wheels and tires

98GST · 07-20-2002, 01:24 PM

What is the maximum width of wheels/tires i can put on the front of my eclipse? 7,8,or9 inch? I was thinking of like 17x7s on the front and 18x9s on the back or is that a bad idea?

snipe99999 · 07-20-2002, 02:46 PM

Why? You need wider tires on the front if anything. Your car is front wheel drive.

L2RTSiAWD · 07-20-2002, 03:04 PM

I was going to say that same thing you need the widest on the front. but 8inch is the widest you can go.

Later,

Signal · 07-20-2002, 05:20 PM

8 is about max, unless you plan on a wide body...

SPEEDY · 07-20-2002, 07:03 PM

Big, heavy ass wheels will slow you down. You do know that don't you? Unless your an all show guy then it won't really matter. For every pound you take of a rotating mass it is equaled to about 6 to 8 pounds being removed else where on your car. It is basically the same principle as a lightened flywheel.

RocketDSM · 07-20-2002, 07:58 PM

Main thing I kept hitting is that upright that is behind the rear wheels. Largest I've made work was 8".