Maybe 17's are to big

tomorrow im going to buy new wheels, i was wondering what would look and preform better, regardless of price. 16's or 17's on a 1997 NT Eclipse

17''s would look better but 16''s will preform better. You would probly never know the differance. I have 17''s going from my 95 Nt going from 16''s i cant really tell.

dude 17's with low profile tires looks perfect even if you dont lower your car.

right on then, thanks for the insight, just wanted to make sure it was a good idea for the 17's

Any bigger you need a chamber kit.

i thought if you go any bigger you just make up for it with a smaller series tire like 16 with 45 maybe 17 40 and 18 as a 35 series as an example i mean and then you wont need a camber kit right?

ive never had more than the stock 14's is it gonna fell like a speed loss from the start or just like no differnce
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yeah looks wise 17's hands down but other than having cheap futura tires on my 16's that got no grip before i switched to my 17's id say the diference performance wise isnt majorly huge..

17s look good, but id go for 18s they be lookin sweet.

alright cool 17's it is. ill post some pics after i get it done, im planning to get it done tomorow at Super Autobacs, so pics possible tomor night or following day

19"s way better! but 20"s Thats perfect

For eclipses THe wheel fenders are extra bigger then most import cars. If you ever seen a Lexus GS 400 on 20"s thats how 20"s will look on the eclipse

i want to see a pic. i never seen an eclipse on 20s, ive seen one on 19s

hmm iv seen a 3g on 20s (the spyder in 2f2f) but if iv seen a 2g i dunt remember it ill have to find a pic

run 17s with 225/45/17s, do not go any thinnner....u need the extra rubber to keep the ride smooth and rim safe from the asphalt, plus a thinner sidewall looks pretty goofy on 17s considering our huge wheel wells if unlowered. 17s are the perfect mix between looks and performance.

Any bigger you need a chamber kit.

That's not necessarily true, because i bolted 18's up without any extra modifications. I've been rolling them since the beginning of the summer, and have had no problems at all.