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Old 09-24-2009, 09:20 AM
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Wheels that are too big can kill both ride quality and traction. Top Gear Australia all but proved the latter. And to those 18" wheels up there, I think they would definitely look better as 17". Definitely overdone.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:25 AM
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you know i think 16s, 17s, and 18s are great looks for the B5. 16s and 17s would be a better track setup usually and 18s are just going straight for looks. i totally agree with you about not having to fill the whole fender well gap though. it's just personal choice i guess. i'm rly glad to see a clean honda though man, props to you.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dragonrage
Wheels that are too big can kill both ride quality and traction. Top Gear Australia all but proved the latter. And to those 18" wheels up there, I think they would definitely look better as 17". Definitely overdone.
Is this regarding mine or the other set of pix?

But i know that on my setup i dont think its that uncomfortable unless im on a crappy road. I havent driven on my 14's yet but I'm going to in the winter and i'll tell you if theres a huge difference.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:59 AM
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http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=3666000 ok if you dont think 18s can look good look at these pics
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:27 PM
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looked through 6-7 (over remote desktop, so browsing with images is sloooow) and I didn't see any that I liked. Don't get me wrong - I liked some of the wheels themselves - but didn't like the size on those cars. 17" please.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:32 PM
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+1 canowski, i think it has less to do with the size of the wheels and more to do with how well they compliment the car and the look that you're goin for. You could take the same set of 18in. wheels, put them on 2 different B5's and one might look sick, the other like crap. Its all about bringing together a "look" or "theme" or whatever you wanna call it. Contrarily, I've seen B5's that look WAY better with 16's or 17's (adelic's is a perfect example) than many with 18's. Wheels can make or break a car IMO
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:34 PM
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:37 PM
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#1 and #5 aren't bad (would still be better @ 17" IMO) and the others are bad, if you ask me.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:39 PM
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but then you have stuff like this sexy and complements well
and i can see were like this also looks really good it just depends what its on im not saying that 18s are better then everything else im just saying some things look better in 18s
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:49 PM
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http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=4525102 here this is for all you 17" people like i think a lot on here look good too i guess its a matter of opinion
 


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