View Poll Results: What size rims for NYC?
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NYC driver, wants rims. POLL WHAT SIZE
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hey fellow GS owners...
I'm deciding on whether to get 18"s rims or 19"s rims... I'm planning on getting the MRR HR2's (D2 Autosport has a nice deal on them right now).
I live in NYC, where potholes are simply friggin normal. I asked most of my friends and they all said to get 18s or else I'm going regret getting the 19s from bent rims, flat fixes, and replacing tires 5 times a year or something like that. So, I'm taking a poll.
18s?????? or 19s!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys
dj.jt.nyc
I'm deciding on whether to get 18"s rims or 19"s rims... I'm planning on getting the MRR HR2's (D2 Autosport has a nice deal on them right now).
I live in NYC, where potholes are simply friggin normal. I asked most of my friends and they all said to get 18s or else I'm going regret getting the 19s from bent rims, flat fixes, and replacing tires 5 times a year or something like that. So, I'm taking a poll.
18s?????? or 19s!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys
dj.jt.nyc
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I guess it depends where you drive - I'm in the Bronx where the roads aren't awful, Queens is a little worse, Brooklyn sucks, Staten Island is decent and Manhattan has it's ****ty areas but Midtown is OK. Personally, I wouldn't bother with the 19's if I was in Brooklyn or even Queens. Bronx, Westchester etc, the rims shouldn't have a problem. The GS is a heavy car, I have trouble keeping my 17" stock wheels in good shape. I ran 18's on my old Maxima without too much trouble with bending, but the ride quality sucked.
A new ******* cost's more than rims - get the 18's
A new ******* cost's more than rims - get the 18's
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
19's all the way. I'm in nYC and I'm running low profile.. Love the handeling and sporty looks ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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get the 19's with a fat-setup. it'll have bigger tires and sidewalls, without looking small like 18's. The ride would be even better, since you got more cushioning as well.
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Originally Posted by djjt
where in NYC are you located and where do you usually drive? got a sideview of your 19s? =)
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Originally Posted by djjt
hey fellow GS owners...
I'm deciding on whether to get 18"s rims or 19"s rims... I'm planning on getting the MRR HR2's (D2 Autosport has a nice deal on them right now).
I live in NYC, where potholes are simply friggin normal. I asked most of my friends and they all said to get 18s or else I'm going regret getting the 19s from bent rims, flat fixes, and replacing tires 5 times a year or something like that. So, I'm taking a poll.
18s?????? or 19s!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys
dj.jt.nyc
I'm deciding on whether to get 18"s rims or 19"s rims... I'm planning on getting the MRR HR2's (D2 Autosport has a nice deal on them right now).
I live in NYC, where potholes are simply friggin normal. I asked most of my friends and they all said to get 18s or else I'm going regret getting the 19s from bent rims, flat fixes, and replacing tires 5 times a year or something like that. So, I'm taking a poll.
18s?????? or 19s!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys
dj.jt.nyc
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Originally Posted by Hollywood
Your wasting your time all trh mmr stuff is gone i think..
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djjt, I was just in NYC with my GS. Mine is lowered using the Tein CS and I have the 19" fat setup....opting for the fat setup because of my frequent drives through Baltimore City's and Washington DC's poor roads {By the way, I was in NYC getting my Daizen bushings put on by Gazi in Queens. He did a fine job...the steering is MUCH better. But my car was damn-near undrive-able right after the install because the alignment was really bad. And I mean REALLY bad. But Gazi got me to an alignment guy the next day, and then it was fine.}
ANYWAY...
if I lived in NYC, I would certainly go with 18s, or even 17s. The roads are just horrible. I cringed driving through Manhattan & Queens because the roads are littered with potholes and dips and all kinds of crazy sh@#! Actually, if I lived in NYC, I would debate even driving at all. I don't know how you guys do it, especially on lowered suspensions and aftermarket rims.
On one stretch of the L.I.E., the roads were so bad, I actually moved to the far right, and put my hazards on and did 30 mph, as I swerved around potholes every few feet. The BQE was just as bad. God forbid if it rains..'cause then you really can't see the potholes and divets in the road.
And I am an experienced NYC driver, have done it several times over the last 15 years, but NO WAY could I have plus-sized aftermarket rims unless it was a special-occasion car. As a daily driver, I would stick with 17" rims max...MAYBE 18s.
I can assure you my 19" fat setup lowered on Tein CS was no match for NYC. The ride was absolutely horrible, let alone the fear of a bent rim seemingly every few miles on some stretches of highways. One highway dip on the L.I.E. was so deep that it caused a late-model BMW 5-series driving in front of me to scrape his rear end once it rebounded, sparks and everything. Luckily, I slammed on my brakes in time, and treated the dip like a speed bump, traveling about 20mph over it.
If I would have been the lead car, I would have certainly scraped too.
Good luck with your decision.....it's going to come down to practicality over sportiness and looks. Tough call.
ANYWAY...
if I lived in NYC, I would certainly go with 18s, or even 17s. The roads are just horrible. I cringed driving through Manhattan & Queens because the roads are littered with potholes and dips and all kinds of crazy sh@#! Actually, if I lived in NYC, I would debate even driving at all. I don't know how you guys do it, especially on lowered suspensions and aftermarket rims.
On one stretch of the L.I.E., the roads were so bad, I actually moved to the far right, and put my hazards on and did 30 mph, as I swerved around potholes every few feet. The BQE was just as bad. God forbid if it rains..'cause then you really can't see the potholes and divets in the road.
And I am an experienced NYC driver, have done it several times over the last 15 years, but NO WAY could I have plus-sized aftermarket rims unless it was a special-occasion car. As a daily driver, I would stick with 17" rims max...MAYBE 18s.
I can assure you my 19" fat setup lowered on Tein CS was no match for NYC. The ride was absolutely horrible, let alone the fear of a bent rim seemingly every few miles on some stretches of highways. One highway dip on the L.I.E. was so deep that it caused a late-model BMW 5-series driving in front of me to scrape his rear end once it rebounded, sparks and everything. Luckily, I slammed on my brakes in time, and treated the dip like a speed bump, traveling about 20mph over it.
If I would have been the lead car, I would have certainly scraped too.
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Good luck with your decision.....it's going to come down to practicality over sportiness and looks. Tough call.