new rims with stock suspension

[lamwaiyin]

hi~
i am planning to get new rims for my euro. my car is on 16'' and it looks so small.
i want to get 17'' or 18'' but i don't want to change the suspension,becasue of $$$ .

i know the car will be higher, but it is ok for me, i am not actually looking for very "racing" look. (also i have the body kit so i hope it will look ok)


but i want to know, after changing the rims, will the gap between the rims be smaller, bigger or remain the same?

[LannyMCS]

There are so many variables that it is hard to say, but I will be glad to give you some general guidelines.

I'm guessing you're currently running 205/55/16. That has an overall diameter of 24.88".

I notice that the Euro R and other euro applications run 215/45/17, which is even smaller; I'd skip that size if wheelgap is a concern.

The TSX in the US/Canada comes through with 215/50/17, which is a little larger at 25.46". Running this size would decrease wheel gap.

It is generally true though that the smaller the sidewall gets, that from a visual standpoint, wheelgap appears to increase. So even though with a 215/50 you would HAVE less gap, I think it would LOOK about the same.

Then's there's offset. To minimize the appearance of wheelgap, you want to keep the wheel/tire as inboard as you can, which will help hide gap.