hello every body ! i intend to buy rims in the near future !but i am confused between 15 , 16 ,17 ! of course 17 look the best but they cost a lot ! so does anybody have pics of their cars with 15 , 16 , 17 !
another question ae kumho tires good ? because good uear , pirelli are exensive in these sizes !
thanx a lot
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
Yeah kumho 712's are great, go for it. My next tire is either going to me their new MX tire or Falken Anenis sports.
What ever you do, do not get rims with less than 40mm offset. 42mm,43mm and 45mm are fine to.
If you drive on roads that you frequently comment to yourself, "man they suck", I would not recommend 17".
Recommended tire sizes are
195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, 205/40-17
Your stock rims weigh 16-18lbs, I wouldn't go heavier than that, lighter is better.
H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.
Now I d
I thought the same for 17's and the tires would be expensive but i got my 17's for $990 shipped and the tires were like $103 Nitto Nt-555 free shipping from www.tirerack.com which was a lot less than expected. I had 16's before and they were not bad but stick to 16+ because 15's look small in out wheel wells. Oh i got the rims from www.wheelmax.com
thanx Jim you are the man ! thanx Rob too !
but can anybody post a pic of 15 " on their accord please !
thanx a lot !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I have 205 45 16 yamaha vivid h4.I think they are great but that could be b/c i have them i will post pics tomorrow.
Stop bench racing and pick up a wrench
I know my spelling sucks and I suck with computers deal with it.
MY choice have always been 16" rims. I am not a big fan of bigger rims, but i do like a dcent amount of tirewall cause of the roads i drive on. They are not bad, but i travel once in a while and who knows what kinda shitty road i might come across. Besides, even 15" rims would be awsome, but i jus tlike a lil more metal. thats of course my opinion and i wish we could put a lil more bigger tires in our buggies and not worry about the speedo. oh well, that stinks anywayz.
Na, I'm just a car nut with a badgeOriginally posted by ACCORD EX
thanx Jim you are the man ! thanx Rob too !
but can anybody post a pic of 15 " on their accord please !
thanx a lot !
MIKE
Here's a so so 50kpic of my 15's
H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.
Now I d
ok, here's what I could come up with.....
...personally, I love the look of 17's on a slammed 3G, but it's not that practical for any performance related "fun". I love the 15's b/c of low cost and the "just right" amount of tire to have some real fun with. 16's are a happy medium. They still provide that "low-pro" look on the 3G and still have a good amount of tire which will allow you to take full advantage of a nice suspension setup.
Check it out....
Here's my car with 15's and sittin at stock ride height:
Here's my car with 15's slammed:
...and here's (hopefully he doesn't mind my "borrowing" his pic) Justin's car with a set of 16" ADR's sittin pretty with what looks like around a 2.5 drop:
PS.... Jim, only b/c I feel the urge, I've gott'a say it again. I really liked your car, and that pic shows it off VERY well.
-Mark D.
Thanks mark, I really miss the car.
I could show much better pics sep for the 50k limit
i'm not a fan of huge wheels because i like the look of some sidewall. i hate to use these pictures but they are the only ones i have for the time being. they show the 15s with 205/50/15s and a 1 1/2" drop pretty good. i really have to get some good new pictures soon.
-Grant. I'm just a pirate chasing booty.
Justin dont have ADR's they are Axis wheels.
Hey Accord DX...check my rims and tires...I got 16's on a 42mm offset wrapped in Goodyears Eagle GS-D's 195/50R16...there are more pics in page 3 of the thread.
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10750
thanx a lot everybody now i really see the difference ! i 'll go with 15 's as soon as i get the money and 195/55-15 !
i don't think 16 , 17 will work after what you said Jim about roads ! the roads here suck very much !
thanx again for all the inpute guys !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
Excellent choice! But can I make a suggestion to go with 205/50/15 rather then 195/55/15 for the tire size. IMO you feel a little more stable on the road as there's more surface contact. Not to mention that, but due to the +sized width there's more tire overhang which will aid in protecting the rims from accidental curbing, etc.Originally posted by ACCORD EX
thanx a lot everybody now i really see the difference ! i 'll go with 15 's as soon as i get the money and 195/55-15 !
i don't think 16 , 17 will work after what you said Jim about roads ! the roads here suck very much !
thanx again for all the inpute guys !
MIKE
Just IMO though. Jim is the real brain in this section.
-Mark D.
won't the 205's rub under load ( rear ) i mean a lot of time i have my family in my car and a full trunk ?
thanx Mark !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
no way. mine have never rubbed and my car is dropped 1 1/2". i think that the 195/55/15s will actually have a little more sidewall anyway to promote rubbing if either will. don't worry, no 15 will rub unless your car is really on the ground. Jim will clear up everything I just said, or at least correct it.Originally posted by ACCORD EX
won't the 205's rub under load ( rear ) i mean a lot of time i have my family in my car and a full trunk ?
thanx Mark !
MIKE
-Grant. I'm just a pirate chasing booty.
so what kind of 16" and 15" rim would u have, if you have a tire of P205/50 R16 ??
if u have a 205/50 on a 16 inch rim... the wheel will be tall...and if you have a 205/50 on a 15 inch rim... it will be just right... i dont get ur question tho... i guess its time for u to sleep!
Travis
www.cardomain.com/id/dxhatchback
some have 16X7 and stuff like that. thats what i am talking abotu, rim size or to say rim dimension.
Travis, I think he meant specifically on 15's.Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
if u have a 205/50 on a 16 inch rim... the wheel will be tall...and if you have a 205/50 on a 15 inch rim... it will be just right... i dont get ur question tho... i guess its time for u to sleep!
Travis
-Mark D.
Mike, like Grant said, you shouldn't have any rubbing issues at all with this tire on a 15" wheel. The only time I could see the possibility of rubbing with this tire is if you're running a wheel with an offset like 35 or 38mm. But then in that case, you'll rub with the 195/55's also. If it helps, I've been sitting on the same setup (15's with 205/50's) for the past two years and until I lowered my car, regardless of how much weight I had in it, i didn't get even so much as one rub. And only b/c the offset is probably around a 38mm, I've noticed only a tid bit of rubbing with the rear only with 4 full sized people in it (but that's only since I lowered the snot out of it.)Originally posted by Grant2k
no way. mine have never rubbed and my car is dropped 1 1/2". i think that the 195/55/15s will actually have a little more sidewall anyway to promote rubbing if either will. don't worry, no 15 will rub unless your car is really on the ground. Jim will clear up everything I just said, or at least correct it.
Hope it helps. Jim, if there's something I missed, or any mis-info that I gave, please correct me.
-Mark D.
Ok here I get to grand stand a bit.Originally posted by ACCORD EX
won't the 205's rub under load ( rear ) i mean a lot of time i have my family in my car and a full trunk ?
thanx Mark !
MIKE
Jim , Mark ! i am speachless !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
another said when you said Jim 40 > 45 mm off set did you mean positive or negative !
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=488
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
on some 14" z racin rims from sears
and in my sig you see me now
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