Anyone with lowered mx3 and 18s/19s ?

Estiee · Post by **Estiee** » September 10th, 2006, 9:54 am

Hey guys.

Could someone with lowered mx3 (Say 2" + drop) and wearing 18" or 19" wheels please post up a pic?

Thanks in advance.

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » September 10th, 2006, 9:57 am

with 19's you would have no tire left, and 18's you have next to no tire left, its just too big, there are a coupple of guys with 18's but not many, 16's ot 17's are way way way more suited for the 3.

Bochek

Estiee · Post by **Estiee** » September 10th, 2006, 10:02 am

I currently have 17s on also. And if using stock shocks then yes no tyre would fit, however if combined with coilovers this allows for tyre to occupy the bove room

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 10th, 2006, 1:43 pm

Whaddup

My old mx with 18's:

Here is a Dutch mx with 19's:

I will need to tell you that I bought htose 18's and drove them for one week. The ride quality was so bad that I could not stand it. I am scared to get 17's now lol.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » September 10th, 2006, 5:36 pm

If those are indeed 19's on that one car, they can't possibly be the right size ratio tire. There's more meat on them than on your 18 pics. It's obviously just for show.

Proper size for the V6 would be 205-30-19 or about a 225-25-19.

It'd be straight up all radial bands above the rim. The only air would be the cavity in the rim. Which wouldn't matter because the rim would be bent in all of a week even on decent streets.

Newer cars can do 18's to 20's because the total outside diameters of todays car tires are much larger. Our cars were early 90's platforms, and 16's were considered huge then. The total outside diameter is just not big enough to accomodate it. If your car is straight up show, 17's will work OK. If you are going to race and/or daily driving, I'd suggest some nice 16's.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 10th, 2006, 6:18 pm

Yea I know what you mean, my 18's had some small as rubber though like 35 series. I could fit 40 series in there no problem with my drop. I think it is possible, but definately not recommended.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » September 10th, 2006, 8:55 pm

17s are perfectly fine for every day driving.

I would not recommend anything larger than that for daily driving, however.

GregoryChristian · September 10th, 2006, 11:41 pm

here is one with 18's

GregoryChristian · September 10th, 2006, 11:44 pm

and another with 19's

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 11th, 2006, 3:36 am

Yea those are Konig Holes I think, they would look good in 17's IMO

mx3grlsikride · Post by **mx3grlsikride** » September 11th, 2006, 10:10 am

My ride with 18's. Ive had them on for about 6 months and to me theres not much difference then when I had the 17's. 19's would be a lil to much though. Definately not a daily driver if you have 19's on it.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » September 11th, 2006, 10:52 am

Stop showing pics of your car. Every time I see it I feel like I need to take a road trip to find your car and rip that hood scoop off the hood. Had to throw that piece of rice on an otherwise stellar car, didn't ya?

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 11th, 2006, 11:41 am

heheh, that just made my day here at a otherwise boring day at work.

precidian · Post by **precidian** » September 11th, 2006, 12:22 pm

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=42202

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=46382

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=42370

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=44041

use the search. FTW. . a lot of info and pics in this forum

mx3grlsikride · Post by **mx3grlsikride** » September 11th, 2006, 3:04 pm

lakersfan....can u pls post a pic of ur ride?