need help choosing between 18" or 19" wheels
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Originally posted by SP6NT
I am very close to buying HRE 840r's for my C32. Black with a chrome lip :-)
I am a little worried about power reduction.. should I be? How much will this make a difference in my car, I was also thinking about how smooth the ride in it at 155 is...I wonder if it will change if I slap 19's on.
I am very close to buying HRE 840r's for my C32. Black with a chrome lip :-)
I am a little worried about power reduction.. should I be? How much will this make a difference in my car, I was also thinking about how smooth the ride in it at 155 is...I wonder if it will change if I slap 19's on.
Your stock wheels weigh about 26/27lbs each and HRE weighs about 22/23 lbs. Why is there a power reduction?
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Prasith32/Alboston, I am also a resident of boston..maybe we can get together sometime and just check out our mods.....i have a 230k sedan...not an C32 but i def would lov to check out your mods.....
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i live in nyc. dont get the 19s. i had 19"hre's on my c32 originally. and for lack of better terms. i bent the living **** out of the front rims and went threw about 6 flats. i mean i avoid as many potholes as i can but some are un avoidable. after that i got brabus 18s and they were a tottally different story. never got one bent rim and never (knock on wood) got a flat. the 18s look great and not much of a difference between them performance wise. id really go with the 18s
