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18" alloys on a mk tiburon - 4/11/2006 6:59:57 AM

qrm786

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hi ther people.. i am interested in upgrading my alloys and was thinking of putting some 18" wheels on... my 1997 tiburon...

2 things mainly...

1.. would i need to do bodywork.. like roll the arches etc...

2.. would 18's slow my 4cyl down (lol) and would it make me consume more oil.. (i mean petrol)

thanks

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RE: 18" alloys on a mk tiburon - 5/22/2006 1:10:02 PM

Stacey98Tib

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hey, I have 17's on mine, and it doesn't even come close to touching wheel wells. As long as your car isn't lowered, 18's would be fine. My husbands tib has 17's on it, and lowered pretty much 2", ( which is too low, lol) and it barely touches when you make a hard turn. Also depends on hight of tire, just get a lower profile tire, when you buy rims and tires at a after market place, they worry about all that, or atleast they did where I went. About the oil, and slowing it down, that wouldn't make a difference, didn't on mine. It might throw your spedomiter out abit, but not much.

Later

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RE: 18" alloys on a mk tiburon - 7/25/2006 10:23:20 PM

trymyspeed

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I got some 18's 215/35/18 and they fit great check them out i got them from www.wheelfire.com here is the wheel its an HP

http://www.wheelfire.com/scontent/WheelDetails.cfm?IDNumber=Lightning%20Dark&SKU=232&CheckFit=1

I will post a pic,looks sick

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RE: 18" alloys on a mk tiburon - 7/27/2006 8:35:47 PM

Stacey98Tib

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Those are some pretty sweet rims. I kind of wish I would have gone with some 18's, or even 19's! But I want to lower mine too, so I need some room in there.

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