Stock GT Body and 17" rims, Do I have to lower the car?

[fabric86]

Getting these in 17's, and I am driving a stock GT body celica:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg
Will it be okay or will I have to lower it so its not a monster truck?

[Korywithak]

Plain and simple....yes.

[fabric86]

Plain and simple....yes.
What size are your rims and how much are you lowered?

[fabric86]

I guess I'll just get 16's...

[BaLLnFoShO]

Plain and simple....yes.

:werd: get some hotchkis or some eibach sportlines.

[faultless18]

always looks better lowerd

[Korywithak]

What size are your rims and how much are you lowered?

I have 17s with a 1.4 (s-tech) drop. My rims look larger because even though the have a lip, the spokes wrap around the lip itself.

Here you can see what Im talking about.

http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/7073Wheels_1.JPG

[SmutasticGT]

dont get 16's ull regret it, I have the same setup as ^^^mine are 17X7's lowered with tein stechs, heres my car

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b248/SmutasticGT/edited2.jpg

[SmutasticGT]

heres another http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b248/SmutasticGT/resized.jpg

[RWE HMYT]

It's not the rim size but the tire size that will set your height up or down with stock suspension. Larger rims won't raise your car unless you get the wrong tire size and that will throw your speedo off.

I've got 18x7.5's on mine but the speedo is right on the money because the outside tire diameter is the same as the factory tires...just more rim and less sidewall.

7th gens always look better lowered. Mine's been dropped about 1.8 all around with Eibach pro-kit springs. My sig shows my car and http://heavenly-memories.smugmug.com/gallery/2741697 has pics of today's KC meet. There were nine 7th gens there, some with stock suspension and after-market wheels.

[drewd]

It's not the rim size but the tire size that will set your height up or down with stock suspension. Larger rims won't raise your car unless you get the wrong tire size and that will throw your speedo off.


:werd: You guys must use huge tires or something...should be no higher than it was before...

[iflabs]

It's not the rim size but the tire size that will set your height up or down with stock suspension. Larger rims won't raise your car unless you get the wrong tire size and that will throw your speedo off.


But then you're running on literally no tires. Doesn't look quite as nice.

[Joey03_VVT-I]

Those rims are nice! Get the rims and lower your ride for more added sexy points! :gap:

[LightningRod]

Please PLEASE lower your car before slapping rims on ...

[fabric86]

Tire Rack says if I put 205/45/17 the height should be the same as stock...

[lamboceliGTS]

Please PLEASE lower your car before slapping rims on ...

exactly, this is the whole reason i didnt buy rims, because i dont want my car lower. but if you think you want rims lower it for the love of god or else you will be 4x4.

[fabric86]

I'm just gonna get 16's and stay stock hieght, those rims will look big, since they have no deep lip.