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Old 08-22-2007, 06:20 PM
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i hit a curb along side a road and fucked up my rim.. i blew my tire and bent my rim slightly. i wanted to know should i get a new rim of is this fixable?



and can someone tell me what rims i have? all i know is that their enkei... i have a question about the size.. they are 17"s and are 205/40ZR17 80W is that a recommended size for a 2000 civic si




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Old 08-22-2007, 06:33 PM
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looks like an excuse to get some new wheels. the wheel is probably fixable, by the looks of it about 200. IMO get some 16's
I have some bronze konig heliums on my black si and it looks good.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by davidp423 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

205/40ZR17 80W

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205 mm tread width... sounds fine
40% hieght/width ratio... nice low profile
ZR speed rating up to 186mph... nice tires
17in. rim obiously

ur tires are fine why do u ask?
are they rubbing the fender liner or something?
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Default Re: bent rim fix? (95civicdx)

Looks to be easily repairable. They charge ~$150 around here, and yes, 205/40 is the correct tire size.
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when i lower my call it touches the fender/fender liner
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you gotta bend the fender liner in
Old 08-22-2007, 06:57 PM
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ditch your old rims and get some oem SI rims..
and get security...alarm.kill switch,lo jack, whatever you want!
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so my rims are no good? what model are they anyone know
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well i didnt say there no good..just my opinion..
instead of spending $150-$200 to fix the bent rim..id rather buy a set of SI's.they go for $350-$400..and your car is an SI,keep that oem look..
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so does anyone know what model rims these are? i want to sell and want to know the value.. all i know is that their enkei
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search the rim and tire forum. It has been covered a bunch of times.
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they look like the enkei pkr. from the small pictures its kinda hard to tell. decently priced rims. prolly 200 a pop so i would just buy a new one
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thanks thats what they are. theyre enkei pkr's
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hell u wanna get rid of em
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