tC4italy

hello
thought i'd give this a try y not! I own a 06 tC and am from Italy (kinda of a given from my nick no? )

Can I start off with a question that has been a thorn in my side? Is 18' wheels really the max. recommended for tCs?

Ty!

OldYeller

You should post this in the tC section to get a better answer....

tC4italy

tnx

TougeTerror

Some people have 20s

tC4italy

yeah i saw that but i was wondering how big u can put them without "compromising" the handling...? i take a very curvy road everyday and i need stability

i heard 18 would be good enough both estetically and handling wise

dp-_-

that should be fine...you might want to consider a drop too if you go with 18's

Hyghgynx

I was told by a friend who used to have Axis 19"s on his SW tC that the handling suffered considerably compared to stock. He said his SW was 'sloppy'. I wouldn't go any higher than 18"s for safety concerns. If you're going to be doing some car shows, you might want to look into geting some 19"s then.

tC4italy

yes that would be nice but if i lower her i will scratch her roads here suck and doing hills doesn't help im just very worried the other day i completly lost control while making a turn

tC4italy

every day it's a show with my baby!

dp-_-

Then you're not going to get rid of the wheel gap unless you get 20's or something.

I'll try to remember to take pics of my g/f's car for you today...she's been dying to take new pics anyway.

tC4italy

20'??? do u want me to die? i lost control with 17' with 20' ill go straight to the grave anyway hope yr gf's car pics wont make me too jelous!

yesti

umm, ok... changing tires/wheels won't make up for bad driving habits and/or bad road conditions. if anything you want a lightweight wheel (le$$ than $tock) and a better (maybe one size wider) tire (I'm assuming you have RE92s). all the suspension work in the world won't matter if your tires aren't touching the road. the stock tires have a small sidewall so going with a bigger rim (assuming the resulting tire/rim combo weighs the same or less than stock) will:

make the ride harsher
be more prone to curb damage (not that the stockers aren't already)
cost more $$$
maybe a wee bit better handling

as an aside, be sure to NEVER brake or lift off the throttle whilst in a turn. that is a sure fire way to meet the ditch/guardrail. brake before and throttle out after the apex.

tC4italy

I dont have bad driving habits
it was wet/humid on a one lane street on the mountain...the turn was after a hill so i didn't see it i was too late i had to brake while making the turn or i would have had to change into a flying squirrel cos there are no guardrails

dp-_-

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Front

tC4italy

ahahah so cute those lil "spoilers" at the front!
and the red one on background is yrs? ahahah way too cute

those 18 or 19'?

dp-_-

they're 18 with the TRD's

and yes

tC4italy

it must be nice to have a bf/gf that helps u out with mod yr car
that must be fun fighting over who get's what modified


anyway, she's happy with the handling? while taking curves?

dp-_-

i'd say the biggest help with that would be sway bars....namely just the rear.

Oh, and we don't fight over who get's modded first....I usually go first and she steals whatever i have D:<

for example, she now wants stick instead of auto :\.....guess who's car she gets to use to learn how to drive stick

tC4italy

yrs of course!

how much are the rear sawy bars going for?

i prob shouldn't say this....but i don't know stick and i'm italian (no jokes here please!) yes yes im quite embarassed by that but someday someone will teach me

dp-_-

i think it was TRDSparks or soemthing that had a special going....it was TRD springs and rear sway for $250. We jumped on it seeing as how I needed a sway bar and she needed some springs.

Anyway, you should be able to find it for 100-200 for just the rear