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i finally found the wheels i was looking for here...theyre made by HP Racing..
im gonna get em but i kinda have a problem..they only come in 17x7 and 19x7(i was looking for 18" rims)...so i have a question..whice should i get? right now i have an all-around 2" drop and pretty soon im gettin airbags
17s arent big enough IMO and im worried about 19s rubbin..[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]..
the only downfall is that the best deal ive seen is at wheelmax.com ($1140($285 each))
oh well..here are some pics

 
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what kind of springs? if it is a 2" drop ya you'll probably rub with 19s... 17s are too small for me to... are you sure they dont make them in 18?

 
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i have ground control so i can change if i really want to but i was kinda hopin i wouldnt have to..
im going by what wheelmax.com says..but ima check the hp racing site in a second to make sure they dont make em in 18

 
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With that style of wheel, where the spokes come up the the rim, they tend to look bigger than they actually are. What I mean is, 17's will look good. Especially with a 40 profile tire.

 
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just cause wheelmax dont have them in 18s dont mean that they dont make them.. it just sounds weird that a company would make 17 and 19 but not 18...and wth man.. you have coilovers, get 19s up in that ish.. i dunno i like big rims so i rather have 19s with a 1.5" drop rather then 17s with a 2" drop.

 
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good point...hmm..i might actually consider the 17s

 
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Good lookin' wheel. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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i checked a couple other sites(including the hp racing site) and they all said the same thing..17x7 and 19x7..
i like big wheels too but i dont want the rubbing when i switch to airbags so i might jus get the 17s
so whatcha think about this..17x7s wrapped in 215/40-17 Yokohama A520 TL or Falken Ziex ZE-512

 
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you like big rims? right... if you did you'd get 19s.... n thats why, if you have bags its even better.. if you rub, just flip the switch and raise it. its your car tho. i personally wouldnt ever get anything smaller then 18s. if they didnt have what i wanted in 18s or higher i'd choose something else. theres plenty of nice looking rims out there. and i have the falken 512... they're alright i guess. tractions not the best in the rain but with a 50k mile warranty, of course its not going to be as sticky. and 512s are fairly cheap too. i'm happy with them.

 
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Just watch out 'cause 17's wrapped in 215/40 tires look weird without a drop. Example: sovereign82's ride
18's with a 215/40 tires would fill out the wheel wells nicely IMO.
19's with 215/35 tires would look kinda big, but hella sweet with the righ bodykit and drop.

 
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[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG] im hopin theyll look "good" by looking like 18s..if they dont ill sell em and buy 19s(but the falkens wont fit the 19s so id have to get pirellis or the previously mentioned yokohamas)
and if the 19s rub ill roll the fenders and raise to 1.5" until i get bags

btw, right now i have 18x7.5 focal f10s with 215/35-18 falken ziex ZE-502

 
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asa i get the $$ im gonna get the shogun 444 kit(too bad its fiberglass )

 
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oh you had focal f10s? that was my second choice... i ended up getting the f5s... n damn you gotta get pics man... even have the graphite IS300 paint... but ya you need a kit with 19s... even with 215-40-18 tires. thats what i have on neuspeed sports... 1 finger gap all around yet my car still looks way too high. wish i would have gone with 215-35-18.
not sure what tires would look nice on 17s.. i know that 205-40-17 looks way too damn small... if i ever did go with 17s i think i would go with 45 series. but i guess 215-40-17 would still be koo

 
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The bigger the better.....you'll spend moore money but you'll buy wheels just one time...If you buy some 17 you'll find them too small next year...so why don't put some extra money and buy the 19 on 35 like some other said...?
My opinion...go with the 19 !
I'm planning on buying some 19 next year....I now have 17 and find them a bit too small [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

Eric

 
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have u confirmed that they make it in 4 lug? assuming its for CIVIC with no 5 lug conv.
BTW, those are reallie nice rims. too bad i cant afford rims like that or tires for that matter!

 
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yea, it comes in 4lug too

 
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okay..i took the advice given..i decided on new wheels and tires..but theyre more expensive so ima have to wait a lil longer[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]
oh yea..in case your interested, i decided on 18x7.5 Konig Toxxins wrapped in 215/35 Yokohama Parada SpecII(yea..i know..215/40 would fill the wheel gap waaay better but i like low profile tires so...)
but the best thing about this is..i dont have to go through wheelmax..ima go through discounttiredirect

 
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konig toxxin? too many people have those. whats wrong with your current focals? i know only reason i would get different rims is if i wanted to go bigger. and ya 215-40-18s suck, wish i would have gone with 215-35-18 too. i just thought of it as fat tires is better then a bent rim so...

 
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i know..believe me, i know..but they look hella nice

nothing is really wrong per se...i jus..i dont know..i cant decide
and im also having second thoughts about my choice of ground effects(speaking of which..do you know somewhere i can get some info on the buddy club kit? or does it even fit the sedans?)blah..