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03-12-2013, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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TE37SL's - Why do some SL's have more lip area than others?
Not sure if it is just the angle of these pictures but I was browsing through the TE37SL thread and noticed that some of the TE37SL's have a lot of lip area whereas on others the spokes seem to come up closer to the outer edge of the wheel (less of a lip). I even checked the sizes and all of them seem to be in the 9.5" +22 and 10.5" +20 range. Not sure what's different? Is one set just more concave than the other with similar offsets? Here are some of the posts that I was looking at:
Less Lip, More Concave http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=140 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=150 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...1&postcount=74 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=30 A lot of Lip Area http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=111 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...9&postcount=67 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...7&postcount=49 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...4&postcount=25 |
03-12-2013, 03:31 PM | #2 |
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the difference is in diameter. 19s have more lip where 18s re more concave
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That doesn't make sense. Why would the dia change the amount of lip area? Should be more a result of offset or concavity if anything? Just to clarify, by lip area I am referring to the deep dish look some wheels have where there is a lot of free space from the outer face of the wheel before you hit the base of the spokes. See illustration below
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03-12-2013, 05:09 PM | #5 |
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It has very much to do with a combination of size/offset and design.
Here is a diagram from the Rays Engineering web site of the TE37SL side profiles.
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03-12-2013, 05:24 PM | #7 |
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exactly. IMO i think 18s looks a lot better
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congrats! its gonna look great. post some pics when you get a chance
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18in TE37SL will have a concave face, while the 19in versions have a flatter face and a bigger lip. This has always been the case when you go to a 19in TE37 compared to the smaller sizes.
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03-12-2013, 05:39 PM | #11 |
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good choice on the 18s, you wont regret it!
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1+ Just bought a set of the 18" diamond blacks myself. They look amazing!!!
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Might not be until summer but I'll post them up for sure. Thanks for the help |
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Why do you guys like the 18's? I was going to get a set of 19's and I'm curious why you all picked the 18's.
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Better for the track. I prefer the look of the 19's as well. 18's look great but you need coils to pull them off imo. I'll upgrade to coils when my EDC shocks are done.
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19" tires cost more too and there are no R-comps as I understand it. I really like the 19" size but I'd probably end up with 18s so I can run them on the track.
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I have the OEM 18s for when I decide to track it. I don't know about the bumpiness part. I really don't notice any more or less of a harsh ride, but I put on GC coilovers at pretty much the same time as the bigger wheels. |
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Thanks everyone for your input! Cheryl
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In these pics, you see the older ET22 offset and you clearly see that there's massive lip in the back and almost none in the front: Here is my set with the new ET21 fronts: Did you also know that the 19s have a long groove on the inside face of spoke and the 18s don't? Seems like a very cool weight saving measure for the 19s.
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