Question for those of you with 18" wheels

[dmikon]

Do you have any problems with potholes and such? I love the more aggressive look of 18" wheels, but I am worried I will pop them if I hit a pothole during everyday driving. Any problems? By the way, I am talking about city driving, like 30-50mph.

[ssdm7683]

I just got my tC yesterday, it rides good on the 18's.

[dmikon]

Could anyone tell me what rims these are?

http://images.autotrader.com/images/..._A.562x421.jpg

They are 18". I've been trying to find out what brand that is. Anyone?

[soldiercontreras]

I always hit potholes and have had no problem. The only time I chipped a rim was when there was this HUGE rock in the rock and it owned me.

[dmikon]

Ah, that's good to hear. I am kind of afraid that those thin tires might pop or something. Anyone know what rim that is though (2 posts up)?

[SOL0]

i wouldn't recommend 18s, I know plenty of people who blew out tires on 17s. Everyone i know who has 18s has blown out a tire at least once, and they drive over potholes at 5 miles an hour and do all kinds of dangerous maneuvers to avoid them on the highway. Then again I live in Jersey and our roads blow.

[Stu_Gotti]

I haven't had any problems.. and I commute all over this damn country.. 23,000+ miles already with 18x8"ers... nothing yet!

[shane_reid]

Originally Posted by SOL0

i wouldn't recommend 18s, I know plenty of people who blew out tires on 17s. Everyone i know who has 18s has blown out a tire at least once, and they drive over potholes at 5 miles an hour and do all kinds of dangerous maneuvers to avoid them on the highway. Then again I live in Jersey and our roads blow.

I ran 205/40/17's in Philly for 1.5 years with no blowouts at all. I likely got lucky though.. those roads are truly awful

[Thread]

10K on the optional Super 7 18" rims with the Pirelli's and no blowouts. Just a nail.

[wyldkard]

Thread....what's up man? Long time no see. How's Needle doing? You guys used to hang all the time, but we never see you guys together anymore.

I had to do it. Sorry.

-Z

[Fsu1dolfan]

What are the optional Super 7 18" rims sized at 18 x 7, 18 x 8????

[dp-_-]

i've gone around 15k on my 18's....i just got back from going up and back to norcal.....drive 50 miles per day, hit a pothole pretty much everyday b/c of the 5 freeway, and have done all sorts of stupid crap in my car including e-brake turns and garbage like taht.

Not one bubble or anything yet.

What you're talkinga bout is the thickness of the tire. A 40 series tire is more susceptible to having that infamous bubble on the sidewall, but if you get a lifetime warranty repair or something....it doesn't matter (like from America's tire company....costs $15 a tire)

[RedLine_tC]

im also running the optional 18's from scion and let me say they ride smooth!...

lowered on s-tech springs and to me they run smoother than while no dropped

[amanda776]

I live in Pittsburgh which has some of the worst potholes in the world and I have no problems at all.

[johnnywebb]

i ride 18's on most of my cars and i've never blown a tire. the only time it ever happened to me i was riding 16s on a crappy plymouth acclaim.

[Fsu1dolfan]

Originally Posted by Fsu1dolfan

What are the optional Super 7 18" rims sized at 18 x 7, 18 x 8????

Still looking for this anwser!!!