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?? about lowering and aftermarket wheels

?? about lowering and aftermarket wheels

Postby 1gSE » Sat May 05, 2007 12:40 pm

I'm pretty sure i already know the answer to this, but i eventually want to lower my car and put some 17's...maybe 18's on it. I think 17's look kinda small on the solara but oh well. Anyways, for you guys that have it done, how much did it affect ride quality? On my old cav i had H&R springs (1.5in drop all the way around) and some 17's with 215/45-17s. I was pretty stiff, but liveable. I was slightly younger then, so ride quality wasn't a concern. Now that i have this, i guess i got spoiled, but it sits a lil too high for my taste. Any recommendations?

edit:: :oops: can someone move this to the aftermarket forum
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Postby unbalancedwood » Sun May 06, 2007 7:38 am

You think tires/wheels will have somthing to do with your ride quality?

If you want a good ride, drop it with both springs and aftermarket struts (Tokico sells on ebay for $320shipped) and find yourself a set of springs. I have stock wheels on mine right now and it looks fine. If anything going with a larger size rim and low profile tires you will just have to be even more careful around pot holes and such....hope that answered somthing.
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Postby CamryOnBronze » Sun May 06, 2007 8:33 am

compared to my lowered camry with springs, struts, and 17s, my solara rides smoother with the same setup. I think youll find the car to still be extremely comfortable and bearable...
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Postby .onetohate » Sun May 06, 2007 9:56 am

h-tech + GR-2 + [215/50/17] = VERY VERY VERY CLOSE TO STOCK.
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Postby 1gSE » Sun May 06, 2007 10:47 am

cool thanks for the advice
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