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Stock 15's are 15x5.5. Way too narrow for any decent performance.

 
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I can get the heliums for $390 shipped. My only other question is will my tires that are on the 15x5.5 alloy Si rims fit on the konigs which are 15x6?? Also do I need new lug nuts, centering caps etc? Where do I find em? Thanks again everyone.

 
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15x5.5 isn't much different than 15x6

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...l=Turanza+LS-H

check out the rim width ranges

 
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thanks for the info

how about lug nuts? someone told me i can't use the stock ones. Where can I find new ones and what size, type etc. thanks.

 
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not sure about that .. with different rims, it's different. my friend used to have black giovanna rims on his car and couldn't use the factory ones .. he had to use gorilla or something.

now he has ssr comps and can use the factory ones ... but he's currently using some black lightweight lugs that he got off ebay. the ones on ebay are actually pretty good ... the ones he got are 25g each (even though they advertise 17g) ... but they come in all sorts of colors ... black, silver, blue, red, titanium, purple, etc

 
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the reason why you need different lugs is because you need a tapered ended bolt as oppose to the stock design. they're like 30-40$ for a set almost anywhere.

 
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oay so just look for tapered design lug. Thanks. Is 22 lbs. each for the tires I have heavy or average/?

 
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kinda heavy ... try these:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...odel=ECSTA+711

19 pounds for 205/55/15 ... and it'll still fit on a 15x5.5 or 6" wide rim.

edit: according to the tire calculator, your speeds will be 2.25% off ... but if you can live with going 100 mph, but actually going 98 ... then everything will be good. ;P

 
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Depends on what tires your looking at, I'm running 15" spoon sports rims on falken azenis and my azenis are about 20lbs/each (205-50-15)

 
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I like Kosei K1 TS 14x6 rims which weigh only 9.3lb. I am planning to put 205/60/14 Yokohama ES100 rubber on it and this combination will reduce the inertia by 20% compared to stock 14x5.5 which weigh 18.6lb.

They are on tirerack.com

 
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195/60/15 is a more common size, so you can get that at a cheaper price.

 
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^ I realize that. the tire that gearbox has (I assume) is 195/60/15 ... but is 22 pounds. Why not get a wider tire that weighs less, has better traction and is much cheaper ... for the kuhmos?

Kuhmo 711 = $53 each in 205/55/15 --- 19 pounds
Bridgestone Turanza LS-H = $90 each for 195/60/15 --- 22 pounds

 
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I'm just giving him options. Ziex ZE-512 are $44 at discounttiredirect.com with free shipping until June 15th. These tires weight 17 lbs..

 
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^ good price. two other sites quote it at 18 pounds though.

you guys can get whatever you want ... however I would go with the kuhmos since they are a little wider with a little lower profile ... that's just me though

 
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Performance speeking I dont see why any of you are looking at any thing less then a 7" wide wheel... even if its a little heavier.

 
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because we're trying to find lesser expensive rims and tires for gearbox

 
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yea and i'm more interested in faster acceleration performance. It already corners fine enough for me.

 
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Even for acceleration, a 7" wheel will give you nearly 3" more contact patch over a 5.5... (1.5" per wheel X 2 drive wheels) or 2" if you compair it to a 6". and considering there isnt really all that much rubber touching the ground to start, 2" is a lot of traction.

 
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rota slipstream, 15x7, 109/each. 12.4lbs each. id say thats a great affordable racing rim.

 
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ya but that rim looks terrible.

 
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they look good to me. talk to hawk, he has them on his civic and he loves them. besides, are you going for looks or performance? if you want good looks and performance, youre gonna have to shell out some more $$ on those rims + tires.

 
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I'd run pink wheels if they were Wide enough and light enough... BUt then I'm sick like that.

 
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I have the Heliums and I think they are real ugly. But they are cheap and light. All the rims I like are heavy.

 
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pics? do you have silver?

 
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enkei RPF1?

 
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After they were on the car, I wish I hadn't got silver. The color I should of got.

 
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I use to have a set of 15x7 RPF1s and I still have the spare for sale $149.99 on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
These are lighter then the SSR comps.

 
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those are my next rims. but theyre 200/rim, so im guessing theyre out of his price range if hes looking for 500 for 4.

 
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If money is not a problem, I remember seeing a set of BBS 15x7.5 at TireRack.com that weights 9.5lb/each. I was tempted to get it at the time, but I wanted 17" to accomodate bigger brake rotors in the future. I ended up with the SSR Comp. instead.