$1000 budget

[89accordboi]

Im honestly thinkin about getting a $1000 loan with my dad co-signing it for me to get some nice performance wheels and tires. my dad was even telling me i need new tires soon so, yeah. what do u guys recommend for this? what are some good priced places to look at? and is $1000 too little for wheels and tires or is it too much? i appreciate the responses

[Jims 86LXI HB]

What size of wheel will make you happy? 15, 16 or 17"?
www.whalentire.com has a pretty good selection at reasonable prices. Plus they tell you the offset of the rim's your looking at.

go here to look at some rota rims, nice and lite weight and not expensive at all
http://www.machiii.net/machiii/html/wheels.html

Do NOT get rims that have less than 40mm offset. 42mm, 43mm, 44mm and 45mm are fine. Try to avoid rims that weigh more than 18lbs if ya can, lighter is better. And the bolt pattern is 4X100mm
Tell me what rims size you want and I'll tell you what trouble free tire size to go with.

[Mike89Accordcom]

check out, www.superbuytires.com, also check out www.discounttire.com. Both places have tons to choose from.

[89accordboi]

i probably want to get 17"s that way i wont really need to lower the car, cuz lowering = kinda xpensive, around $500 if im not mistaken. thanks a lot for the links and everything i'll check them out now.

[bobafett]

lol if you get 17s you will REALLY want to lower the car... it screams a lot worse to get lowered once you get wheels. and beware, wheels WILL make you slower.. so dont think they are gonna help... you might get better handling though.

i am going to go with some lightweight 15" or 16" wheels, so i dont weight myself down too much. $1000 is about right if you are looking online, but dont expect to walk away happy with $1000 if u are buying from a retail store.

i would say look a good deal on some 15"s and then save up another few hundred and lower the car properly. just my opinion though!

[89accordboi]

oh and about tires, well i definately need new tires if im getting new rims, i peel out all the time in the rain w/o even trying they are getting pretty bald, what do u guys recommend?

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[bobafett]

just check out the options at www.whalentire.com you can purchase wheel/tire packages... and they have all different price ranges there... i dont know what to reccomend though, but i am sure it all depends on your price range! cheaper wheels == more money for better tires. .. heheh

[89accordboi]

lol its a good thing i came here to 3geez to ask questions before i purchase hmm maybe i'll get 15"s then cuz i definately wont want to go slower

EDIT - i like these rims right here http://www.discounttire.com./dtc/fin...167&path=wheel
what do u think of them?

oh and these ones
http://www.whalentire.com/wheeldetai...D0440S&size=15
i think this one would be better cuz its like 1.7 lbs lighter for each tire

[89accordboi]

ok if my dad will let me get a loan for $700 i will get
http://www.whalentire.com/wheeldetai...D0440S&size=15
and
http://www.whalentire.com/tiredetail...ber=1028151571
well i wasnt sure about the tires cuz i dont know whicih size to choose, i chose the 195/50R15, should i have chose 195/55R15 or 205/50R15?

[bobafett]

yeah the lighter your wheels are the less you will be slowed down by them...

15"s would look good and not weigh 50lbs... plus you will save money and be able to afford better tires

also you will have some more money left over to get suspension stuff taken care of!

[bobafett]

seems ok to me, nice light wheels!

yeah i would ask about the tires, i really couldnt give you good advice, as i am using cheapo tires myself...

[anchovies]

Take your time to look at the pictures of 3geez in different wheel sizes. Then decide which look you like. 15" might be too small for you, but just nice for others. $1k you can lower and buy some decent rims (probably 2nd hand). Just need some time to find a good deal. Good luck

[Y3G]

e-bay
you can pick up sweet rims for cheap on e-bay

[puddleofRice]

check out www.wheelmax.com they have some kick ass deals, they run different specials every week.

[89accordboi]

aight i appreciate everyones opinions and help, thanks a lot

[Jims 86LXI HB]

Originally posted by 89accordboi
lol its a good thing i came here to 3geez to ask questions before i purchase hmm maybe i'll get 15"s then cuz i definately wont want to go slower

EDIT - i like these rims right here http://www.discounttire.com./dtc/fin...167&path=wheel
what do u think of them?

oh and these ones
http://www.whalentire.com/wheeldetai...D0440S&size=15
i think this one would be better cuz its like 1.7 lbs lighter for each tire

Do the greenlight's and avoid 195//50-15, smaller than oem and they'll make the rim's look tiny. 195/55-15 is fine, but it's hard to find that size and the kumho's you can get are not avaliable in the ZR or WR speed ratings. HR and VR rated Kumho 712's have a harder tread compound than the ZR/WR rated version's and will not corner as well. So If I was you, I'd get the 205/50-15 kumho's and MAKE SURE they have the WR speed rating on them.

At 15lbs those greenlight's would be a great choice.

[Neuspeed007]

werd, i saw some wheels and tires for 599 at wheelmax not to long ago, thats herlla cheap for 17's!!!

check this place out if ya want ......cheapwheels.com

[iloveJDMblackrims69]

WHAT WOULD BE NICE IS SOME 15' or 16" 5-star black, gunmetal racing rims, JDM would even be nicer if you can find them, NEONE KNOW WHAT SITES HAVE SOME???

[Jims 86LXI HB]

Originally posted by iloveJDMblackrims69
WHAT WOULD BE NICE IS SOME 15' or 16" 5-star black, gunmetal racing rims, JDM would even be nicer if you can find them, NEONE KNOW WHAT SITES HAVE SOME???

$86 Maxxim Oxygene www.whalentire.com BUT! The offset is not good, their 38mm, you'll have to roll the rear fender's.

[Jims 86LXI HB]

I think what your really looking for is here, the pic of the rim is to big for me to post so use the link. Rota slip streams. Their offset's are way better, get 45mm.

http://www.machiii.net/machiii/html/...lipstream.html