What size wheels do you prefer?

[Robb12]

I'm checkin out a set of Racing Harts that are 17's and they look alright, I was just curious what everybody's opinion is, especially on Racing Harts. I'm with stock wheels now with stock suspension on a 2000 A4 1.8tq btw.

[biketsai]

Depends on what you wanna do.
17" for go,
18" for show

[NyteEscape]

13" for go. 14" for show.

[biketsai]

13" for go. 14" for show.

maybe a honda

[Robb12]

hah oh come on, and why is 17" better for go?

[ShawFM]

I like the 17's that I just put on my car with 235/45's. I can't see going to 18's not with the crummy roads in Chicago.

[ShawFM]

maybe a honda

Or the '83 Jetta that I use to own.
Stock 175/70r13 switched to the '87 Scirroco 16v wheels with 185/60r14

[Skidder]

hah oh come on, and why is 17" better for go?

When you buy big wheels you shift the rotational force further out from the hub... thus making acceleration and braking worse. As well as putting more stress on bearings, bushings, and whatnot.

Not to mention that larger wheels like 18's are heavier which negatively effect handling, braking, acceleration.

I generally like 16's and 17's because they have good performance tire selection and are generally lite. I only use larger rims its its necessary to clear the brakes.

Its also worth it to mention that endless your Mario Andretti your not going to feel small differences in rotational mass and unsprung weight. So buy whatever wheels looks good to you and worry about the size and weight once you start getting some track time.

[biketsai]

So buy whatever wheels looks good to you and worry about the size and weight once you start getting some track time.

Thats probably most important. If you would like to make deciding a little easier, go into the chatterbox forum and check out the wheel and suspension thread

[a4937]

17s ftw

[pizdetsauduxa]

when i had my b5, 18s looked perfect, depending on the 19s (lip or not) it can be dope. 18s on my b6 look small. if youre getting the wheels for performance, get 17"..

[Robb12]

17's it is, what about Racing Harts? Should I be staying away from these or no? I kinda like em and they're cheaper than BBS (which I wish I could afford as a college student)

[geeky]

im about to run 18x8.5, bought them, havent wrapped them yet. they'll go on after i get the Eibach Pro Kit on

[CruzS4]

im about to run 18x8.5, bought them, havent wrapped them yet. they'll go on after i get the Eibach Pro Kit on

nice teaser until the susp and wheels go on hah

[pizdetsauduxa]

17's it is, what about Racing Harts? Should I be staying away from these or no? I kinda like em and they're cheaper than BBS (which I wish I could afford as a college student)

wtf are you going for? are you tracking your car or cruising??? bbs has reps u know

[geeky]

nice teaser until the susp and wheels go on hah

of course :]

[biketsai]

wtf are you going for? are you tracking your car or cruising??? bbs has reps u know

Just because you have 17" doesnt mean that you are going to "track" your car. I tracked my car with 18"s perfectly fine. Maybe you can go offroading with 15"s.
Btw-BBS reps arent the cheapest either.

[pizdetsauduxa]

Just because you have 17" doesnt mean that you are going to "track" your car. I tracked my car with 18"s perfectly fine. Maybe you can go offroading with 15"s.
Btw-BBS reps arent the cheapest either.

hey i agree but it doesnt seem like wat the op wants

[BaconBait]

17's were nice since the roads I commute on are pretty shitty. I think the 17's look better with a simple wheel design (SSR comps for example) versus a mesh wheel design.

[Silverstreak98]

I've always been a fan of 18"s anything larger is too big in IMO.

But it is true that obviously as you jump from 17" to 18" the wheel weight goes up.

Also IMO you should definitely do suspension before putting wheels on the car, my car had 18"s on it for a week before I lowered it and it looked ridiculous....4x4 status!

[Maki]

I use 18" on the summer, but I would like 19" instead and 16" on the winter.

[Siena]

9,0" x 18".

[AP-Specialties]

18x10 rears
18x9 fronts

:D

[Mister2]

well first how are the roads around where you live/work? the bigger you go, the easier they are to bend. i live in Cincinnati and bent 16" stock sport rims, granted that the pothole I hit at night was the biggest one I've ever seen, even pulled the tire off the bead. I'm on 17's right now and wouldnt go any bigger if your roads are bad.

[KajunAudillac]

17s definitely. 18+ for a b5 is a bit overkill imo.

[le91688]

18s look good on a b5.

im still undecided between 17s and 18s

[KajunAudillac]

18s look good on a b5.

im still undecided between 17s and 18s

Blah typo i meant 19+, but if you want performance as people have said, go 17, but for looks, go 18. personally i still say go 17, but i choose performance over looks any day, just my personal preference.

[Robb12]

the roads around my hometown are pretty awful, I know where though and usually avoid anything too bad. I have no intention of taking my car to the track, its just a simple rim job I'm looking for. My only concern is how bad the roads get after winter here in utah. once all the roads freeze, they start to crack when it gets warmer then we get some major potholes

[kish0000]

18x8.5 all the way

[oneohone]

17's for purpose
18's for looks
19's for sexiness

19" AMG's on my S4 (Heavy as hell but so hot)