18 inches ? whats your opinion...

nitroxx · 8th October 2007, 18:04

hey guys I'm putting up a poll in reference to putting 18"inch wheels on an
SX4 what do you guys have to say about ride quality judging from what you've personally experienced on the roads?

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 18:06

i think only 1 person on this forum has 18inch wheels. gautamballal.

nitroxx · 8th October 2007, 18:08

well if I wanna put 18's on my SX4 I would like poll opinions..akshay,so pls feel free to post your opinion.

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 18:22

okay. IMO seeing that you are in mumbai and looking at the state of the roads i dont think 18inchers is good. 17 is the max you should go for. the ride quality shouldnt become much worse. also get some lowering springs

. tell us more bout your sx4 and the mods planned.

binz · 8th October 2007, 18:23

See there are people who crib about ride quality with 15" rubber and 50 profile tires.You should talk to that guy akshay mentiond.

nitroxx · 8th October 2007, 18:26

yeah well Gautum says his rieds good..but I need a lil convincing ...coz ive seen 16 inch rides on a city and I hate the feel...

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 18:27

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Originally Posted by binz

See there are people who crib about ride quality with 15" rubber and 50 profile tires.You should talk to that guy akshay mentiond.

it depends what car its on.. he already read that thread of the sx4 with 18inch wheels and that guy claims good ride quality.

iraghava · 8th October 2007, 18:30

18"? Ride Comfort? Sorry, the two simply do not go together!

unknown · 8th October 2007, 18:44

Stick with your stock 17 , that's pretty good for performance .

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 18:46

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Originally Posted by unknown

Stick with your stock 17 , that's pretty good for performance .

umm the stock is 16"

unknown · 8th October 2007, 18:48

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

umm the stock is 16"

Err..i thought Sx4 azi comes with 17" silly me & thanks for the heads up .

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 18:51

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Originally Posted by unknown

Err..i thought Sx4 azi comes with 17" silly me & thanks for the heads up .

the zxi comes with 205/60 r16 and the vxi with 195/65 r15.

Venkatesh.C · 8th October 2007, 18:57

I read somewhere that SX4 can take upto 19" as it inherits those huge wheel wells from teh SX4 cross over.
Whether you put them on smaller rims or whether you will upsize your rims as well may make the difference I GUESS. I dont have lotsa knowledge on tires. Guess the experts can comment. Is it possible to retain the stock 16" rims and upsize the tires alone?

Akshay1234 · 8th October 2007, 19:00

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Originally Posted by Venkatesh.C

I read somewhere that SX4 can take upto 19" as it inherits those huge wheel wells from teh SX4 cross over.
Whether you put them on smaller rims or whether you will upsize your rims as well may make the difference I GUESS. I dont have lotsa knowledge on tires. Guess the experts can comment. Is it possible to retain the stock 16" rims and upsize the tires alone?

why would you wanna do that? the sx4 already had 195mm of clearance?

manveet · 8th October 2007, 19:03

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Originally Posted by nitroxx

yeah well Gautum says his rieds good..but I need a lil convincing ...coz ive seen 16 inch rides on a city and I hate the feel...

Well, 16 inches on a City would mean a 45 profile. I run a 50 profile on the OHC and i'm fine with it. Perhaps others wouldn't be. Gautam for e.g. is fine with a 40 profile on his SX4.

I think you need to be discussing profiles and not Rim size if you want an idea on whether or not to upsize.

Regards.

View Poll Results: 18 inches on an SX4- ride quality, performance?
Will stay good	6	22.22%
will improve	3	11.11%
will degrade	17	62.96%
wont work at all for you..	3	11.11%
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8th October 2007, 18:04	#1
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	18 inches ? whats your opinion... hey guys I'm putting up a poll in reference to putting 18"inch wheels on an SX4 what do you guys have to say about ride quality judging from what you've personally experienced on the roads?
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8th October 2007, 18:06	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	i think only 1 person on this forum has 18inch wheels. gautamballal.
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8th October 2007, 18:08	#3
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	well if I wanna put 18's on my SX4 I would like poll opinions..akshay,so pls feel free to post your opinion.
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8th October 2007, 18:22	#4
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	okay. IMO seeing that you are in mumbai and looking at the state of the roads i dont think 18inchers is good. 17 is the max you should go for. the ride quality shouldnt become much worse. also get some lowering springs. tell us more bout your sx4 and the mods planned.
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8th October 2007, 18:23	#5
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	See there are people who crib about ride quality with 15" rubber and 50 profile tires.You should talk to that guy akshay mentiond.
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8th October 2007, 18:26	#6
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	yeah well Gautum says his rieds good..but I need a lil convincing ...coz ive seen 16 inch rides on a city and I hate the feel...
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8th October 2007, 18:30	#8
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	18"? Ride Comfort? Sorry, the two simply do not go together!
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8th October 2007, 18:44	#9
unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Stick with your stock 17 , that's pretty good for performance .
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8th October 2007, 18:57	#13
Venkatesh.C BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 268 Thanked: 41 Times	I read somewhere that SX4 can take upto 19" as it inherits those huge wheel wells from teh SX4 cross over. Whether you put them on smaller rims or whether you will upsize your rims as well may make the difference I GUESS. I dont have lotsa knowledge on tires. Guess the experts can comment. Is it possible to retain the stock 16" rims and upsize the tires alone?
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