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Chaps, bear in mind that although they're kerbed, they're not going to be any worse than if they were pristine and you let your wife drive for an afternoon.
Seriously though, if you've got 17" wheels and are considering swapping to 18", DO IT! They don't come about very often and let's face it, they're gonna pick up some damage anyway sooner or later.
One thing to note though, the driving characteristics do change quite considerably. You'll find less roll in the corners, but you'll also feel every pothole and undulation in the road. Tyre noise will be "different" too. Plus in my experience, the car is more likely to "tramline" i.e. follow camber and ruts in the road.
Cosmetically, 18" wheels seem to fill the massive black expanse that the wheelarch + plastic trim consire together to make.
Great if you've got good/half decent roads in your area. V.Bad if most of your road usage is over poor surfaces.
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