ansetou
09-14-2007, 01:55 PM
Ok. I know this topic has been brought up many times. but I think I want to start a thread in a more organized fashion. The topic here is strictly about how each of you upgrade your tire/rim to improve handling/look w/o spending too much. So a few questions:
What's your stock rim/tire config. and your upgraded config. and what's your total cost in upgrading (new rim+tire cost - selling of stock on ebay)
change the tires only -- read somewhere on this forum that changing the tires can improve the handling a lot. what's your experience on that?
going from 17" to 18"/19"/20" -- how much did that help? what is your net cost? were you able to get back part of it from increase resale value (actual numbers based on first-hand expereince or books pls)
also, i have an idea that i'm still chewing on. assuming i'm going to change my car to the same model (5er to 5er) in 2 years. i want to buy a set of new rim and tires, use them and keep them. when i trading/selling the current car, I'll replace the stock rim/tire which i'll use during winters. and put the upgrade rim/tire on the new car. does that sound like it'll work? my worst case is if it doesn't fit the new car i'll sell it then. what do yo think?
What's your stock rim/tire config. and your upgraded config. and what's your total cost in upgrading (new rim+tire cost - selling of stock on ebay)
change the tires only -- read somewhere on this forum that changing the tires can improve the handling a lot. what's your experience on that?
going from 17" to 18"/19"/20" -- how much did that help? what is your net cost? were you able to get back part of it from increase resale value (actual numbers based on first-hand expereince or books pls)
also, i have an idea that i'm still chewing on. assuming i'm going to change my car to the same model (5er to 5er) in 2 years. i want to buy a set of new rim and tires, use them and keep them. when i trading/selling the current car, I'll replace the stock rim/tire which i'll use during winters. and put the upgrade rim/tire on the new car. does that sound like it'll work? my worst case is if it doesn't fit the new car i'll sell it then. what do yo think?
