17''+ Rims with stock rotors???
06-13-2006
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17''+ Rims with stock rotors???
soo how many of you have 17'' rims wit stock rotors and does it effect the braking???? i heard u need new rotors if u goin bigg
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Rep Power: 355 i ran stock rotors for like 6k miles on my 17's. then jsut got tired of the look and went to drileld and slotted but stock size. your be fine. anything over 18 you want to get a better brake kit.
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Rep Power: 229 used to have 19s stock brake setup except rear disc breaks, didn't notice much of a change.
now i have 18s, didn't notice anything.
i guess it depends on your pads, and rotor condition. i haven't noticed any drawbacks to running bigger wheels
now i have 18s, didn't notice anything.
i guess it depends on your pads, and rotor condition. i haven't noticed any drawbacks to running bigger wheels
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Rep Power: 272 I have ran on 17" wheels from 2002 to 2005 with a stock braking system and had no problems noticed no change. Then in mid 2005 I went to 18" wheels and to this day have no problems. But here lately I have upgraded my brake system and I know I wouldn't have any problems if I didn't upgrade. But if you put heavy chrome wheels on that would make some kind of difference.
If you do look into a BBK, do your research first. BBK = OEM unless you change other components other than rotors and calipers.
IMO this thread should be move to the wheel and brake section to get boilermakers and Zzyxz, two cents in.
If you do look into a BBK, do your research first. BBK = OEM unless you change other components other than rotors and calipers.
IMO this thread should be move to the wheel and brake section to get boilermakers and Zzyxz, two cents in.
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Originally Posted by depotcivic
ehhh, it looks ugly, but so what!
I just bought these on Sunday. I havent seen them on anybody in out here in Tucson.
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I have changed my pads twice. my rotors will be fvcked by 80,000 miles.
I have 60,000 now! Hear is an old pic from my wreck!
I have changed my pads twice. my rotors will be fvcked by 80,000 miles.
I have 60,000 now! Hear is an old pic from my wreck!
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Originally Posted by RHCP0801
on your civic?? dont you have the acura now?....see im always confused with you 
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Rep Power: 372 You'll be fine. Considering some 17's / tire setups (mine) are the same size as my stock wheels and tire combo. =)
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a few of you commented that: big rims + stock rotors = ugly = so what.
I thought part of modding was suppose make the car look better, and the point of getting rims was to make the car look nicer?
I thought part of modding was suppose make the car look better, and the point of getting rims was to make the car look nicer?
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Originally Posted by EM2Coupe
a few of you commented that: big rims + stock rotors = ugly = so what.
I thought part of modding was suppose make the car look better, and the point of getting rims was to make the car look nicer?
I thought part of modding was suppose make the car look better, and the point of getting rims was to make the car look nicer?
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Originally Posted by phuviano
Yes, your first line does make sense. However, some of us live in places where it snows. Therefore, my reason for not having bigger rotors, due to the fact that bigger rotors won't fit over my winter steel rims. I mean its not hard to change the rotor from season to season, but its just a PITA to do it. The other reason I won't change to a bigger rotor as well. I don't drive my car hard, and my 17's are already light. All that money on a big brake kit would be useless to me. I'm pretty sure that some of people here have the same reason why they don't change their rotors as well. I don't think small rotors look ugly, its not as nice as a bigger slotted or cross drilled rotor, but they still look decent.
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