19"rims

05-12-2005, 01:07 PM

Im stuck on whether to get 19" rims or 18's? Im thinking that 19's will be TOO big and flashy...but im not sure...ive looked at alot of pictures and alot of people are sporting 18's....does anyone have 19" rims or know someone with 19's on an alero? Any advice on this?

sound_xtreme · 05-12-2005, 01:10 PM

i kno americangirl (selling her car, its in the for sale section here somewhere) has 19s.

aftermath has 20s

05-12-2005, 01:13 PM

wow...i didn't know that 20s could fit.

sound_xtreme · 05-12-2005, 01:14 PM

if you get the right width and offset they'll fit

sound_xtreme · 05-12-2005, 01:16 PM

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/richwong@sbc...ceb.jpg&.src=ph
^aftermaths car

05-12-2005, 01:30 PM

I know that they would fit as long as I stayed with 8" wide! However im just wondering if its....TOO much for the car you know what I mean? Granted I want it to look good but I dont want it to be all rim when you look at it! I will have to check out americangirls! Thanks

05-13-2005, 12:40 AM

Ive got 20's

dont even have it lowered

i think it looks good

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/806728/1

but ill probley but some Ebaichs (i think i spelled it right)

ill put it 1 inch

My brother has 19"s on a grand am , it looks good 2

05-13-2005, 01:09 AM

i went to belle tire today and the guy told me he could get em but the ride was poopty is it really that bad? he also told me with 19z i cant lower it..he recommends 18s and lowerin...problem i live in michigan and lowering from what some people told me in posts will hurt me in michigans two seasons...winter and construction...what do u guys think?

kwhauck · 05-13-2005, 08:57 AM

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Originally posted by msualero@May 12 2005, 11:09 PM
he also told me with 19z i cant lower it..
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bullpoop.........

AftermathAlero · 05-13-2005, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by tonkatoyx2@May 13 2005, 04:40 AM
Ive got 20's

dont even have it lowered

i think it looks good

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/806728/1

but ill probley but some Ebaichs (i think i spelled it right)

ill put it 1 inch

My brother has 19"s on a grand am , it looks good 2

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go with the h&r springs bro. i got that on alero with 20's before i bagged my car and it looked awesome. if you go back up, where soundxtreme has a link to my page, if you click out of the album and goto my DUB photo album you'll see pics of the 20's with h&r springs.

05-13-2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tonkatoyx2@May 13 2005, 08:40 AM
Ive got 20's

dont even have it lowered

i think it looks good

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/806728/1

but ill probley but some Ebaichs (i think i spelled it right)

ill put it 1 inch

My brother has 19"s on a grand am , it looks good 2

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Do you have any problems with steering as far as your turning radius goes? And I am also curious about the ride...smooth or rough? By the way...car looks damn good!

AftermathAlero · 05-13-2005, 01:24 PM

turning radius is still the same, no rubbing with 225/35/20 tires. the ride is smooth as hell even with factory struts lowered since 10k miles and the car just made 100k miles before i installed my air ride. so 90k of the factory struts life has been spent on lowering springs. my friends were impressed of the ride with 20's.

05-13-2005, 03:03 PM

Anyone know anything about adjustable coil overs? Good idea...Bad idea...any recommendations?

doubleN0alero · 05-13-2005, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by msualero@May 13 2005, 01:09 AM
i went to belle tire today and the guy told me he could get em but the ride was poopty is it really that bad? he also told me with 19z i cant lower it..he recommends 18s and lowerin...problem i live in michigan and lowering from what some people told me in posts will hurt me in michigans two seasons...winter and construction...what do u guys think?

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as funny as that is....Pennsylvania is the same if not worse. I had a guy come in the other day that is a contractor for PennDot, and he said they always bid using the cheapest asphalt, so its garunteed to break down in 2 years!!

But anyhow, i'm lowered and in Pa and I have no problems. I took my car to Detroit and I had no problems there either....so fear not and drop that ho.

05-15-2005, 10:42 AM

which springs do you have?

Oldsman · 05-15-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by turbo-alero+May 13 2005, 06:57 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(turbo-alero @ May 13 2005, 06:57 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-msualero@May 12 2005, 11:09 PM
he also told me with 19z i cant lower it..
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bullpoop.........

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no poop..................that is a big laugh. i guess i should throw my 19's away then

LMAO

05-17-2005, 11:43 PM

ok well since my system got jacked im gonna try to get the insurance money and buy either 19z or 20z any one have any websites or places they recommend for good deals lookin to go chrome

05-21-2005, 03:31 PM

check out wheelmax.com or superbuytires.com I got mine from wheel max! Pretty good deals!

Redog · 05-21-2005, 06:13 PM

I'm lowered and have 17's.

I went with the Eibach's for the lowering due to the fact that the roads in PA suck ass just like Double 0 said. Althought I can't speak for the roads in the Pittsburg area, here in Greater Philadelphia, they suck.

Lowering really isn't the problem, the bigger the wheel, the lower series (sidewall) you'll have. I have a 45 sidewall on mine and I still try to miss potholes and craters and such. I did bend 1 of my stock 16" wheels on a pothole and they had a 50 sidewall. It took 2.5 years to become a problem, but that is why I have aftermartket rims now.

The dealer gave me a hard time about them and asked why I have different wheels on the car. I said those wheels were $550 for all 4 and you were going to charge me $400 for one OEM rim. He said, that was a good buy then

This is the same guy that tried to void my warranty for useing SLiverStar bulbs :rolleyes:

05-25-2005, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AftermathAlero+May 13 2005, 09:19 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AftermathAlero @ May 13 2005, 09:19 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-tonkatoyx2@May 13 2005, 04:40 AM
Ive got 20's

dont even have it lowered

i think it looks good

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/806728/1

but ill probley but some Ebaichs (i think i spelled it right)

ill put it 1 inch

My brother has 19"s on a grand am , it looks good 2

Quoted post

go with the h&r springs bro. i got that on alero with 20's before i bagged my car and it looked awesome. if you go back up, where soundxtreme has a link to my page, if you click out of the album and goto my DUB photo album you'll see pics of the 20's with h&r springs.

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hey man, where can i get those springs, im at the http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html site but there is not oldsmobile alero springs
help me out man

ps. where did u get them installed and how much?

Thanks man