Recommendation for Wheel size

neoavenue · #1 07-01-2006, 04:23 AM

Hello, I'm a newbie here.

I'm thinking about buying new wheels and tires for my Cavalier 2001 2.2 SFI
There are sizes that I wanted to buy, 16s and 17s. But right now I'm not sure whether I should get 16 or 17. Any suggestion?

01Cavy · #2 07-01-2006, 01:11 PM

Well if those are the two you are stuck on, go for 17s, but I think you'd be much happier with 18s.

Young Chuck D · #3 07-01-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 01Cavy

Well if those are the two you are stuck on, go for 17s, but I think you'd be much happier with 18s.

if you don't mind feeling every bump on the road and you live in an area with not so many pot holes.... i'm in the DC metro area so i'm happy with my 16's....

my99cavy · #4 07-01-2006, 02:34 PM

everyone has there own opinon on what they like best on there car. i personally would go with 17's or 18's. if you want performance then i would suggest 16's.

Lances133 · #5 07-01-2006, 03:32 PM

I'm perfectly content with my 17's bigger then stock and not too big so you feel even the cracks in the road.

01Cavy · #6 07-01-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

if you don't mind feeling every bump on the road and you live in an area with not so many pot holes.... i'm in the DC metro area so i'm happy with my 16's....

Wow...18's are not a bad ride! I have no problems with mine and I live in a hilly, curvy, bumpy area myself!

Young Chuck D · #7 07-01-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 01Cavy

Wow...18's are not a bad ride! I have no problems with mine and I live in a hilly, curvy, bumpy area myself!

hills and curves are fun..... are your streets littered with potholes though? train crossings? grooved pavement that seems to never get re-surfaced?

my99cavy · #8 07-01-2006, 03:43 PM

i like the bigger rims because i think they set the car off better.

Young Chuck D · #9 07-01-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by my99cavy

i like the bigger rims because i think they set the car off better.

i put lower than recomended profile tires on my 16's to make the rims look a little bigger... (the poor man's solution)

01Cavy · #10 07-01-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

hills and curves are fun..... are your streets littered with potholes though? train crossings? grooved pavement that seems to never get re-surfaced?

yes yes and yes. Around here they pave the roads that don't need it and leave the shitty ones to be shitty!

Young Chuck D · #11 07-01-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 01Cavy

yes yes and yes. Around here they pave the roads that don't need it and leave the shitty ones to be shitty!

i hate that! well maybe i'll try 18's one day..

if i ever get my other problems straightened out

my99cavy · #12 07-01-2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

i put lower than recomended profile tires on my 16's to make the rims look a little bigger... (the poor man's solution)

lol well you gotta do what you gotta do. now did you get the 16's because you wanted 16's or did you get them because thats all you could afford at the time??

Young Chuck D · #13 07-01-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by my99cavy

lol well you gotta do what you gotta do. now did you get the 16's because you wanted 16's or did you get them because thats all you could afford at the time??

a friend of mine was selling them... he asked 200.... i said ok soon as i get the money.... 2 weeks later..... "take em dude, 100".... and i drove home with em lol...

my99cavy · #14 07-01-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

a friend of mine was selling them... he asked 200.... i said ok soon as i get the money.... 2 weeks later..... "take em dude, 100".... and i drove home with em lol...

haha well cant beat that i guess. now when times go to sell them you'll be able to make some profit on them.

neoavenue · #15 07-01-2006, 04:12 PM

I think I will get the 17s it's not too big and deffinitely not too small.

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