la_makina

So ive been trolling craigslist for a while tryig to get a nice set of oem wheels at a decent price and i found this guy asking 250 for his SI's with tires... I was thinking they must be trash for this price but it turns out they are in pretty good condition. I mean some scratches on the face and a little curb scratches but not bent or cracked and worth 250. I drove an hr to see them and i offered the guy 230, brought them home that night. I lucked out also because i work at a car dealership and the guy that refinishes wheels gives me a great deal, so for the spring the curbage will b gone and the face polished brand new. Im excited so i wanted to share, heres how they look now


And hopefully in a few weeks ill post pics of the finished product. Even thowe all know what they look like polished.

la_makina

This are her current shoes

tec 9

always love the SI rims... good price for them...

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

Be sure to get the proper size tires on them. Looks like they have 01-05 Civic tires on them right now.

SIRIUS

Nice score. I polished the face on mine. I bought a set last winter for 200 with new tires and sold them for 350 4 days later.

la_makina

thanks tec 9, i love sis too
patrick, what size should i get to fit right in the integra?
200 is great for si's and yes these are easy to flip

SIRIUS

195/55/15 I believe are the correct size

la_makina

I was thinking 195 50 for a smaller sidewall

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

You can do 195/50-15, which will effectively increase the final drive ratio a touch. Just be aware that the speedometer will read slightly higher (2-3 mph) at highway speeds than before.

Yes 195/55-15 is the stock tire size for 94-01 Integras. However I prefer 195/50 myself. I have 195/55 on my stock wheels right now and I hate them with a passion.

la_makina

Thanks pat, the 2 to 3 mph increase is always good to know.

la_makina

Alright so i finnally got my wheels refinished. Got some kumho tires for 52$ a piece wich is relly good. Theyre kumho ecsta 205/50/15. They wheels look great, i ended up doin them in silver OEM color since their face was scratched and couldnt be polished like i wanted. But anyways heres what they look lile now.








Looks so much better

la_makina

woord

WegaIntegra

Lovin the clean *** teg on sweet rims!!!

geetee74

Nice buy!!! love the Si rims myself!!! gottem on my 93DA!

la_makina

thanks for the love peoples

DA9Sleeper

nice buy i payed 300 for my si so good find

bonstokLS

How does the re-finished look compared to the original finish from the factory? How much did it cost to re-finish?

fastrxu

Good choice on the 205/50's.
They're a lil bit wider to give more contact surface and u can find more performance tires in the 205 series as opposed to the 195's .

That's a clean azz teg btw haven't seen an RS in a while

la_makina

Thanks for the love guys i love how they look. Bonstock, i like the new color better than original and it cost me 50$ a wheel because i know the guy. The tires are great i also got them at a great price. Me n my buddy are gonna swap wheels for a bit to see how his ek hatchy looks wit them on. Hes got some mugen knockoffs.
Also im gonna put ek side skirts soon im hittin the yunk yard saturday cant wait