r33 s2 gts4 but can't really decide if i should get 17s or 18s lol.

Im thinking 17s with 235/45 are OK, 18s with 235/40 look better but would they be abit heavy? my 33 is a NA after all. :S

any recommendations?

[n15m0]

18s are the new 17s nowadays..lightweight 18s are the way to go..not too big, and not too small

[cliff25gtst]

18s all the way

[OoskylineoO]

lol o alright. If i go look for some racing lightwieght rims like rays engineering, enkei etc, there abit out of my price range lol.

An estimate, usually how much would an average 18'' rim wieght?

[cliff25gtst]

yeh i know how u feel, light weight = light pockets

[adam-__-]

Go with the 18" wheels. The 17's look a bit small on the 33's in my opinion.

[siddr20]

Sorry to say but im going towards 17s.

Cheaper on rubber.

Better suited for track..

Fills up the guards nicely, but the rear does tend to look a little small ( i will give you that)

But 18s if you just after look.

heaps of pics in here: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...0&start=200

then pm the person and get more info

Edited September 5, 2007 by siddr20

[OoskylineoO]

so in terms of performance, 17s would be more suitable hey? 18s look good but dont want anything too heavy slowing down my NA ], slow already as it is lol

[DriftyR33]

My car did much better 1/4 times on 17's than 18's, but round a circuit I preferred the 18's and they look better, but the 17's felt better for day to day driving, Depends what your thinking of doing with the car really.

[OoskylineoO]

just curious, but just how much is a lightweight rim meant to wiegh? lol. are 12kg rims light?

[Oblivion]

not really no

light weight would be about 8 or under...depending on size....

i suppose 18's might be about 12....or 10..

width as well, will make it heavier.

[OoskylineoO]

i saw a set of 17x7 rims that were bout 8kgs. suppose there lightwieght then?

[-=MC=- Coolio]

just go 18's, As if a na skyline cant handle them. remember looks are everything

17's to small, and later on you'll be wishing you bought 18's.