i have an 06 ss/sc and am going to drop it with the progress springs. now, some dude is selling 17" rims locally and i am considering them. have any of you done this or should i stick with 18" rims?
thanks

 

i was thinking something similar, would my wheels rub my fenderwells with them progress springs and my 225/45Z/R18 tires?

 

i just dont know how low these progress lowering springs will take me down. dude is sellin some american racing casinos for $650 w/out rubber. they look nice, but i'm worried if i use 17's what the wheel gap will be?

 

Stick w/ your 18"s.

Unless they are some super lightweight 17"s (like Enkei RP01's or something), then I think going down to 17"s will be somewhat of a downgrade.

 

really? i heard that smaller diameter rims will give you a little itty bitty performance edge due to the smaller circumference of the wheel. im not looking for perfomance tho, its all about esthetics, i just want to know if the 17's will look good with the 2" drop all around...

 

exactly, itty-bitty performance gain, which isn't really worth it IMO. I have 19"s (19" Axis Mods, 24.5lbs each), which are actually lighther than stock SS/SC 18"s. They are just barely heavier than my stock SS 17"s, so I didn't really feel any decrease in performance when I went UP two sizes in my wheels, as my overall diamater is just barely bigger than my 17"s were w/ the 50 profile tire.

 

what kind of rubber do you run? also, did you lower your balt at all or is it just the bigger rims?

 

Its lowered on Sportlines, and I run a 225/35/19 tire. (Nankang Ultrasport NS-II)

 

nice, your whip looks good thanks for your input dude

 

Thanks man. No problem. Oh, just some info you might wanna know, the Progress springs won't lower and SS/SC 2". It'll be a 1" drop for an SS or SS/SC. For an LS/LT it'll be a 2" drop, b/c the LS/LT springs are an 1" taller than the SS and SS/SC springs. They will use the same aftermarket springs, but the LS/LT's will experience a larger drop b/c of the fact that their stock springs are taller.

 

huh. good to know. thanks again!