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Old 04-02-2003, 12:41 AM
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Im trying to decide between 18" hacing hart c5's and 18 x 8 inch
Axis Se7en Mod. You can check out both at wheelmax.com

Basically i was worried about tire size and rubbing. Since the se7ens are 18x8 i would probably get the 215/35/18 tires to go with it. I also have about a 3" drop w/ ground controls which i would raise, but i dont like more than a 2 finger gap and im not sure if i would rub or not. The c5's are 18x7.5 so i could either get the 215/35/18 or 225/40/18. Im still worried about ride comfort and tire durability so im leaning toward the thicker sidewall.

Any tips from the experienced and rim opinions would help.



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Old 04-02-2003, 04:55 AM
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Old 04-02-2003, 07:18 AM
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Default Re: 18 inches w/ tires

Originally posted by xtcracer96
Im trying to decide between 18" hacing hart c5's and 18 x 8 inch
Axis Se7en Mod. You can check out both at wheelmax.com

Basically i was worried about tire size and rubbing. Since the se7ens are 18x8 i would probably get the 215/35/18 tires to go with it. I also have about a 3" drop w/ ground controls which i would raise, but i dont like more than a 2 finger gap and im not sure if i would rub or not. The c5's are 18x7.5 so i could either get the 215/35/18 or 225/40/18. Im still worried about ride comfort and tire durability so im leaning toward the thicker sidewall.

Any tips from the experienced and rim opinions would help.



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I hope your town is pot hole free!!
I had 17's and I was bending rims left and right.
But then again,.. I'm NY.
Old 04-02-2003, 07:48 AM
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Originally posted by Big Chaze
I hope your town is pot hole free!!
I had 17's and I was bending rims left and right.
But then again,.. I'm NY.
i live in LA and i ran 18's on 225/40-18 and i never bent a rim. just dont go barreling down a street without looking for potholes.

18x8 is a bit wide for a 5g. i had 18x7.5 +42 offset, nitto 555's, and camber kits. i rubbed all over the place.
Old 04-02-2003, 10:42 AM
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good choice of rims.....i love both the c5 and axis seven.... i gotta say the 18X8 might be too wide, so i'll suggest u get the 18X7.5...
Old 04-02-2003, 11:22 AM
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Originally posted by dantastic
i live in LA and i ran 18's on 225/40-18 and i never bent a rim. just dont go barreling down a street without looking for potholes.

18x8 is a bit wide for a 5g. i had 18x7.5 +42 offset, nitto 555's, and camber kits. i rubbed all over the place.
Thats what I'm saying!!
You cant drive past 50 mph, cause if you do,...you might hit someone trying to avoid a damn pothole.
Even if you have the best vision in the world,... there's always one pot hole thats gonna sneak up on you.
Old 04-02-2003, 02:44 PM
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if u can fit the mod seven's..get em
Old 04-02-2003, 05:06 PM
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here is mine with 18x7.5 RH Evo c5's with 225/40/18 tire and a 2 1/2" drop. Not a single rub yet. Has them for a few months.

Old 04-02-2003, 05:10 PM
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Big Chaze... where abouts in NY? im in scotia, im not getting rims, i was thinkin about getting c-5 18's but decided against it just on the sole reason of those chunks of earth that are missing around here on the roads, i already put in a claim with schenectady county for the pothole that claimed my tire... bastards...
Old 04-02-2003, 07:11 PM
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I like both of those rims, but i would personally go with the 18" hacing hart c5's. I dont think you should have to terrible of a time with the lower profile tires. I doubt you have any kind of serious pothole problems. unlike NY The roads here suck. I scouted the roads i travel on so i knew where almost all the bumps/potholes were before I put my rims back on



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