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Well, I did this: Massachusetts can kiss my *** twice too!

I am now seriously considering getting some 16's. I'll fix up my wheels and re-paint them and probably sell them off along with the tires. Who knows though, I may end up just repairing them and keeping them.

I drive over some rough roads though at speeds that frequently exceed those dictated by sanity. I need something that will survive more than a few large impacts. Plus 16's would technically perform better than 17's. I have a rather large tire on there too. I've got 215/45's. I've run over some serious bumps before, but I guess I've run into the limits of this combination.

This is sort of a rant, but it's also a tip for those who live where the roads are less than well maintained. Plus the steel belted radial tires of today do not flex as much as you would think. 16's should be plenty big to provide me with the stiffness I need for cornering. I'll have more tire to work with though, so I should be allright when I go over those huge bumps.

Plus if I get something light I should be able to accelerate a little quicker. I see nothing but good coming from this change. Although maybe they'll look a little less "cool". I can live with that though as long as I don't get any more dents in my wheels. Hmm... I guess I should start my search for new wheels. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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Same here only I think my incident happened a week or 2 before...

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Buy a set of Mugen MF-8 in bronze or silver, thats a 16" wheel that won't make you look any less cool, but the price may be steep.King motor sports.

 
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I'm actually considering a set of 16" Rota Group-N.



Kinda ugly, but at 12.5lbs in a 15" they're very light for the price. If I decide to get them then I'll probably get the 16's; I don't know how much the 16's weigh though. I've looked all over the net and nada. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 
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Nice choice, they look like a Mugen RNR wheel! On the weight I'll take a guess and say about 13.5 to 14lbs.

 
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Thanks. Yep, they're a clone of the RNR's. Although the Rota's have 8 holes (instead of just 4) and they come with center caps.

 
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Like my Konig's, 8 holes and a cap.. I'm considering a new style myself,. although undecided.

 
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i think allman has those rims...im not sure what size he has, but you might want to ask him if theyre 16s. maybe he knows the weight. hehe

 
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Nah, he's got "Tenzo-R Sinko 17's". Those are probably very heavy. They look similiar though, you're right.

 
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those look like the ones jeff had (nightrydr2k2) dang i think i spelled his user name wrong, but those are tight wheels..

 
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those rota's look nice. but if the ride is so bad then why not go back to hubbies?

 
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cause he's probably still got the firestones on his hubbies [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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Yeah I will say OR roads are horrible good thing I didn't get 18's yeah I have hit a couple potholes and luckily I haven't bent a rim yet. But yeah those aren't bad.

Nick

 
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those rota rnr rims only come in size 15's, i always liked your car Grey so i suggest on getting some flat black rota slipstreams with 205/50 tires. they will look tight with your CF hood.

 
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I sold my hubbies to TwilightX. Besides, I want light wheels with larger rubber than I could put on a stock steelie.

Hmm... No 16" sizes for the Rota Group-N? That sucks. Well, I might get something else then. This will be in a long long while though. Probably in about 4-6 months.

 
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i've got the Tenzo Sinko-R's in 17", gunmetal w/polished lip. There 19lbs. Yo, a 215 40 is more rubber than a 205 40 right?

 
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Yep. 215mm is wider than 205mm. Use the tire calc to compare two tires.