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Feb 25, 2003

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This wheel in a 16" size with 205/50/16 tires. (same size tires as stock Preludes)

Feb 25, 2003

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i like it!

can you get a good deal on it?

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Feb 26, 2003

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Those are almost the same style rims that I have. They look good. Nothing to flashy...classic. Why don't you want 17's?

Feb 26, 2003

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Do they make those in 4X100 bolt patterns now? I always thought they were 5-lug only, I could be wrong though.

Feb 26, 2003

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Discount Tire Direct has them in 4x100. The 16" size is $143 & I never bothered to price tires since I already have a set of 205/50/16 tires. They also have free shipping, so to me it's a good deal. I have had a few sets of 17" wheels & with a 40 or 45 sidewall I feel like the ride is too rough so I wanted to drop to a 16" wheel so I could get a bigger sidewall on the tires & make it a bit more comfortable. I have no plans to change the stock suspension so this is my best shot at getting bigger than stock wheels & still having a somewhat comfortable ride. That's what I was going for with this style, I wanted something that is a 50/50 mix between aftermarket & a somewhat factory look. Something basic.

Does anyone know if Konig makes or made a wheel that is identical to that TSW wheel? I saw a hatchback Civic 1 day that had 16" wheels on it that looked identical to those wheels but they had Konig centercaps. I have no clue if they were Konig wheels or if the dude just put Konig centercaps on the wheels. Just curious.

Feb 27, 2003

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Yeah Konig does make one that looks similar, it's the C7 series model 187. It comes in 14x6, 15x6.5, 16x7, and 17x7. The spokes look a little bit narrower though.

Feb 27, 2003

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Very nice design. I wouldn't go less than 17" though.

Mar 1, 2003

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ya those wheels are pretty tight. I have the TSW trophy's in 16" I love em

Mar 2, 2003

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i think they look kind of boring, conservative, middle of the road. but i have honda alloys so that'd make me a hipocrite.

Mar 2, 2003

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I think they would look good--go for it!

My every day wheels are 16's (Niche Shocking Shocks for 666, my fellow Niche user [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]) and it is nice that potholes are just a mild concern instead of a reason to panic[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]