Volk Racing Rims on 215/35 Rubber y/n?

[Screwdriver]

I live in Chicago. Needless to say, the roads can occasionaly be pretty bad here.

I plan on getting some VR rims and they come with 35 profile rubber. My biggest fear is bending the rims. Rays makes good rims, but I was wondering if they could get damaged. Should I get them? Getting just the rims is not an option. Opinions from people with similar Tire width is priceless.Thanks.

Aviv

[impactX]

wth? 215/35? on what car and how big are the rims?

It will look so small.

[Peter]

which vr rims? are they forged or cast?

[Screwdriver]

Sebrings. They are less expensive and are cast. But they look amazing!

Aviv

[impactX]

Look is deceiving.
I can almost garenteed that those will be bent.

[Yanks0114]

Look is deceiving.
I can almost garenteed that those will be bent.

I'd have to agree. I wouldn't reccomend anything below 40 series if the roads are bad. No matter how strong the rims are, you'll still get blow outs, and then if the tire shreads off, you run the risk of damaging the rim them

[Turbosolara]

If i were you i would pick 45 instead 35. i dont think you want to screw the expensive wheels

[impactX]

BTW, when the rims are bent, the chances are, the sidewalls of the tires got damaged also.

[canuck]

hey, the roads in montreal are bad especially now - spring=potholes.
i just blew out my tire on wednesday and i bent the stock 16" alloy.
all i could say is good thing i didn't have low profiles on 18" mags.
but i know that yokohama and goodyear offer rubber with rim protectors.

peter "canuck"
`99 sle v6 auto

[xXsolaraXx]

yes all this is true...i have 18" motegi MR7's with 225/35/18 yokohama parada spec2's...YES-->they look small cuz of the 35 profile....YES-->yokohamas are VERY strong considering i slam into rail road tracks every now and then....YES--> LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING heheh L8r moe

[impactX]

yes all this is true...i have 18" motegi MR7's with 225/35/18 yokohama parada spec2's...YES-->they look small cuz of the 35 profile....YES-->yokohamas are VERY strong considering i slam into rail road tracks every now and then....YES--> LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING heheh L8r moe

Chances are, the rims are already bent and the sidewalls have been damaged.

[krazeee1707]

I wouldn't go with the 215/35, especially in chicago. I'd personally go with 45's. But even w/ 45's i've bent on of my rims driving in the Chicago.

[Flipside909]

yes all this is true...i have 18" motegi MR7's with 225/35/18 yokohama parada spec2's...YES-->they look small cuz of the 35 profile....YES-->yokohamas are VERY strong considering i slam into rail road tracks every now and then....YES--> LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING heheh L8r moe

Why only 225/35? The proper size is 225/40 or even 235/40 for an 18" wheel.

[impactX]

yes all this is true...i have 18" motegi MR7's with 225/35/18 yokohama parada spec2's...YES-->they look small cuz of the 35 profile....YES-->yokohamas are VERY strong considering i slam into rail road tracks every now and then....YES--> LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING heheh L8r moe

Why only 225/35? The proper size is 225/40 or even 235/40 for an 18" wheel.

Hence why you see that big fender gap on his car..

[Peter]

yes all this is true...i have 18" motegi MR7's with 225/35/18 yokohama parada spec2's...YES-->they look small cuz of the 35 profile....YES-->yokohamas are VERY strong considering i slam into rail road tracks every now and then....YES--> LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING heheh L8r moe

you should fix ur cardomain site, it says 225/25 hehe...thats really low profile...you couldnt even fit any air into that sucker