I'm planning on staying with 17's when I do upgrade my wheels. I'm wondering if upgrading to a 17x8 wheel would be worth it or if I should just stick with 17x7. I don't plan on autox or anything along those lines. I do live close to curvey roads and like to push my limits on those but only just enough. That would be the extent of my needs.

Any advantages or disadvantages of the wider wheel?

My only other suspension mod is the rear anti-sway bar. I can't really lower my car yet since I live in an area with really bad speed bumps that I have to clear just to get to my house. Eventually I'll be lowered though.

Thanks for any help.

 

I would say stick with the 17x7 and just be sure to get a good tire. I'm not a wheel/tire expert though, so I'm sure someone can offer a little more insight on it.

 

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Thanks sorry.

 

Can anyone suggest some good tires? I'd probably stick to summer use for this set of tires/wheels.

Then put the stock ones back on for the winter when the rain and snow show up.

 

truthfullly speaking buying new wheels and not going bigger would be a waste but it each his own. A wider wheel will give you better handling in cornering and more traction for a hole shot when dragin. So If you're not planning on doing any autocross and hitting teh drag strip then you're probably better off sticking with the 17x7's. As far as tires go it really all depends on what you're looking for. If you want cost effective tires i say Nankang, Sonar made by nankang) or Kumho. If you want preformance then i say Nitto, BFG ( G-force T/A) Yokohama.