Eastern CT roads and new wheels/tires

lazlow442 · 02-07-2012, 10:10 AM

Hey guys I\'m looking to get new wheels and tires and live in eastern CT. The roads aren\'t in very good conditions, have a lot of bumps and potholes in the city roads. Does anyone live over here with 18s or 19s? I want to get 19s but with the condition of the roads, I don\'t want them to crack or even worse.

slider86 · 02-07-2012, 10:44 AM

You don't want to drive in 19's if you're going to worry about that kind of stuff. You probably want to stay OEM rims, too, since they're generally sturdier than most aftermarket stuff.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 02-07-2012, 10:52 AM

It's a tough choice. 19's will have the better look, but 18's will have better ride quality. Bad enough potholes can crack a 16" wheel, just go with what you want

LMK if you need any pricing, we carry pretty much all wheel brands

lazlow442 · 02-07-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal@AUTOcouture

It's a tough choice. 19's will have the better look, but 18's will have better ride quality. Bad enough potholes can crack a 16" wheel, just go with what you want

LMK if you need any pricing, we carry pretty much all wheel brands

Thanks, will keep you in mind!

gtabfknkdnme · 02-07-2012, 03:14 PM

get 19s if u want them. roads suck no matter where u go in the northeast, just drive carefully.

AddictedToBavarian · 02-07-2012, 06:44 PM

They can't be worse than Jersey lol. I got 18s because of this. Used to have 20s. NEVER AGAIN. 18 is a safe choice.

RevC · 02-07-2012, 07:42 PM

TRUST ME go 18's..and go monoblock forged while you're at it

have a set of VOLK ce28's on my sti and they have seen hell and back( potholes, track collisions) and still not even a slight bend. the bmw though-i went through five sets of 19" wheels in a year in NJ and every wheel company failed to do anything for me claiming it's my fault.

lazlow442 · 02-07-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RevC

TRUST ME go 18's..and go monoblock forged while you're at it

have a set of VOLK ce28's on my sti and they have seen hell and back( potholes, track collisions) and still not even a slight bend. the bmw though-i went through five sets of 19" wheels in a year in NJ and every wheel company failed to do anything for me claiming it's my fault.

That's what I'm afraid of but I don't think the roads are quite as bad NJ lol.

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slider86 Lieutenant 31 Rep 442 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 ZCP 6MT, 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	You don't want to drive in 19's if you're going to worry about that kind of stuff. You probably want to stay OEM rims, too, since they're generally sturdier than most aftermarket stuff.
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Sal@AUTOcouture 733 Rep 10,105 Posts Drives: E93 M3, E36 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sofla iTrader: (30)	It's a tough choice. 19's will have the better look, but 18's will have better ride quality. Bad enough potholes can crack a 16" wheel, just go with what you want LMK if you need any pricing, we carry pretty much all wheel brands
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gtabfknkdnme 5 Star General 120 Rep 2,631 Posts Drives: E82, F30 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	get 19s if u want them. roads suck no matter where u go in the northeast, just drive carefully.
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AddictedToBavarian My other ride is a Bianchi Infinito 96 Rep 2,767 Posts Drives: Miss my E92 but love my E46 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (2)	They can't be worse than Jersey lol. I got 18s because of this. Used to have 20s. NEVER AGAIN. 18 is a safe choice.
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RevC Lieutenant General 178 Rep 11,768 Posts Drives: a couple fast toys Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Voorhees+cherry hill,NJ iTrader: (26)	TRUST ME go 18's..and go monoblock forged while you're at it have a set of VOLK ce28's on my sti and they have seen hell and back( potholes, track collisions) and still not even a slight bend. the bmw though-i went through five sets of 19" wheels in a year in NJ and every wheel company failed to do anything for me claiming it's my fault. __________________ -Rev SGM e92 335xi\|Helix\|AFE\|AWE\|PROCEDE\|SYNAPSE\|ER\|OSS\|BMW PERFORMANCE\|P3\|always growing..
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