18s or 19s - Handling/Acceleration issues please help!

[VishalStar]

Hi guys,
 
An important question i need your help with. I have been reading a lot of the threads about 18s/19s especially that long thread by Leeroy. A lot of good information.
 
I have an RZ on standard non-bilstein suspension. Im aiming for a fast road car/cruiser with no track work. You could say the look of the car is as important as the performance at this point.
 
Looking to get some 18s or 19s put on it within the next 2 weeks and am going for polished silver deep dish look.
 
I will be lowering the car ( i like that look even though speedbumps are a nightmare) and am using Tein S Tech springs as I do not want to go for coilovers. about 1.5 inch drop.
 
I will be having the arches rolled but no wide arch kit.
 
I def want the wheels to really fill out the arch in terms of width. I like it when the tyre edge is flush with the wheel arch.
 
Kind of like this (sorry for not asking permission earlier but was in a rush. I hope you dont mind me using your car as an example-it looks perfect! :-))
 

 
 
So taking into account the above situation;
 
Would 19s cause a problem?
How bad is the handling on 19s?
How noticeable is the handling difference between 18s and 19s?
How badly is acceleration affected?
I have seen pictures of 18s and sometimes they look small, sometimes big. Can anyone post pictures of lowered RX7s on 18s and/or 19s please?
 
Its a lot of money to spend and so want to get it right!
 
Appreciate your help guys
:driving

[Jin Kazama]

Lowered on 19\'s. Handling is definitely compromised, I would go 18\'s if I were you.

[Red and Single]

19\'s are all show and no go.

17\'s are the best size, 18\'s if you must, but be sure they are light !!

[skybusr34]

pete call me

[pete sparrow]

You could go 19\'s on the rear up to 10" wide,this will keep it flush with the arches. With rolled arches you can get up too a 285 under the rear.
On the fronts go for 18\'s of the same design,no wider than an 8". This means the front will stick through the corners and the car won\'t tram line as much as on a 19" front,plus 19\'s rub the inner arches away..
 I know having different sizes seems odd,but it works and there\'re a few cars on the MRC with this set up.
Of course the pureist will say no larger than a 17",coz anything larger ruins the handling.

[pete sparrow]

pete call me

Righto..

[D2BBA]

What\'s the widest you can go without rolling the arches then Pete?

About 275 to still get more or less in line with the arch?

Chris

[Grizzly]

What\'s the widest you can go without rolling the arches then Pete?

About 275 to still get more or less in line with the arch?

Chris

What sort of Offsets are we talking?

[D2BBA]

What sort of Offsets are we talking?

Talking a 45 all round mate

Chris

[deanflowers]

Ive got 19s on mione and will be going back to 18s, handling and ride definately compromised, let me know if your interested. looking for £700





offset ET35 and they are 8inch rims with 235/35/19 tyres

they are fake split rims

[andysmee]

handling and ride definately compromised,

way to sell it to him! :rolleyes:

[deanflowers]

yea but Jin Kazama and Red and Single have both said the same in this thread and it is true. Car looks nice on them but it will alter the drive.

[VishalStar]

Dean those are some pretty decent looking 19s.
 
These are some really useful opinions seeing as you guys have been driving these cars for a while. After reading all your comments it seems like 18s are the best compromise for handling and looks.
 
Now i need to find a decent supplier. I was thinking of going up to wheelmania in birmingham. Can anyone recommend somewhere good around london?
 
And what do you guys think of the Carlsson style multispoke rim for an rx7. The kind you see on the Carlsson SL55 AMG. I think that wheel would change the look of the car completely!

[chrno]

All the fast timeattack cars in Japan run 18\'s nowadays.

[deanflowers]

i was going to get a set of rota wheels or volks. there are a fair few suppliers of these. Also take a look at the blitz z1 rims if you like the multispoke