HOw do you figure? Have you ridden in one that has them, or are you basing this info on something you've heard? Notice that I've not made any negative remarks regarding your likes and dislikes - I've made sure to emphasize what is my opinion and what isn't. I also speak from fact while you, it seems, speak simply from not liking something. Get back to me when you have actually experienced a ride in a CRX with 18s.
Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricky Crow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian-SubCultureNM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:24 AM Subject: Re: CRX: Re: HWY Waterskiing > Like I said, and you missed my point entirely. 18s will not (properly) > work on a CRX. There is so little sidewall, the slightest bump in the > road, in a turn, will upset your car to hell. > > Ricky > > > > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Brian-SubCultureNM wrote: > > > 18s can be made to work just fine on a CRX - it's all in how you set-up the > > suspension. Too hard and you'll be bending wheels all the time. 18s can also > > be made to fit on three inches of drop with minimal trimming of the fender > > lip - no biggie. > > > > As far as handling, less sidewall with a bit of negative camber is > > preferable. Sure, a 50-series tire on a 15" wheel will handle just as well > > as a 40-series on a 16" or 17" wheel, but I don't like how a dinky 15" wheel > > looks on a CRX (personal opinion.) Plus, the cushion provided by the larger > > sidewall that makes the car ride better does lead to some sidewall > > deflection during cornering. > > > > There's always a happy medium, sure, but I tend to lean towards looks a > > little more than performance. Of course, the whole reason my wife and I > > bought this pristine CRX from my mom was because I hadn't had a Honda in > > sometime and wanted something that, even when customized, can handle better > > than just about anything on the road. > > > > Brian > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ricky Crow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Brian-SubCultureNM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:31 PM > > Subject: Re: CRX: Re: HWY Waterskiing > > > > > > > 18s???????? On a CRX????? > > > > > > You're on crack. > > > > > > 17s are even too big on a CRX. 15s are the ideal balance between looks > > > and performance on a CRX. Going any higher than that, and you have too > > > little sidewall. The sidewall of a tire is in fact an integral part of > > > your car's suspension, like it or not. > > > > > > Ricky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Brian-SubCultureNM wrote: > > > > > > > What brand of tires were they? Our NT555s on our air-bagged/body-dropped > > Ford stuck like glue in the New Mexico mountains when my dumb-ass took a > > hairpin turn in the rain going much faster than I should have been. This is > > with a cut-to-hell bed that doesn't weigh anything on a rear-wheel-drive > > vehicle. > > > > > > > > As for 17s on a CRX, I wish I would have bought 18s - the main reason I > > didn't was because it's the wife's daily driver. I guess it just takes some > > knowledge when you set-up your suspension 'cause ours handles like it's on > > rails with 3" of drop and the 17s. > > > > > > > > Finally - no primer unless you're doing custom body mods!! Primer is > > whack on a car that has a stock body! > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Jeremy Bass > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:03 PM > > > > Subject: CRX: HWY Waterskiing > > > > > > > > > > > > I can personally attest to the fact that wider tires DO make a big > > difference in hydroplaning. I had an S-10 extended cab with stock tires, I > > didn't have much trouble with hydroplaning, then I switched to 285 60 15's.. > > MUCH wider footprint than stock. I could hydroplane that truck at 40mph > > after that. It was frightening to drive it in the rain! > > > > > > > > And on the subject of CRX's with 17's... I just today switched from a > > set of silver 17" Eagle wheels with 215/40/17's to Gunmetal 16" Motegi > > Racing MR7's with 205/40/16's. The car handles better and doesn't look > > like a hotwheels with oversized rims, the wheels fit much better, and with > > that size of tire, the speedo is only off a hair, Maybe 1mph at highway > > speed (this setup is actually a hair smaller than stock!!!).. (the 17" rims > > knocked it off by around 4mph at highway speed. > > > > > > > > I recently shot the entire car with black primer and with those > > gunmetal motegi's it looks ready to eat someone alive! I hit it with primer > > because I am nowhere near done with the body work and the patches of stock > > red paint and gray primer were starting to get on my nerves! > > > > > > > > Yet another subject! I recently purchased an Exedy organic clutch kit > > from ebay for $114.00 shipped. Its supposed to hold 69% better than stock. > > He has several for sale at $99.00 each. His ebay id is "clutchmasters" and > > has really good feedback. I'll let you know what I get and if it is really > > a good deal or not. Also, I am installing some energy suspension Motor > > Mount inserts. I'll let you know how that goes too. should I do a tech > > article? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
