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Going to get yelled at!
I have rolled fenders, The car came that way, I think that I am going to put some pretty beefy 17's on it. I have to go through discount tire because I have a friend that works there and I save alot. I am sick of black on black (my em1 is black) I was thinking gun metal / hyper black / dark silver. Suggestions? Other than DONT PUT 17's on you jackass! lol, I already know I am going to lose MPG's and speed.
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Please dont ruin your SI..... Keep it 15 or 16. 17 is too much.
You wont lose noticeable mpg or speed but you will later dislike going with 17s.... Or you wont.
Id go for a gunmetal or polished 16" wheel.
What kind of wheels are you looking at?
You wont lose noticeable mpg or speed but you will later dislike going with 17s.... Or you wont.
Id go for a gunmetal or polished 16" wheel.
What kind of wheels are you looking at?
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OMG 17'S ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!
But seriously, I've seen coupes with 17" and depending on the wheel design it can actually look great. BBS style wheels with a smaller heart and shorter spokes always look one inch smaller than what they really are imo, so a 17" BBS RS f.e. would look like 16" on your car because of the short spokes.
But any other style wheel I'd go for 16", definately not 15" because that doesn't fit the size of the car most of the time.
But seriously, I've seen coupes with 17" and depending on the wheel design it can actually look great. BBS style wheels with a smaller heart and shorter spokes always look one inch smaller than what they really are imo, so a 17" BBS RS f.e. would look like 16" on your car because of the short spokes.
But any other style wheel I'd go for 16", definately not 15" because that doesn't fit the size of the car most of the time.
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He said tints.
Don't do 17's my friend. Two good reasons, it will slow your car down a lot and tires are too expensive. Stay 15"... there are plenty of options out there if you want to be different.
Don't do 17's my friend. Two good reasons, it will slow your car down a lot and tires are too expensive. Stay 15"... there are plenty of options out there if you want to be different.
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haha you guys are to funny! I knew that would stir up some WTF!!!! I won't put 17's on it. It would look retarded. like I mentioned right below 16's is the highest I will go I just have to find a wheel I like. Hell right now to be honest 15's would be just fine as well. It fits the car. 17's would look like every other SI I usually see rolling through carpentersville. I think I am going to go a gun metal something or other.
Also I wouldn't tint the windows either if I didn't have a girlfriend who gets insane headaches. My car is about the worse place ever to be in to begin with when she gets one as is. The sun light makes her super sick. We have already had to pull over a couple times so she could barf all over 90. lol
Also I wouldn't tint the windows either if I didn't have a girlfriend who gets insane headaches. My car is about the worse place ever to be in to begin with when she gets one as is. The sun light makes her super sick. We have already had to pull over a couple times so she could barf all over 90. lol
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http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/int...6063&rc=ILCINT
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/int...6063&rc=ILCINT
I think I like the weapons (gunmetal) the most.
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OMG 17'S ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!
But seriously, I've seen coupes with 17" and depending on the wheel design it can actually look great. BBS style wheels with a smaller heart and shorter spokes always look one inch smaller than what they really are imo, so a 17" BBS RS f.e. would look like 16" on your car because of the short spokes.
But any other style wheel I'd go for 16", definately not 15" because that doesn't fit the size of the car most of the time.
But seriously, I've seen coupes with 17" and depending on the wheel design it can actually look great. BBS style wheels with a smaller heart and shorter spokes always look one inch smaller than what they really are imo, so a 17" BBS RS f.e. would look like 16" on your car because of the short spokes.
But any other style wheel I'd go for 16", definately not 15" because that doesn't fit the size of the car most of the time.
But yes everyone I was ******* around I am not putting 17's on my civic. I should put that I was going to stagger them as well! lol......
I do like these drag DR-33's as well (Charcoal grey). I will make up my mind by when they open and I place my order.
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oh in all seriousness on this though what tire size would you guys run?
185/55-16
195/50-16
205/45-16
205/50-16
215/45-16
Part of the fun for driving for me is getting in and out of corners. Suggestions on size?
185/55-16
195/50-16
205/45-16
205/50-16
215/45-16
Part of the fun for driving for me is getting in and out of corners. Suggestions on size?
