i was trying to decide if i want to go with an 18" or 19" wheel. if i do 18s they will be all around use (track and daily) which becomes a compromise of tire compound.
if i do 19s, i keep my stock wheels and pair with sticky tires and use them for track then use the 19s for daily with a harder compound all season tire.

then trying to decide on color. the car is mercury grey. gold is too bold for me. i wouldn't mind bronze but this company's bronze is not great. black (matte/gloss) looks good as a wheel but on the car, black wheels tend to lose detail when viewed from any distance.

silver/titanium is a possibility, just a bit boring.

the car is grey so no gunmetal. no chrome or black chrome along with any exotic colors.

 

right now i am leaning towards 18x10 wheels in matte black paired with 275/35 michelin pilot super sport tires.

 

Great choice on tires.... but WHY go to such big rims on Evo? Tires just cost so much more in those larger sizes..

 

i think it's so easy to put a larger wheel on an X that i want to take advantage of it.

it looks great and a wider tire will offer some advantage on track. true, it's not like i plan on racing like crazy but i do expect 3-4 HPDE events per year and hopefully a trip to COTA in the next year or two.

i'm pretty much set on at least a 9.5" wide wheel so i can run a 265 tire. the reason i'll probably go with this 10" wide wheel instead is the 10" model of forgestar is a deeper concavity, which just looks better.


PSS prices from discount tire today:
245 - $249
265 - $264
275 - $268

^i'm okay with those prices.


personally i would love to put 19 x 9.5s on the car. i think 19s look great on an X but everything aside from appearance is negative so i wont be doing it.

 

I'd stick with 18s as the largest size. 19s start to look out of place on the Evo, in my opinion.

 

agreed. i'm staying 18. now y'all help me pick a color:

 

Can you post a pic of the car?

 

Gloss gunmetal or brilliant silver. I hate colored wheels...with a passion.

 

that would make sense right?

 

i love gunmetal but seems like it would be blah on a grey car.

 

I agree, with minor exceptions. I like white wheels.

I'm so tired of black wheels. Especially flat black wheels.

Brilliant silver is classic. It will always look good on any color.

 

+1!!

 

Anyone have/had wrangler? People are telling me jeep has many problems...are they that bad?

 

jeep=chrysler,dodge

no bueno

 

thanks for the feedback. checking with the company to see if they still offer brushed titanium and the two tone finishes. i'll post up after i eventually decide and get them.