What to do??!!
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Question about what I should do with the rims for my car:
Ok, so my options are now to either get the 18" Chrome Fr500s and have the family pay for the rims and I pay for the tires ( about 680 bucks which would take a few months for me to make) or get the 17" Chrome Fr500s and not have to pay for tires since I have 17" tires on my car right now. I like the look of the 18s but I could have the 17s on my car in a week or so. The 18s may take a couple of months and would cost me about 680 bucks! Im thinking im just gonna the 17" I mean there isn't a big difference between 17" rims and 18" rims.. Also, the 17" Chrome Fr500s would fit onto most 17" tires right?
Suggestions please!
Ok, so my options are now to either get the 18" Chrome Fr500s and have the family pay for the rims and I pay for the tires ( about 680 bucks which would take a few months for me to make) or get the 17" Chrome Fr500s and not have to pay for tires since I have 17" tires on my car right now. I like the look of the 18s but I could have the 17s on my car in a week or so. The 18s may take a couple of months and would cost me about 680 bucks! Im thinking im just gonna the 17" I mean there isn't a big difference between 17" rims and 18" rims.. Also, the 17" Chrome Fr500s would fit onto most 17" tires right?
Suggestions please!
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Originally Posted by shad0wsGT
yes, there is a huge difference. Take a look at my old car. Had 17's on it.
![](http://myspace-569.vo.llnwd.net/00532/96/57/532187569_l.jpg)
And then take a look at Lances car with 18's
![](https://mustangboards.com/attachments/pictures/3822-the-new-hood-pc150011.jpg?d=1134514277)
I know it's they aren't Chrome FR500's but you can still see how much of a difference they make.
![](http://myspace-569.vo.llnwd.net/00532/96/57/532187569_l.jpg)
And then take a look at Lances car with 18's
![](https://mustangboards.com/attachments/pictures/3822-the-new-hood-pc150011.jpg?d=1134514277)
I know it's they aren't Chrome FR500's but you can still see how much of a difference they make.
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Heres my take, if you dont mind paying for expensive *** tires, and are going to run the same size all around, go 18's. Personally, while it looks great, I would NEVER run offset size front and back tires on 18's, tires are too damn expensive not to rotate. Also, you have to come to terms with the fact that you can probably buy 2.5 sets of 17 in tires for what you'll pay for ONE set of 18's, just comes with the territory. BUT they do look a hell of a lot better, just some cons on both sides.
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Originally Posted by CCM
Your family is going to pay for them? I thought you had your own family?
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Heres my take, if you dont mind paying for expensive *** tires, and are going to run the same size all around, go 18's. Personally, while it looks great, I would NEVER run offset size front and back tires on 18's, tires are too damn expensive not to rotate. Also, you have to come to terms with the fact that you can probably buy 2.5 sets of 17 in tires for what you'll pay for ONE set of 18's, just comes with the territory. BUT they do look a hell of a lot better, just some cons on both sides.
This is where it gets nasty. If you want to feel confident while driving in some torrential downpour on your 17x10.5 rims then you are going to have to spend some BIG bucks. I had just put a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-G3's on my rims in the back like 3 days before my car was in the accident. It was raining that whole time and I'm talking RAINING. Those tires are great and I would never own another when it comes to rims like that unless I moved to Arizona or something. The tires are $272 a piece, it cost $572 to have both of them mounted and balanced.
Let's also not forget about the tire choices. When you bump up to the 18's your the number of tires you have to choose from sky rocket. With they 17x10.5's you basically have the Nittos, Sumitomo's and then bam!!! You are spending nearly $300 a tire for some good Yokohamas or Goodyear F1's.
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Well I have already decided that I am gonna go with the same size all around. Mostly because I wouldn't be able to rotate my tires and I am not sure I want to be spending big bucks on rear tires all the time. The choice is now either 17" or 18" Like I said, I could get 17" now, or have to wait go get the 18" in about 2-3 months. The one thing that sucks is in about 2 months Im gonna be at Florida State,and Im prolly not gonna have my car with me and Id like to kinda enjoy the rims now.....lol.
My real only hope for getting 18" rims now is if someone is interested in my stock rims/tires that I could sell that would pay for most of the 4 tire price. So far no takers...
Check it out here: https://mustangboards.com/classified...rims-sale.html
My real only hope for getting 18" rims now is if someone is interested in my stock rims/tires that I could sell that would pay for most of the 4 tire price. So far no takers...
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