Somebody Help Me Find the Right Rims?
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Here's a picture of my car - 
As you can see the rims are 15" and they have 4 lugs. Could someone help me find some rims, preferably under 120 a piece, silver finish?
It would be greatly appreciated. I went onto Sears.com to find some, but all of the ones on there are 5 lugs so they obviously won't fit. Please help...
As you can see the rims are 15" and they have 4 lugs. Could someone help me find some rims, preferably under 120 a piece, silver finish?
It would be greatly appreciated. I went onto Sears.com to find some, but all of the ones on there are 5 lugs so they obviously won't fit. Please help...
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And also, some of the rims, show 4 - 100 in the description, but clearly have 5 lug holes shown in the picture, such as this one... Here
Can anyone explain? Can the rims with 5 holes fit on my car which has 4 lugs?
EDIT: The ones with 5 lugs contain lug adapters, is that what allows them to fit on a 4 lug car?
Can anyone explain? Can the rims with 5 holes fit on my car which has 4 lugs?
EDIT: The ones with 5 lugs contain lug adapters, is that what allows them to fit on a 4 lug car?
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You were looking for rims on Sears?
No, No, No.. You can't buy good quality after market parts from a department store. Search for a dealer carrying Rota, Konig, MSR or Buddy Club rims and look there.
I forget the width of the stock rim, but look for something between 7-8 inches wide and that will work well.
No, No, No.. You can't buy good quality after market parts from a department store. Search for a dealer carrying Rota, Konig, MSR or Buddy Club rims and look there.
I forget the width of the stock rim, but look for something between 7-8 inches wide and that will work well.
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I doubt that even with a staff discount you'd be able to get comparable pricing to a company that exclusively sells wheels, but post up a link to a set.
Check out H-T marketplace, they have a lot of very good deals on very high end wheels.
http://honda-tech.com/search.php?searchid=1296134
Check out H-T marketplace, they have a lot of very good deals on very high end wheels.
http://honda-tech.com/search.php?searchid=1296134
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Is there anything sears doesnt sell? I'd go with a reputable wheel shop to get your rims from. Like lowlife and mindbomber mentioned. It's hard for us to help you buy rims because it's such an individual thing. Something you may like I will hate, and vice versa. Choose your rims yourself to make sure your happy.
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i know ^ ): it's very depressing. i thought they were 15s until I looked at the numbers on the tire. How much can i increase my wheels without having to modify anything (ex lift)?
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well im guessing you can go 15-17 and still be okay, some have 18s but you run into rubbing issues with the fender. just be aware bigger rims are usually heavy and come with their own problems. aside from slower acceleration, the thinner tires you need to use make it easier to bend the rim or pop a tire if you hit a pothole.
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Am never going there again except to pick the tools i need by myself...
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Those look like they would be prone to cracking for two reasons:
They have very narrow spokes.
The material, quality performance wheels are rarely chrome.
Look for something with a simple design and large spokes if you want a strong wheel, something like these.
They have very narrow spokes.
The material, quality performance wheels are rarely chrome.
Look for something with a simple design and large spokes if you want a strong wheel, something like these.
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IMO Gunmetal, gold, white and black all look great though.
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White is a sweet color for rims, especially for 6gens..white on white! I got the honda alloys. I think they are pretty sweet rollin on Sears tires.
Black goes best with silver according to my eyeballs
Black goes best with silver according to my eyeballs
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after talking wit ha friend im going to prob go 16'' over 17'' cause i want less chance of cracked rims. The thing is will a stock civic look dumb with rims if its not lowered? Just so i dont have to make another thread, ive been looking online locally for used rims and found some decent ones.
This one the lady wants $1000cdn obo and it includes the racing tires. Not sure exact on what kind tires but she will get back. She said she paid $900 for the tires alone and $3000 for everything.
This one the lady wants $1000cdn obo and it includes the racing tires. Not sure exact on what kind tires but she will get back. She said she paid $900 for the tires alone and $3000 for everything.
Stay away from that lady!
These are half-way racing EHP tires after a track day (amateur racing RE01's)
This is how a normal cheap UHP tires will look like after a track day (my miata the next day)
These proxes are sub-par.
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man I tried the to do the whitewall but never found ones that fit my car that weren't reminiscent of oldschool rally wheels :/
and no, carnoobie, they would never be my first choice lol. In my neck of the woods, only wabs have those lol...(wab= gheto *** mexi folk)
and no, carnoobie, they would never be my first choice lol. In my neck of the woods, only wabs have those lol...(wab= gheto *** mexi folk)
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