stevencg

I need some suggestions. I am going to paint my honda ex coupe white, add black rims (tenzo) and put on new black tints. I will also lower the car with Eibach pro kit springs.

I cant decide what will look better 16 or 17 inch wheels.

Any comments?

Artificial

iTrader: (1)

16s will look better and feel better.

MindBomber

17"s are better for performance, but you sacrifice ride quality.

RamAirDave

I went with 17's and noticed no difference in anything other than being more firm from the low pro tires.

HateOnEveryone

Word. I was looking for 16s because after I put in eibach prob wheel gap is still to big I didnt want to go17s bcause I herd it slows acceleration also another thing to think about is when I went from stock 14 inch steelies to 15 inch acura webs my speedo went off by 3mph I can imagine going up to 17s will incease the inaccuracy ..just somethin to think about

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

well, if you keep your overall tire diameter about the same, you shouldn't run into many problems with the speedometer.. I have 17's on my car, and my speedometer stays pretty much on track. That, and wheel gap should stay about the same.
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also, with the rims I have, my wheels (with tires) are overall lighter than my 15" steelies were.

Gunner

Really depends if you like how they look, we all have our own opinions but in the end it is your car..look at pictures of other cars that have 16 in with a drop and some with 17 and see what you think looks better..

random

Most people tend to like bigger wheels, myself included. So I think 17s will look better with one exception (see below).

That said, don't forget the typical factors when you increase the size of your wheel:

• Normally, (unsprung) weight also increases. Bigger rims means heavier rims, usually.
• Tires will cost more. 17" tires typically cost more than the equivalent 16" tires.
• Ride quality on less than smooth roads will feel bumpier than on 16" tires (17" tires have less rubber to cushion the bumps, assuming you're reducing the profile of the tire to keep the overall diameter of the wheel+tire the same)
• Mechanically, your wheels only really need to be big enough to clear your brakes. Any larger is for show. As such, if you go with a larger wheel without going to larger brakes, your brakes will look puny in comparison. In this scenario, I don't like larger wheels.