i have some arospeed rsgt right now and they are 17' i bought the rims because i got em for a super cheap price but the thing is will it look good on an ek? this is how i plan my ek to look like http://viewmorepics.myspace.co...00430 and i plan to lower and everything but will 17s look good on an ek?

 

I think they'll look fine. I have 18's right now (still trying to get my 16" enkeis) and they look good with the body kit (I'm a ricer, so what?)

Are they chrome or painted?

edit: BTW, its your car. You're the one that has to come outside and look at it before you get into it. What HT thinks is not important because if its not a set of 15" rotas the masses won't like it.

 

they are gun metal with a chrome lip its hella tight i got em for my GSR but i dont think i can afford the gsr know what i mean so planning on installing on ek

 

Just put them on there and screw what everyone else thinks. You may run into rubbing issues, though.

Put them on, see how you like them, and if you like them and there are no rubbing issues keep them. If they rub or you just don't like them for whatever reason sell them.

 

mine fit fine

 

mine fit fine, with 205/40/17's

 

I used to have 205/40/17's on my car and they fit fine. I never had ANY rubbing issues.

-Shane

 

I wouldn't go past 16. Its not really good to ask a question about looks because people have different opinions. I say if you like it, do it. Roll you fenders and roll on some dubs. Who cares what we think.

 

it's your car do what you want with it.....get lite weight 17's

 

I have 17's and I love them



Enkei RF-1 w/NT555 205/40-17 ZR and 1.5" drop.

The overall diameter of OEM 14's w/tires and aftermarket 17's w/tires is almost identical (no more than .25" difference). You just have to make sure you don't go too wide.

 

none of this is tech related and doesn't belong in this forum. take it to cosmetic or something.

 

d16rice, your car looks good man... finally something different!!

 

I got 17's on mine. I don't like.

 

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d16rice, your car looks good man... finally something different!! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks.

This is to add some tech to this thread:
Stock tire size = 185/65-14
Aftermarket 17” tire size = 205/40-17

Speedometer speed / Actual speed
10 / 10.01
20 / 20.01
30 / 30.02
40 / 40.02
50 / 50.03
60 / 60.03
70 / 70.04
80 / 80.04
90 / 90.05
100 / 100.05
110 / 100.06
120 / 120.06
130 / 130.07

I have software on my PC that calculates these differences.
I got it from a friend when I was in UK a few weeks ago .

 

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d16rice, your car looks good man... finally something different!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

car looks alright, I had some 17s on my em1 when i bought it. The car drove and handled like ****. I hated it. I wouldnt go past 16s.

 

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how did 17" wheels make your car handle and drive like ****? haha

 

uh a bigger wheel radius? More wheel / weight for the car to turn?

 

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Try less tire and less roll. Should handle better. I know my 17's did. but most of them are too heavy. My 17's were light, yet they were still almot 17 lbs/pc. Still too heavy.

-Shane

 

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how did 17" wheels make your car handle and drive like ****? haha </TD></TR></TABLE>

Because they are were big and heavy dumbass

 

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Because they are were big and heavy dumbass </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah and people who drive in jgtc are stupid too for driving on 17 and 18 inch rims
thats a stupid remark

 

JGTC is a totally different story, they need the large wheel diameters to fit those massive brakes, plus extremely wide tires for better grip. I dont think the size matters to much saying they have 500ish horsepower. So i wouldnt compare a jgtc car to a street car.

Those 17s will prolly look solid so try it out

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skylinetph26 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JGTC is a totally different story, they need the large wheel diameters to fit those massive brakes, plus extremely wide tires for better grip. I dont think the size matters to much saying they have 500ish horsepower. So i wouldnt compare a jgtc car to a street car.

Those 17s will prolly look solid so try it out </TD></TR></TABLE>
understand that but people on here like to trip on people wit h17's 18's hell let them do it.. me myself i only like 15's but my brother still pimping some 17 inch tenzo shu 4's, but if i had an ek then i would rock some light 17 or 16's

 

Yeah, I myself want some lighter 15's or 16's for my EM1, but I will also say that my friends '94 coupe looks really good with 17" konig verdics and a 1.5" drop

dewoine I wasnt bashing, I just thought I would add a little

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skylinetph26 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JGTC is a totally different story, they need the large wheel diameters to fit those massive brakes, plus extremely wide tires for better grip. I dont think the size matters to much saying they have 500ish horsepower. So i wouldnt compare a jgtc car to a street car.

Those 17s will prolly look solid so try it out </TD></TR></TABLE>

So basically you are saying that having larger rims and less tire is worse for cornering on the streets because we don't all have 500 hp? I think not.

-Shane

 

Im damn near sick of 15" Rotas. Not only can you find them on hondas/acuras...a guy in my area put 15" slips on his DODGE NEON!

Im leaning away fron that crowd and gonna get me a set of 17's. RH C5's are what im feelin again!