Rim Variations on an '08 SS (not SC)
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Rim Variations on an '08 SS (not SC)
Hey all,
A couple things I wanted to clear up before I start arranging a purchase new rims for this coming summer.
Since it's a pain in the backside to try and find a wrecked black Cobalt SS/SC to steal the body kit from, I am looking into purchasing 18" rims (so it fills out a bit more and looks lower to the ground). I understand that the SS/SC comes with 18" as well. Will there be a huge issue fitting aftermarket 18" rims when my car is currently on 17"?
Since I have a lot of speed bumps (university parking lots suck) in my future for at least another 2 years, I didn't want to lower my car or put a body kit on it and end up curbing it every time I hit a bump going faster than 5 km/h. Would it be wiser to lower the car (I see a lot of Eibach setups here) and getting 17" rims or just going with 18" rims only? Or can I lower the car AND get 18" rims? I wanted to keep this to, at most, $1100 total (which is about a set of 18's and some good all-seasons to wrap them in), but in the interest of the long run, will splurge for a bit more.
Also, if I go with 18", does that throw my speedometer out of whack? I've read in some muscle car forums for my race car that it does, and in others where it doesn't. Anyone know how to recalibrate it on your own if you start changing sizes, or even if the difference is negligible (according to my calculations is no more than 7 inches extra distance)?
The motivation behind the rims: Since Canadian winters and summers are drastically different, there are many a pothole around. In an effort to dodge one pothole, I hit another and curbed my rear drivers side rim and scraped it up quite nicely. The finish was starting to crack so I found some weird sealant/clear coat that was supposed to prevent rust and more cracking. Since I was being so diligent in avoiding more bumps, I missed one and hit another and curbed a bit of the passengers front tire, so I sealed/cleared that one up too. The rims appear to be fine, no rust, really, so I wanted to throw some good, solid winter tires on the old 17" rims and then pick up a nice new set of 18's with all-seasons. I pretty much torpedoed my GPA to get enough money for this summer, so I'm really hell-bent on beautifying my baby.
A couple things I wanted to clear up before I start arranging a purchase new rims for this coming summer.
Since it's a pain in the backside to try and find a wrecked black Cobalt SS/SC to steal the body kit from, I am looking into purchasing 18" rims (so it fills out a bit more and looks lower to the ground). I understand that the SS/SC comes with 18" as well. Will there be a huge issue fitting aftermarket 18" rims when my car is currently on 17"?
Since I have a lot of speed bumps (university parking lots suck) in my future for at least another 2 years, I didn't want to lower my car or put a body kit on it and end up curbing it every time I hit a bump going faster than 5 km/h. Would it be wiser to lower the car (I see a lot of Eibach setups here) and getting 17" rims or just going with 18" rims only? Or can I lower the car AND get 18" rims? I wanted to keep this to, at most, $1100 total (which is about a set of 18's and some good all-seasons to wrap them in), but in the interest of the long run, will splurge for a bit more.
Also, if I go with 18", does that throw my speedometer out of whack? I've read in some muscle car forums for my race car that it does, and in others where it doesn't. Anyone know how to recalibrate it on your own if you start changing sizes, or even if the difference is negligible (according to my calculations is no more than 7 inches extra distance)?
The motivation behind the rims: Since Canadian winters and summers are drastically different, there are many a pothole around. In an effort to dodge one pothole, I hit another and curbed my rear drivers side rim and scraped it up quite nicely. The finish was starting to crack so I found some weird sealant/clear coat that was supposed to prevent rust and more cracking. Since I was being so diligent in avoiding more bumps, I missed one and hit another and curbed a bit of the passengers front tire, so I sealed/cleared that one up too. The rims appear to be fine, no rust, really, so I wanted to throw some good, solid winter tires on the old 17" rims and then pick up a nice new set of 18's with all-seasons. I pretty much torpedoed my GPA to get enough money for this summer, so I'm really hell-bent on beautifying my baby.
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