18Inch Rims

[allennaing]

Car comes with 17 inch but if u put 18 inch rims with same tyre profile will the high go up by an inch ? plus what is that snow button do ? sorry i just my new 350gt lol

[SMOKEYV35]

the high will definitely go up.

but no - seriously - check this out:

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

Edited October 23, 2012 by SMOKEYC34

[Seano350GT]

inb4 people start talking about 4X4 spec car if you don't lower it..

[Mayo_85]

Snow button drops the revs/throttle response (or something like that) so the car is less likely to break of traction in icy conditions. Power does the opposite.

[GeeDog]

The rim size isn't the critical factor, rather the tyres you fit to the rims - if you fit an 18" tyre with the same outside diameter as your currrent 17", the ride height will be the same. To get the same OD you will need lower profile in the 18s - use a tyre calculator to work it out.

I thought the snow button made it take off in 2nd gear, to reduce wheel spin, but I might be worng - don't get much snow in Adelaide:)

[itsRICHARD]

I use the snow mode whenever it rains hard here, if I put the littlest amount of extra throttle when it's pouring without snow mode, I get wheel spin. Possibly time for some wider rims and new tires!

[GED59]

This a good guide to changing tyre sizes http://www.alloywheels.com/Tyre_Calculator

[t5iv]

Snow mode launches in a 2nd gear and reduces torque to the wheels in order to prevent wheel spin.

[pv35gt8]

It reduces throttle response

[Deep Dish V35]

it reduces the size of the nut behind the steering wheel

[allennaing]

bahahahhaha ! going for a new rims this weekends though . Only reason i ask cause of my drive way down to my garage, first time i bought my car home i got stuck and my car basically just hit the ground in the middle and start getting wheel spins .Now i sort out my decent with really side way entry down to my garage .

[t5iv]

If you aren't going sideways into 90% of driveways, you need moar low!

[allennaing]

hahhahah if i do that i will rip my exhaust off ! will post 2 or 3 photos on newbies! loving my car every second of it .last couple of nights ,if i cant sleep i just go down to my garage and staring at it 4 couple of hours lol .

[Blade NZ]

it reduces the size of the nut behind the steering wheel

This... ..I almost spat my coffee out when I read this!! So funny...well said!

[Seano350GT]

hahhahah if i do that i will rip my exhaust off ! will post 2 or 3 photos on newbies! loving my car every second of it .last couple of nights ,if i cant sleep i just go down to my garage and staring at it 4 couple of hours lol .

I was the same haha, i park out the back of my work and every now and then i'd walk around there and just look at it to make sure it's okay lol. I still get a little bit of a smile when i walk up to it after 9 or so months of owning it. Always getting compliments too, the females love it. My girlfriend hates it...