Is it better to stick with the normal 18 inch rims, does 19 inch rims affect the evos handling and performance?

 

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Ive seen a few run 19's. Personally feel its is one diameter too large. Your tire aspect ratio will be too shallow (30 series)

Depends on what your goals are. My goal was to have a track day ready car so I went w/a 17x9 running 275's. (40 series)

IMO, Stay far away from anything in the 19" category.

Edit. You must have seen this active thread. 19" w/ his 30 series 265's. Although he received a few compliments, the consensus is, the wheels are too large in diameter.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...5-concave.html

 

oh cool....thanks for the reply....

 

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The 19's make the Evo look more showy and less go-y, if that makes sense. On 17's they look aggressive and ready to tear it up, on 18's they look track ready and stylish, 19's would be one step too far.

 

I prefer 17's...just feel alot better,although 18's i see in the future...ive never seen 19's on an evo though

 

Oh ok cool....Yea, 19s do look really showy on the evo....Just like it cause nobody does it and I love having my car different than everyone else....

 

I run 19's as street wheels and 17's as track wheels on my evo VI and yes you will loose alot of its character with the 19's. If an alignments is set up well you get a bit of its character back but the 17's are leaps and bounds better for performance.

Also strugle to get good tyre life from 19's. As soon as you add a little camber it tends to chew the inner edge.

If willing to get two sets of rims then go for it.

 

I'd stick to the 17s and 18s. 19 is overkill IMO.

 

18's are a sure bet

 

looks pretty dope