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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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i have these 17' pinnacle wheels on the teg now, but im considering to buy some sportmax 501's. What are ur alls opinions? Buy the sportmax wheels or keep the ones i have??



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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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i would buy the maxes the 501's look sick specially the low offset ones
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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I think YOU should decide.

Car looks sick as it is.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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i say dumpt on 15's would be Great!!
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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those 17s actually look pretty good on your car... but the ther ones are gonna be hawt!
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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LOW OFFSET FTW!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA. car looks good mang!
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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I would do what you want, considering it's your car and not honda-tech's.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Don't get wheels this

[__________________________________________________ ___] wide

with tires this
\................................................. ............./
.\__________________________________/ wide

that stick out

past the fender this

F]
E]\
N]-\
D]--\
E]---\
R]----\
]]]-----T
]]]-----I
]]]-----R
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much

What you have now looks good to me.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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nice car man...but i agree, rims and tires belong tucked in the fenders, not sticking out to trip on .
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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yeah i know its my car, and not HT's. i just wanted some insight. I really want to get the sportmax wheels bc i htink they'd look sexy, but the ones i have now go well with the car also. im going nuts. lol.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WhiteSlipsWithStickers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't get wheels this

[__________________________________________________ ___] wide

with tires this
\................................................. ............./
.\__________________________________/ wide

that stick out

past the fender this

F]
E]\
N]-\
D]--\
E]---\
R]----\
]]]-----T
]]]-----I
]]]-----R
]]]-----E

much

What you have now looks good to me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol and if i get the 501's with the +15 offsett what tire should i get?? to make it not stick out soo much?
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ****** 1.6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">those 17s actually look pretty good on your car... but the ther ones are gonna be hawt!</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree, they look really nice(your current set)
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
lol and if i get the 501's with the +15 offsett what tire should i get?? to make it not stick out soo much?
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Those come in an 8" wide wheel with a +15 offset I believe, so you'd have to get a 185 or 195 tire which is meant for a 6"-6.5" wide wheel. You will be driving on the sidewall of your tire when taking corners at normal speeds. I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound safe at all. Plus 15's usually look horrible on integras. Keep what you have now or get a wheel in 16's with the same width and offset of your 17's. It's totally up to you, but to me those 501's would ruin your clean car.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WhiteSlipsWithStickers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Those come in an 8" wide wheel with a +15 offset I believe, so you'd have to get a 185 or 195 tire which is meant for a 6.5" wide wheel. You will be driving on the sidewall of your tire when taking corners at normal speeds. I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound safe at all. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah thats def. not safe. i went through the offset wheel thread, ppl are using 205's. Do those sound good?
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

yeah thats def. not safe. i went through the offset wheel thread, ppl are using 205's. Do those sound good? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Those sound good except I've got 205-40-16's on a 7" wide wheel and +35 offset and I've got about [---] that much space in the front and rear before they rub. You are going to have to roll your fenders and pray you don't have to take a corner at full lock or bye bye tires, bye bye car.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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yeah i was planning on rolling the fenders so they dont rub, and is flushed. But that last part kinda scares me....bye bye tires, bye bye car.. . if i do get the wheels, i def dont want them to stick out alot tho. =/
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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16x7 +32 with 205-45. PERFECT offset and tire size for Integras. Think long and hard before dropping cash on some played out chinese wheels, stretched tires and hating life when you cut a tire on your rolled fenders.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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what kind of wheel is that? but yeah i might take ur advice. or find me a good wheel with a good offset.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Those are Gab wheels. Pretty pricey and pretty ruined by the Rota Gt3's, but the size was a good example.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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tough choice i think 15 are a lil too small on the dc
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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ill probably just keep the wheels i have for now, and wait till after xmas or winter to put new wheels on. but yeah tough choice on choosing though
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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ok so heres some proff that not all low-offset wheels look that bad.....these are 16's with 0 offset....(i will remove upon owners request)....but yeah it is ur car so u do whatever u like, i just get bored of wheel fast so i always endup changing them....i like trying new things out











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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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I think your wheels look fine. They're one inch to big for my taste, but I think they look fine on your car.

In the end, you should do what you want, regardless of what we think.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Looks to me he hit a bump and tinked the rim on the quarter. Sounds good to me.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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wow that DA is nice. It looks so flushed with the fnders and car. A lot of rolling? so if thats a 0 offset, then the +15 would look as good. Do you know what kind of tire he used?
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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It looks like a 195 or 205-40 Falken Ziex.
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