Hi , I want to put 17" wheels to my aveo which springs would be the best ones , apex, intrax, eibach , for a nice drop which won't affect handling neither the car when being with 5 persons on board .
thanks
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Hi , I want to put 17" wheels to my aveo which springs would be the best ones , apex, intrax, eibach , for a nice drop which won't affect handling neither the car when being with 5 persons on board .
thanks
If you look at my "Wheel sizing help" topic in the Wheels and Tires section of the forum you will see that 17" wheels and tires have the same circumfrence.
The 14"s wheels gain just as much metal when it upgrades to 17" as the 17" wheels lose in tire rubber so it doesnt actually get any bigger than a 14".
To put it simply, any wheel size between 14" and 17" is the same so it doesnt matter what springs you use as it will be the same.
ummm thats wrong...aveosam has 17s on his and it raises it about a half inch he says....14-16 to my knowledge play no part in the ride height of the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by g0ast
and i would say go with H&R thats what im gonna go with cuz i know there great quality.
:? im not sure any springs will sound too good with a full car...last time i had all my friends in the car the back would bottom out on the shocks on good size bumps and would make alot of noise
mine does that too, i took my family to the airport once (4 of us in the car) and i was hitting everything in sight!
unless you run a 20 series tire that would be ballsy but it would ride like a skateboard
Neither does 17s for the most part if you go with the right tire. Stock tires are 185/65/14, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by AveoSSSupercharged
That'd be a diameter of 23.47 and circumfrence of 73.73. 205/40/17s put you at a diamter of 23.46 and circumfrence of 73.70. Hell that's actually smaller. If it's not too wide a 215/40/17 wouldn't even be that bad...and that's a damn wide tire for such a light car.
this is from another thread but proves my point again...your using the wrong stock size to compareQuote:
Originally Posted by AVE0SAM
Heard good things about the Eibachs, and will probably go with them myself.
I stand corrected! Do some aveos come with 15"?Quote:
Originally Posted by AVE0SAM
I recommend apex lower springs
Yes they do, I have 15s on my sedan 07. They came stock with the Aveo. And they look nice.
This is my 2 cents guys:
For example a Continental Contisport is 23.5in in diameter in a 205/40-17.
A tire the same size but diffrent manufacturer like Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 is 23.4 and a Sumitomo HR+ is 23.3in. But most tires will have around the same diameter.
As far as our vehicles go the stock tire sizes range from approximately 22.8 to 23.1 inches. Not to mention the overall weight, width and size plays a big part in how your vehicle will be affected. In everything from turning, slowing down, accellaration, performance and gas cunsumption just to name a few.
Also when choosing tires dont forget to look at the UTQG or Unifor Tire Quality Grade of the tire. It will help in determining how long the tire tread will last. The higher the numbe the longer it will last. So take into effect what you will you use the tires for, track or street.
Just taught I would be noisy and help out on this matter guys. And remember theres alot more to this than what I put. So if anyone else wants to help out please do so and help out our brothers out there so they dont make a mistake or are misinformed and hurt themselves.
Robert
my 2 bits???
get the h&r's. 1.4 an 1.5" drop...
for me, perfect progressive rate, about 1-1/2" before it tightens up. Low enough to see that's it's low but, not so low that it looks like a ricer.
This thing handles incredibly well and corners like a mad dog!!!
check it out here:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2763622
this is all reposts that have been reworded, lol :?
I am on 17 inch for 2 years. With Apex lowering spring.
No problem with hitting wheel arch or vibration. Handling improved a lot, I can corner with 4th gear instead of 3rd gear arod the corner near my house. Without down gear means faster pick up after the corner.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9606/apex03rc2.jpg
god damn guys i hear stories of you ppl bottoming out the suspension, i have apex coils that have been CUT plus i run 17" wheels, i cant even fit a finger between the damn fender and top of the tire, i had 4 ppl in the car last week and it doesnt bottom out
I've been completely happy with my Eibach's. It still rides as smooth as factory, but I guess thats why you pay a little more for them
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Originally Posted by xiaogary
hi bro just wanna ask where u from??? The place is same as in dubai? are u from dubai??tnx
I am from singapore.