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Old 11-06-2007, 10:04 AM
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i have a 07 civic 4dr lx. what are some things to look out for when i buy a new set of rims. and what are some recommendation that u would want to give me. by the way this is my first thing that im going to do to my car. so im a new tuner. thanks for the help. pics would be great too.
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How much do you want to spend on wheels & tires?

I'd suggest not going bigger than 17" in general, but beyond that, price is the big factor.
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well i want a set of black rims with thin spokes. but i donno how much is too much and how much is too cheap
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well, I also have a black 07 4 door si in syracuse ny. I havent' gotten them yet, but I love these rims:

http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.h...202006&size=17#
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Hopefully this can push you into the right direction...

http://www.motivemag.com/pub/f...shtml
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^^^ good info. I wish i knew that before i got my wheels. Ha, when I got my wheels I was just starting out with this whole tuner/aftermarket thing so I just went to America's Tire Co. and picked some cheapies out. I regret it now.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1staecksauce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^ good info. I wish i knew that before i got my wheels. Ha, when I got my wheels I was just starting out with this whole tuner/aftermarket thing so I just went to America's Tire Co. and picked some cheapies out. I regret it now.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I hate it when stuff like that happens. Live and learn, I guess.
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good info. thanks for the link.
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well, I also have a black 07 4 door si in syracuse ny. I havent' gotten them yet, but I love these rims:

http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.h...202006&size=17#
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Dude you reposted exactly what you said a week ago
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