fk8_#798
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i'am definitely keeping the 20s.... even if i go after market i will still get a 20''. im not a fan of the 18s for me personally, however i do like how a few type r's look with the 18s but not for me...
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Being careful and don't go fast on unfamiliar roads. Si is 235 40 right? That's meaty to me.I don't know how you guys are driving on those wheels without destroying the tires. The wheels on my SI have rubber band tires and I have already blown one out on a little pothole. Yours seem even thinner.
I don't know how you guys are driving on those wheels without destroying the tires. The wheels on my SI have rubber band tires and I have already blown one out on a little pothole. Yours seem even thinner.
So I'll say this, when I first read about and saw the pictures of the CTR my initial thought was, "20-inch wheels? Those have to go." When I saw the car in person and saw how much wider the CTR was to a regular Civic, I changed my tune some saying "you know, this thing almost needs the 20" wheel to fill the wheel well and complete the look." After driving the car and seeing how easy it is to spin the tires in 1st and 2nd gear I started to jump on the 18" wheel with a 40 series tire bandwagon. The car needs more grip..wider tire and more rubber.
Now that I've seen a ton of people swap out the wheels I have to say...I haven't seen a set yet that I'm really impressed with. Especially on the CW ones. The car just doesn't "pop" with the aftermarket wheels I'm seeing people put on it. The factory 20" in gloss black with the red stripe just makes the car IMO. When you remove that wheel and still have the red stripping on the aero kit, it just doesn't look right. And I'm just not a fan of silver wheels on a white car. The TE-37s don't look great on it IMO (and it's just a tired wheel at this point. Ya, I know its the classic mecca JDM wheel,...it looks awesome on an R34, but not on a CTR).
I will get some 18x9 wheels for track duty, but for now I'm loving how the CTR looks with the factory wheels. I will say when I wear these OEM tires out I'll probably replace them with a 35 series tire to give a bit more sidewall. Anyways...that's my $.02.
I can spin mine in 1st and 2nd if at full throttle.I wanna know under what conditions people are “spinning the wheels”. Granted I only have 450 miles but i’ve never come close. I also have a 2008 Volvo C30 which is another fwd, turbo hatch and I can spin the wheels in it much easier. It’s an inline 5 with a little hairdryer turbo but stage I tuned so it’s doing more than it’s stock 224hp or whatever. Anyways, what the hell? If I was crawling in my C30 (which has the same engine as the prior gen focus rs only sold in Europe) if I was crawling in first gear and mashed the throttle the tires would instantly roast. Hell, I could sometimes spin them when already engaged in 2nd. Under what engine and clutch conditions are people spinning wheels?
Full throttle? Like, stability off, you’re firmly in 1st already, you mash the throttle? At what RPM do your tires spin? I’m sorta babying my car atm and haven’t tried crawling in 1st and flooring it, but i’ve reved it out a couple times and didn’t come close. Maybe i’m being a puzzy.I can spin mine in 1st and 2nd if at full throttle.
Just wait until a cool 45 degree morning. You’ll break the tires loose easing into the throttle after shifting to 2nd.I wanna know under what conditions people are “spinning the wheels”. Granted I only have 450 miles but i’ve never come close. I also have a 2008 Volvo C30 which is another fwd, turbo hatch and I can spin the wheels in it much easier. It’s an inline 5 with a little hairdryer turbo but stage I tuned so it’s doing more than it’s stock 224hp or whatever. Anyways, what the hell? If I was crawling in my C30 (which has the same engine as the prior gen focus rs only sold in Europe) if I was crawling in first gear and mashed the throttle the tires would instantly roast. Hell, I could sometimes spin them when already engaged in 2nd. Under what engine and clutch conditions are people spinning wheels?
Exactly. I can feel the traction control really work in 1st and 2nd.Just wait until a cool 45 degree morning. You’ll break the tires loose easing into the throttle after shifting to 2nd.
I'd say it'll start spinning them almost immediately while in first even before much boost is noticed. In 2nd they'll come loose at around 2k or 2.5k at wot especially if it's cool outside. It seems like once i hit 3rd i can mash it to the floor and git without issue.Full throttle? Like, stability off, you’re firmly in 1st already, you mash the throttle? At what RPM do your tires spin? I’m sorta babying my car atm and haven’t tried crawling in 1st and flooring it, but i’ve reved it out a couple times and didn’t come close. Maybe i’m being a puzzy.