I'm debating whether to purchase a set of JDM 16" wheels or a set of UKDM 15" wheels, in gunmetal for my PY ITR. My main consideration right now is whether the USDM stock ride height is equivalent to the JDM 98-spec stock ride height; whether the 16" wheels will "look right" at stock ride height and without the OEM accessory sideskirts & rear valence, which always seem to be present in the pics I find of the 16s on USDM Rs.

Pros for the 15" wheels: I have tires already, the wheels are 1-2lbs lighter than the USDM wheels while still OEM, and I definitely don't need to change the ride height. Pros for the 16" wheels: I've had nothing but the stock 15" wheels for 8 years and I've always liked the design. I want to stay with OEM wheels.

This would be at home in Appearance/Cosmetic I admit, but the car and parts are ITR-related and I prefer my brethren's opinions. I'm sure someone has put the 16s on their stock sussy ITR. Thanks guys.

 

Im bout to find out...buying a set from a fellow member here so Ill let you know.

 

here's a picture of when i first got them, bone stock itr,

i hated the stance, you can clearly see it with only one on.

 

^ That picture is just what I needed to see. Thanks for posting. I'm going with the UKDM wheels. Unfortunately I just don't have the funds to go toward coilovers on top of the cost of tires and a mint condition set of the 16s.

 

yeah it looked retarded.

i ended up selling them for a brand new oem kit sides and rears. and evantually lowered the car, and than it had a nice stance, but before oh man, people kept asking about my "nose bleed" lol

 

yea but what size were your tires? 40 sidewall?

 

stock RE01 tires from jdm land.
215/45/16

 

Here is mine with stock ride height on AZENIS 215/45ZR16's



-Victor

 

only thing is with azenis, they tend to be a tad bit taller in terms of tire size.

 

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is this true with the newer azenis?


the 16x7 rims should handle better obviously.
plus i'm partial to the look of 16's on an integra.
so i'd have to say i like the 16's better, but it's your decision in the end.

 

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I don't remember my car looking like that when I had my JDM rims and sock ride height. I dont remember there being so much gap. I didnt think it looked too bad personally and I also had the stock JDM RE010s

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According to TireRack.com, the overall diameter of the 215/45 16 RE010 is 23.5, the Falken site says the OD of the RT615 is 23.6, and an old Falken brochure I have says that the RT215s have an OD of 23.5 so they are all pretty similar.

If you use a 205/45 16 which has a OD of 23.2 the difference might be a little more noticeable than what you see in these pictures. Also, the fender gap would be less with the 215/45 16's than it would be with a 15" rim with a 205/50 tire on it as the OD of this would be 23.1.


Modified by CWITR at 11:27 PM 3/10/2008

 

stock ride jdm 16's

 

 

That picture always reminds me how much i hate vandals...

 

i hate seeing the R with stock height

 

I didn't think it was too bad. ya there was a gap but it really didn't bother me any.

 

hehe doostur, because you had oem kit, it gives you a slight "fil" in terms of gap ,

 

I mainly look at the fender wheel gap

 

lol yeah i know but i'm just saying the stance changes a bit with the kit

 

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If you use a 205/45 16 which has a OD of 23.2 the difference might be a little more noticeable than what you see in these pictures. Also, the fender gap would be less with the 215/45 16's than it would be with a 15" rim with a 205/50 tire on it as the OD of this would be 23.1.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just FYI - A lot of the manufacturers publish specs that are just the calculated outer diameters of the tire size, and don't account for variations from one tire to another.

Here are the calculated outer diameters of all of these sizes; as you can see, all except the 205/50-15 are within 1 percent of stock:

195/55-15: 23.44" (stock)
215/45-16: 23.62" (+0.7 percent)
205/45-16: 23.26" (-0.8 percent)
205/50-15: 23.07" (-1.6 percent)

Just to put these differences in perspective:

1. The difference in "gap" and ride height is half the difference in diameter, so we're talking about less than a tenth of an inch for the 16" sizes vs stock - visually insignificant.

2. The difference in diameter between a tire that is new and one that is worn down to the treadwear indicator bars and ready for replacement is about 0.50".

 

rocking jdm 16s here at stock height and i love them!

 

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Not all of us live where roads are as nice as Europe's. Come across the lake and drive on a Michigan road during the winter and youll soon realize.

 

Anyone have pics of their ITR on 15's stock height/tires.

 

sigh, i'll ***** out my baby:

 

for plenty of pictures... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/503605