15's or 17's
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15's or 17's
i just bought a 02 blue ex coupe i want to change the wheels .... i dont have that much money should i hold out for some 17's or get some 15's sooner im looking at either 5 or 6 spokes.. any ideas on which kind or size ??
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Rep Power: 0 I am going for 17" with 225/45/ tires my roads suck where I am moving to. Like 1100 I have found local right now internet is cheaper but I dunno if I will do the internet shipping may cost more than a install and buy local.
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thats so dumb and ugly!
sorry
get 17s or 18s if ur lookin for the show look!
ur car has 15s now, so why get the same size but in different look?
thats just stupidity if u ask me
thats so dumb and ugly!
sorry
get 17s or 18s if ur lookin for the show look!
ur car has 15s now, so why get the same size but in different look?
thats just stupidity if u ask me
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Rep Power: 0 It depends on what you want. Light-weight rims are about the best performance mod you can do for your car. A lot of these guys have big heavy rims with big heavy tires. A lot of them weigh more than the stock setup. 
You will get great handling but your acceleration and ride quality will suffer. I have 15" rota subzeros and I can tell the difference for sure. However, they look like poopoo with the stock tires. I am now considering going up to a 16" wheel but forged instead of cast. Forged wheels are what you want but are very, very, expensive. If you want acceleration and handling, go with a 16" forged wheel. You want to stay under 30lbs per wheel/tire. If all this weight stuff is meaningless to you, pick the wheel you like best and get 17s.
You will get great handling but your acceleration and ride quality will suffer. I have 15" rota subzeros and I can tell the difference for sure. However, they look like poopoo with the stock tires. I am now considering going up to a 16" wheel but forged instead of cast. Forged wheels are what you want but are very, very, expensive. If you want acceleration and handling, go with a 16" forged wheel. You want to stay under 30lbs per wheel/tire. If all this weight stuff is meaningless to you, pick the wheel you like best and get 17s. 
