Do 15s really look this small?
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Do 15s really look this small?
I was messing with one of those wheel program things, it just doesn't seem like the tires are this fat on the car. Maybe its me, or maybe its off.... anyone else think so? At first I thought it was the design of the wheel... then I tried 6 or 8 others and got the same bike rim with a balloon tire. So what the heck? Is the image off, or do they really look that damn tiny? And I'm not looking for an arguement to get 18s, I just want to see if anyone agrees that thats a little off.
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Rep Power: 0 Ya, 15's look small when compared to a car with 17's. I can't believe my first car had 13" alloy wheels (Celica GT, 1987). Tires were 195/70R13. Now those are FREAKING small...
yes those 15s are represented almost correctly, but the car looks lowered. even with stockies, 15s have significant gappage
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Rep Power: 316 I think the image is about right...the rims' many spokes make the overall wheel look too small, but proportionally they look right.
BTW...yes it DOES look dropped a little bit. There would be MUCH more gap...at least I had a TON of gap with my stock 15's and no drop.
OH...and Zzyzx,
ARE YOU RACING IN A PARKING GARAGE?!?!? lol I've never seen that before...kinda cool!!
BTW...yes it DOES look dropped a little bit. There would be MUCH more gap...at least I had a TON of gap with my stock 15's and no drop.
OH...and Zzyzx,
ARE YOU RACING IN A PARKING GARAGE?!?!? lol I've never seen that before...kinda cool!!
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Rep Power: 813 It depends on the rims. Some 15s look nice, and others way too small. Here are my SI rims for comparison. It would look way better with a drop.
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It depends on the rims. Some 15s look nice, and others way too small. Here are my SI rims for comparison. It would look way better with a drop.
It depends on the rims. Some 15s look nice, and others way too small. Here are my SI rims for comparison. It would look way better with a drop.
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thats our summer season, Better to race at night when its only 90 rather then race durring the day when its 115-120......
thats our summer season, Better to race at night when its only 90 rather then race durring the day when its 115-120......
No boubt...I WISH we raced at night...but then again...right now...nights are about...oh...20 degrees!!! lol
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Rep Power: 405 yea only some tires look small, but i only favor some rims such as the sw888, those look nice and the 00 si rims. most rims don't look nice.
i really want to see boilermakers orange rims on his car
i really want to see boilermakers orange rims on his car
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i really want to see boilermakers orange rims on his car
Maybe its just what I'm comparing it to or something, but those just look smaller than this:
And I understand the point of 15s is to be small. That also means they're light, and it means they have some tire on them...
Last edited by Boilermaker1; Feb 20, 2004 at 06:54 AM.
An optical illusion in the first pic. A bigger tire will definintely swallow up the wheel. The stock tires on the 2k3 EX coupes make the Si wheels look plain wrong. It's all in the profile of the tire because the overall diameter of the wheel/tire combo is affected by a taller tire. If one were to go with say a 215/45-17 on their 17 wheel (as most people would go 205/40-17, the bigger tire would make the 17 look small in comparison.
Everyone's different when it comes to what looks small as I know a good # of users think 17s look too small, or don't fill up the wheel gap. Personally, I think it's more of a wheel width issue.
Oh, and I don't think 15s look small... at least not by my current sig.
Everyone's different when it comes to what looks small as I know a good # of users think 17s look too small, or don't fill up the wheel gap. Personally, I think it's more of a wheel width issue.
Oh, and I don't think 15s look small... at least not by my current sig.
Last edited by SlammedBlueEM2; Feb 21, 2004 at 04:34 PM.
Originally posted by gearbox
What kind of tires do you have on those SI rims, and what kind of drop?
What kind of tires do you have on those SI rims, and what kind of drop?
205/55-15 Bridgestone S-03s on Ground Controls.
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Rep Power: 295 yea i dont think 15s look small(when your car is lowered) but if it isnt lowered i think it gives it the look of being small.
well i just got my bronze slips last week(after my mom came back from the phillippines) and they are 15s so i was wondering what series tire should i put on my rims so that it doesnt make the rims look too small when i put them on my 7th gen? and i wont be lowering my car for awhile!(gotta pay off 2 speeding tickets!) i tired using the tire calculator here in 7thgencivic, and i am stuck between 215/50/15 or 225/55/15, so which one would make my slips look ok on my car (without me lowering the car) and not make the rims look really small?
well i just got my bronze slips last week(after my mom came back from the phillippines) and they are 15s so i was wondering what series tire should i put on my rims so that it doesnt make the rims look too small when i put them on my 7th gen? and i wont be lowering my car for awhile!(gotta pay off 2 speeding tickets!) i tired using the tire calculator here in 7thgencivic, and i am stuck between 215/50/15 or 225/55/15, so which one would make my slips look ok on my car (without me lowering the car) and not make the rims look really small?
Originally posted by 2k2EXCOUPE
yes, they look to small. i think 17's are too small. lol, 18's are perfect, and 19's are amazing.
yes, they look to small. i think 17's are too small. lol, 18's are perfect, and 19's are amazing.
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15's look small next to 17's 18's etc... but when a 7th gen is slammed, no kit, or lip kit with 15's, I think thats the best look for our car!!!!
15's look small next to 17's 18's etc... but when a 7th gen is slammed, no kit, or lip kit with 15's, I think thats the best look for our car!!!!
Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
An optical illusion in the first pic. A bigger tire will definintely swallow up the wheel. The stock tires on the 2k3 EX coupes make the Si wheels look plain wrong. It's all in the profile of the tire because the overall diameter of the wheel/tire combo is affected by a taller tire. If one were to go with say a 215/45-17 on their 17 wheel (as most people would go 205/40-17, the bigger tire would make the 17 look small in comparison.
Everyone's different when it comes to what looks small as I know a good # of users think 17s look too small, or don't fill up the wheel gap. Personally, I think it's more of a wheel width issue.
Oh, and I don't think 15s look small... at least not by my current sig.
An optical illusion in the first pic. A bigger tire will definintely swallow up the wheel. The stock tires on the 2k3 EX coupes make the Si wheels look plain wrong. It's all in the profile of the tire because the overall diameter of the wheel/tire combo is affected by a taller tire. If one were to go with say a 215/45-17 on their 17 wheel (as most people would go 205/40-17, the bigger tire would make the 17 look small in comparison.
Everyone's different when it comes to what looks small as I know a good # of users think 17s look too small, or don't fill up the wheel gap. Personally, I think it's more of a wheel width issue.
Oh, and I don't think 15s look small... at least not by my current sig.
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