View Poll Results: Which Wheels Size Looks Better
16x7
19
25.33%
17x7
41
54.67%
18x7
15
20.00%
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Which Rims Sizes Looks Better
07-29-02, 08:45 PM
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Depends on the style of the rim. Personally I like the stock 15s on the FCs...I doubt I'd go any bigger than 16s. Remember, unless you buy super lightweight wheels, you're just going to be adding weight to the car.
Weight = enemy of performance.
Weight = enemy of performance.
07-29-02, 10:10 PM
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I dont care about size so I didnt answer your poll. Id like deep dish rims. And I guess it depends on how much your willing to spend replacing tires. I think 17 look good and tires arent too outrageous. 16or17.
18s are way to expensive.
18s are way to expensive.
07-30-02, 12:04 AM
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I got 18" konig toxxins. They are pretty lightweight for 18's. I believe they are 18.9lbs each. Warning, tires will hurt your pocket. For each tire, you are looking at least $120 plus shipping on each. I currently have some Hankook tires on my TII and they are great. The treadwear could be better. If you drive your car hard, and like spinning tires, keep the stock 16" rims.
07-30-02, 03:03 AM
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Banned. I got OWNED!!!
18x7.5 here, on 215-40s. No rubbing, car lowered 1".
Oh, adn I weighed one of them with a tire versus a stock 16" turbo rim with tire..it came up 6lb lighter. ALl you 18" weight-haters get up on that ****!
Oh, adn I weighed one of them with a tire versus a stock 16" turbo rim with tire..it came up 6lb lighter. ALl you 18" weight-haters get up on that ****!
07-30-02, 04:20 AM
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Originally posted by BoostedRotors
Im gonna go OE 16x8's. Anything larger is just showin off!
Im gonna go OE 16x8's. Anything larger is just showin off!
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07-30-02, 08:30 AM
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My personal favorites are stock TII rims and Vert rims (that is what I am getting, to give it the Infini look) but 17s also look great. 18s are a bit big and usually look silly on an FC, IMO.
07-30-02, 09:48 AM
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18s just scream ghetto-rice in most cases. There are a few set ups (like Kevin's) that look ok. I just like the light weight and JDM look of BBS meshies on a TII. To Ifini and beyond!!
07-30-02, 10:02 AM
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i think 17's with fat tires in the back looks the best.no gaps in the fender at all. 17/245/40. i saw a guy with those and his gxl wasn't even lowered, looked awesome even though they were basic polished grey canadian tire 5 stars. i dropped my car aninch and a half, 205/40/60 in the back and there is a gap from the wheel to tire. but i don't think the other guy drives his near as hard in corners as i do, his might rub, they are pretty close. have to decide, performance or styling.
07-30-02, 10:17 AM
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17's, stock are 16's, 17's give a little fatter look at the price of performance though, 18's are just too much, 15's are the best performance wise but a good compromise of performance and looks are 17's.
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07-30-02, 11:09 AM
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17x8 and 17x9...can fit some mean rubber on those babies. I'm rocking the 215/235 till I get the power up to the point I'll use 225/245 or 55 if they'll fit. The wider the rim the less sidewall flex (to a point) you'll have. Less distortion in the tire also, better contact patch. I'd rather have a wider rim with a smaller tire then a wide tire on a smaller rim. Down-side? Wider wheels are heavier.
07-31-02, 08:11 PM
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Does this look ricey?
http://home.insightbb.com/~hellbird.79/NewTII.htm
sorry for the link but forum wont let me upload big *** pictures.
TRU
http://home.insightbb.com/~hellbird.79/NewTII.htm
sorry for the link but forum wont let me upload big *** pictures.
TRU
07-31-02, 08:49 PM
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)))))))))))))))))Thanks, I was afraid I was gonna get bashed!!
I got some 18*7 Konig Toxxins
Thanks for the cool reply!!! The best part about her is that she dont talk back and shes beautifull!!!
07-31-02, 09:08 PM
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Hehe, if you look to the passenger side of my car on some of the pics you will notice RICE. Those two civics belong to my brothers, in a month or so they will have completely turned their car to COMBINATION FRIED RICE!!!
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:P
07-31-02, 09:15 PM
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I like 15s because they weigh the least. All my friends at school ask me when I'm going to put newer/bigger wheels on my car, I say never. I dont want to make my car slower and few wheels weigh less than 13.5 pounds, except for a good set of O-Zs or Enkeis. I was going to get the O-Z supperleggas but they dont fit.
08-01-02, 12:47 AM
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Hehe, I cant help my brothers descicions to be ricers. Let them put all the stickers in the world if they please. Actually the purple civic you see back there does have a Greddy turbo kit, fast but not as fast as my TII. If he tunes it properly he may give me some good competition.