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I want like a dark grey / Charcoal / Gun metal. I am burnt out on black on black. I want them to have just a little pop but still follow the dark theme of the car. Like I said discount tire is the only site I can buy wheels from with a discounted price because a friend manages one.
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Oh ****, it does work for me, now i see it lol.
Both of them have similar styles, so it's all up to you.
Personally, i'd get the MB Weapons.
MB weapons:
Drag DR33
couldn't find any, lol
About black wheels, here's what i mentioned in another thread, hope it makes sense to you:
Both of them have similar styles, so it's all up to you.
Personally, i'd get the MB Weapons.
MB weapons:
Drag DR33
couldn't find any, lol
About black wheels, here's what i mentioned in another thread, hope it makes sense to you:
Whenever I see purely black wheels, I kind of cringe because the amount of blackness from the tire really kills the shape/curves/spokes of any black wheels. Like, aesthetic wise black wheels don't stand out. Unless there are a set of colored lugs, wheel decals, a bright caliper and/or really nice rotor behind the black wheel then yes it may look great. Again my opinion, just a kids thoughts. For example this:
but with silver, or white it can stand out on stock brakes, like this:
Of course, you're running Rotas, and throwing on decals would be a huge no-no to most genuine-JDM-OEM-YO tight-asses out there.
Assuming that picture is exactly of your CRX, it'd look amazing paint-matched to your car. You have a nice amount of black and silver, with those black moldings, the black lower side of the car and the rest of the body silver, it balances out with a silver wheel and the tires blackness. If you paint those slipstreams to the same color as the car, it'd be a perfect blend in my honest opinion. DO IT! But make sure it's done right! I'd grab a set of steelies or other wheels and run them for a week while I carefully paint the slipstreams. Most of the quality is in the prep-work. There are many DIY tuts out on the internet for some nice quality wheel-painting,
And here's a pic of sort-of paint matching slipstreams on a CRX.
but with silver, or white it can stand out on stock brakes, like this:
Of course, you're running Rotas, and throwing on decals would be a huge no-no to most genuine-JDM-OEM-YO tight-asses out there.
Assuming that picture is exactly of your CRX, it'd look amazing paint-matched to your car. You have a nice amount of black and silver, with those black moldings, the black lower side of the car and the rest of the body silver, it balances out with a silver wheel and the tires blackness. If you paint those slipstreams to the same color as the car, it'd be a perfect blend in my honest opinion. DO IT! But make sure it's done right! I'd grab a set of steelies or other wheels and run them for a week while I carefully paint the slipstreams. Most of the quality is in the prep-work. There are many DIY tuts out on the internet for some nice quality wheel-painting,
And here's a pic of sort-of paint matching slipstreams on a CRX.
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you 110% sold me on the weapons. Actually seeing them on the cars looks beautiful. They seem to fit the car with a tuner / oem look. good looking out! Thank you!!! and yea I had black wheels on my WRX and my G35 and TBSS, and they looked great in the day time but at night I would look outside and all I would see is something that resembled Steelies lol
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you 110% sold me on the weapons. Actually seeing them on the cars looks beautiful. They seem to fit the car with a tuner / oem look. good looking out! Thank you!!! and yea I had black wheels on my WRX and my G35 and TBSS, and they looked great in the day time but at night I would look outside and all I would see is something that resembled Steelies lol
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These are the Tires I am going to run for now What do you think?
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...16&rw=7&cs=205
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...16&rw=7&cs=205
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When it comes to tires, you want quality. I don't know much about tires, but Falken's are mediocre from what I hear. Also, you'll need new lugnuts for the new wheels because stock Civic lugnuts are different.
Wheels are shoes, and tires are soles. You want to spend more where it's most important; this is what I find the definition of rice to be. Cheap Form > Function.
Wheels are shoes, and tires are soles. You want to spend more where it's most important; this is what I find the definition of rice to be. Cheap Form > Function.
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Well there's a section for that! lol. Also forgot to mention that this thread totally belongs there:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/wheel-tire-56/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/wheel-tire-56/
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Ya I checked out the thread but so many things come into play for every car, I have run many different brands and honestly my fav. brand (but this was on a RWD wrx) were evo ventus I think they were called. None the less thanks for the advice I am going to keep shopping around a bit.
