Should I replace OEM wheel size?

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Hello,
In the area I live in, the roads are mostly OK, but in some places we have potholes.
Should I replace the OEM wheels? , and for what size? 18 or 19?
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Hello,
In the area I live in, the roads are mostly OK, but in some places we have potholes.
Should I replace the OEM wheels? , and for what size? 18 or 19?
That’s completely up to you. I live in the Midwest (suburbs of Chicago) which gets lots of pot holes. My wheels survived this winter so it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I did get new wheels for a better, and cheaper, tire selection though.

edit: note that 18/19” rims are normally a first mod on the CTR since many don’t like the 20” size nor do they like the weight it incurs. Look at some other CTRs with 18/19 in wheels and decide which look you prefer. Many wanted a meatier tire so they went with 18’s. Tires tend to be cheaper too with 245/40/18 vs 245/35/19 though the latter has no speedometer error.
 


 


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