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Old Nov 1, 2004
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18's or 17s??? AND.........

ok first question....
would you spend $800 on 18inch deep dish wheels for your daily driven civic?

ok now on to the topic at hand, i am REALLY thinking about getting enkei rs7's in bronze:



BUT! i dunno if i should get 18s or 17s. and if i were to get 18s how would it look with a 1.5" drop on a black sedan? also if i were to get 18s wat tire size could i get for a good ride?

ok because if i get the wheels in 17s i would get a 205/45/17 for the comfortable ride right?
for 18s would the best tires for a comfortable ride be 205/40/18?

so there are my questions and thanks for the help in advance.
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Well, if I were to get something with a lip again (I did) I would go for at LEAST 18. Don't get me wrong, 17's are pimped, but the lip takes away a bit of the perceived size, so they look like 16's.

I traded in my 17's a month ago...
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I'd go 17s just for better ride, my ride is harsh enough goin from stock to sportlines & tokicos.. I was thinkin 16s just cause I didnt want much bigger than stock but 16s would be a waste, and 17s are only 2" bigger than stock... these SHU-4 imitation ones are wut im lookin at .. and hoping to get mid summer

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oh yea about the 1.5" drop... DEFINITLY do it!! I think rims w/o drop looks terrible and im sure 99% of ppl would agree, those rims would look good on black w/drop but its all about wut u like, most rims w/ any color look good w/drop .. as long as u stick w/ tradition rim colors... silver/gunmetal/black/etc.. white might look okay on black, its all up to you...

but again... i'd get the drop to go w/ur rims..
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ok first question....
would you spend $800 on 18inch deep dish wheels for your daily driven civic?
Sure, who cares, those are cheap rims. People DD on much more expensive wheels without caring. Honestly, if you don't want to trash the rims, then get 17s. Cast rims with a big lip and depressed spokes usually means weak lip... which dents and cracks easily.
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ok now i have decided on another selection of wheel(s) to put on my car. and im REALLY leaning towards these too! the 5zigen fn01rc in bronze in 18".



i think these would look REALLY nice on my sedan. wats your opinions. in the past this was my first pick of wheels but since i didnt have a job back then i decided to go cheaper but no i have a job now im leaning more into these wheels. one car that inspired me to go back to my first pick of wheels was this guy:
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...=5zigen+fn01rc

but i dont know if i should go that low of a drop or should i just stick with the 1.5" drop on my sedan?
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hey man i have enkei rs7s on my civic in gun metal theyre 17s 205/40 tire witha H&R 1.4" drop. heres a pic to give you a reference. btw get the enkeis!!
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Cast rims with a big lip and depressed spokes usually means weak lip... which dents and cracks easily.
so you think the rim I posted a pic of would suck?
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iono you guys really leaning towards the 5zigens. topfuel's civic is realling looking nice with them on and as big as the yare !(18") so the final 2 wheels im REALLY shooting for are the enkei rs7 in bronze or the 5zigen fn01rc 18" in bronze. so wats it gonna be........hmmmm....decisions....decision.....
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For originality go with the Enkei. If you like the 5zigen more, go with that one.
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