17's On a Del Sol?
17's On a Del Sol?
Smallest they come in is 17's, pretty sure that is too big for my Del Sol, but I wanna get some of your opinions?
Or does anyone know a brand that makes VERY similar wheels to these? In 15 / 16's?
Thanks for your input!
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Re: 17's On a Del Sol? (Sol.Taker)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sol.Taker »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your car lowered any? (from stock height)
Hows it handle bumps and pot holes and such? Get alot of contact from your wheel?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya my car is lowered.. The front is like a 1 finger gap and the rear is 2. The front tires rub when you turn hard so thats sucks. Also I have been fine with going over bumps and potholes.
Hows it handle bumps and pot holes and such? Get alot of contact from your wheel?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya my car is lowered.. The front is like a 1 finger gap and the rear is 2. The front tires rub when you turn hard so thats sucks. Also I have been fine with going over bumps and potholes.
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Re: 17's On a Del Sol? (Sol.Taker)
When I bought my car it had 17s, and the first thing I did to it was lower it on some shocks and H&R springs....didn't have any rubbing issues, but my next mod was new wheels and tires 
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Re: (bballchris24)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bballchris24 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think 16's would be perfect for your del...they look too big for that car</TD></TR></TABLE>
i completely agree no bigger then 16s.
what color is your sol?
and if you do get 17s YOU HAVE TO LOWER IT
and i mean it cuase then your sol will look like a 4x4 ugly as ****...
if it was me i would find another wheel and slam your car.
here is my 97 hatch on 15s my car is twice yoru size
i completely agree no bigger then 16s.
what color is your sol?
and if you do get 17s YOU HAVE TO LOWER IT
and i mean it cuase then your sol will look like a 4x4 ugly as ****...
if it was me i would find another wheel and slam your car.
here is my 97 hatch on 15s my car is twice yoru size
Re: 17's On a Del Sol? (jit01)
Yeah, the only problem is I can't find a wheel that looks similar to the one I orginally posted in 15 / 16.
Anyone know of any?
metalic lip / black spokes - with similar style spokes
Anyone know of any?
metalic lip / black spokes - with similar style spokes
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1278890
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/697937
not exactly the same but
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/697937
not exactly the same but
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Re: (Sol.Taker)
Not to be an ***, but the rims you have pictured up there are a 6 bolt pattern for a truck.
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches
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Re: (Junk2910)
my friends del sol is on some 17's looks nice not my style lol but nice since its a lil show car in progress lol he has no problems at all with rubing its stock susp. but tires are brand spakin new and he dont rub at all he wants to lower it a inch in a half now thow i think ull be kool if its ur daily driver plus my friend is slammed on 17's on a ej8 he dont rub only when he turns sharp but he is tucked lol
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Re: (The Lobster)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Lobster »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
here is my 97 hatch on 15s my car is twice yoru size
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ek hatch is twice size of del sol?
a stock ek hatch dx weights about 2388 LBS
and a 94 del sol or del sol si weights 2300 LBS.
here is my 97 hatch on 15s my car is twice yoru size
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ek hatch is twice size of del sol?
a stock ek hatch dx weights about 2388 LBS
and a 94 del sol or del sol si weights 2300 LBS.
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Re: 17's On a Del Sol? (Sol.Taker)
I drove with a few different sizes on my sol and 16" is what I found to be best so far.
17" are generally heavier, and I think the sidewall is too stiff for the weight of the car. You don't get enough tire flex when you accelerate and it gives poor acceleration. Again, flexibility of your side wall will affect cornering. Too stiff and you keep sliding around, too soft and it gets scary. Braking s*cked with 17s
16" Overall the greatest so far.
15" Awesome acceleration, a little too much flex in the twisties. Maybe a better tire would have overcome the tire flexing, such as a Rt-615. Braking was awesome with these.
14" Great for winter driving but that's it.
17" are generally heavier, and I think the sidewall is too stiff for the weight of the car. You don't get enough tire flex when you accelerate and it gives poor acceleration. Again, flexibility of your side wall will affect cornering. Too stiff and you keep sliding around, too soft and it gets scary. Braking s*cked with 17s
16" Overall the greatest so far.
15" Awesome acceleration, a little too much flex in the twisties. Maybe a better tire would have overcome the tire flexing, such as a Rt-615. Braking was awesome with these.
14" Great for winter driving but that's it.
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Re: (Junk2910)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Junk2910 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not to be an ***, but the rims you have pictured up there are a 6 bolt pattern for a truck.
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches</TD></TR></TABLE>
No those aren't 6-bolt wheels. What you see there are the screws for the center cap. Behind that cap is where it bolts up to the car.
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches</TD></TR></TABLE>
No those aren't 6-bolt wheels. What you see there are the screws for the center cap. Behind that cap is where it bolts up to the car.
Re: (Junk2910)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Junk2910 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not to be an ***, but the rims you have pictured up there are a 6 bolt pattern for a truck.
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah they come in 4x100, still no luck in finding anything like this under 17" though
Do these rims come with a 4x100 bolt pattern? If not, you won't find these for yer sol, unless you do an awesome conversion from an H2
It would make sense to me, since the smallest are 17 inches</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah they come in 4x100, still no luck in finding anything like this under 17" though
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Re: (Sol.Taker)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blaze_125 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I drove with a few different sizes on my sol and 16" is what I found to be best so far.
17" are generally heavier, and I think the sidewall is too stiff for the weight of the car. You don't get enough tire flex when you accelerate and it gives poor acceleration. Again, flexibility of your side wall will affect cornering. Too stiff and you keep sliding around, too soft and it gets scary. Braking s*cked with 17s
16" Overall the greatest so far.
15" Awesome acceleration, a little too much flex in the twisties. Maybe a better tire would have overcome the tire flexing, such as a Rt-615. Braking was awesome with these.
14" Great for winter driving but that's it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Excellent info.
17" are generally heavier, and I think the sidewall is too stiff for the weight of the car. You don't get enough tire flex when you accelerate and it gives poor acceleration. Again, flexibility of your side wall will affect cornering. Too stiff and you keep sliding around, too soft and it gets scary. Braking s*cked with 17s
16" Overall the greatest so far.
15" Awesome acceleration, a little too much flex in the twisties. Maybe a better tire would have overcome the tire flexing, such as a Rt-615. Braking was awesome with these.
14" Great for winter driving but that's it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
/thread.
Excellent info.
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Re: (Syndacate)
17's are alright, I had 17's on my hatch for a bit.. but its two different worlds when your running on a 16 in, or 15 in wheel. The car is alot more smoother and you've got better feel as well.
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Re: (Syndacate)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">17's on a sol make it look gayer than it already is.</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol
lol
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Re: (Lazy823)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">17's on a sol make it look gayer than it already is.</TD></TR></TABLE>
o really ?? thats why you told me my car looked good (over msn)
Also I suggest you get 16" it looks better on a sol and I noticed my car feels slower with them on(17'). I used to have 15" and they looked too small but it felt faster and was more comfortable.
o really ?? thats why you told me my car looked good (over msn)
Also I suggest you get 16" it looks better on a sol and I noticed my car feels slower with them on(17'). I used to have 15" and they looked too small but it felt faster and was more comfortable.