I am really wanting to place the GP rims on my 2007 MCS. I have 17 inch rims right now.

Does anyone out there have 18 inch rims and can you tell me about the pros and cons of this size versus the 17 inch?

How does daily driving feel?

I live in Chicago, and the roads here suck. My ride is already pretty bouncy with all the frikkin port holes, road wear from the long winters and hot summers, and the zillion speed bumps in my neighborhood.

but I truly love those rims!

Thanks everyone!

 

First - bounciness will be worse. Second, where will you get GP wheels?

 

Good question. I didn't ask. I assume not. I am pretty sure I will need to purchase other tires.

Have you been in a car that has 18 inch rims? is it unbearable?

 

Unbearable is a relative term. It's not much worse than 17s but is can be noticable. Potholes become much more deadly to your rims for sure.

 

18" rims or for that matter 17" are prone to scraping against curbs. Not good and expensive to replace. How many potholes do you plan to hit? This foolish question is related to the quality of roads where you drive. I have 17" for summer and 16" for winter. The 16"s seem to give a softer ride, but the 17" look better.

 

it boild down to where you live.. how bad are your roads.
My experience here in Houston is the fact that we do not have the best roads around. I had the 17" stock wheels w/ the run flats and could not stand it. Then I changed the tires to all season and it made a big difference but it was still very stiff on bad roads... so I downgraded the complete package to 16" and running 55 series tires. I have lost a bit of crisp at handling but the ride is soooo much better...

Do some search and look at the roads where you live...