Opinions on some rims i wanna buy...

[-BraXta-]

Heya ppls..

i need an opinion on some rims..

they are 16x7

and i can get em for 600 bucks... but i still want a nice lookin rim no matter the price..

So yeh here are the piccies =D

shot angle 1
shot angle 2

What you ppl think..

im kinda so so about em... but im not sure yet =P

the rubber is REALLY low profile im gonna go a higher profile ...

[platypus]

get them!!! - looks good!!

and with the money you save get some spings


kinda makes me wish i didn't get rims i like with the car

[project.r.racing]

I know they're cheap and that's why you wanna buy them. But take a little advice from a fellow BA owner. Save your money and invest in 17/18s, you'll be kicking yourself in 3 months from buying those. They will not fill your guards out and you'll be wishing you brought bigger. Use your $600 and trade in your old wheels from 17/18s. Just my opinion though.

Ryan

[-BraXta-]

yeh i know what you mean by filling out the guards ..
i saw it and it looked like a 4x4..

But... i dont wanna **** over my insurance =P heheh

and im not a big fan over Huge rims..

so i dont mind this size at all..

but yeh... i just need more opinions to either
A) bring me into buying it..
B) make me turn away and keep lookin...

[chicaboo]

I like them, Batman has 16s on his car and they look great with it lowered!

[-BraXta-]

ahhh k...

yeh just looked at some shots of his car in the vBGarage... and its does look nice =D

And at least i wouldnt have to worry bout rubbing that much =P

hehe

[project.r.racing]

Dont forget that Pete's suspension would cost u $3,000 to look good with 16s, but with a 5 stud pattern, he should be running on 19s.

Anyways, to get ur car as low as petes you would need a fully adjustable coil suspension that will cost you $3k. ouch, cheaper to lower it 2inchs and buy 17/18s.

Ryan

[platypus]

or go 16's for comfort...

the long and winding argument - do you wnat to sacrifice comfort/function for style

jsut something to chew over

[nalawa]

Hey Braxta,

Good looking wheels! If your set on 16" rims then I say go for it. But (isnt there always) I tend to agree with DJ and think that 17" wheels are a better compromise/look for the BA. Also don't forget to look at the cost of tyres for the rims, some odd size will cost more. For the BA with:

15" Rims = 195/55R15 (speedo 0.0% fast)
16" Rims = 205/45R16 (speedo 0.8% fast)
16" Rims = 215/45R16 (speedo 0.7% slow)
17" Rims = 205/40R17 (speedo 0.1% fast)

[pr1mo]

go 17" IMHO i neeeeeeeeearly went for 16" rims once. made a good decision not to

[platypus]

Originally Posted by pr1mo

go 17" IMHO i neeeeeeeeearly went for 16" rims once. made a good decision not to

whys that?

[Rupewrecht]

Originally Posted by DeeJay RyRy

Anyways, to get ur car as low as petes you would need a fully adjustable coil suspension that will cost you $3k. ouch

not true!


Braxy -as long as you take an inch or two out of the riide height, those rims will look ace.

they're a nice design anyway

[pr1mo]

Originally Posted by ahb11m

whys that?

for the exact same reasy onat deejay said. they dont fill the guards and i woulda wanted new ones in 3 months time. as it all panned out the 17"s i did get peeled and i ended up using the tyres off them on my current set of mags which i got under warranty

cheers mike

[platypus]

primo... for the record how many sets of rims do you own?
and how many random rims do you own?

[pr1mo]

1 set of mags, 1 set of stock steelies, 1 set of hubcaps thats all

[boostedbatman]

Spot on there Super Dan

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

not true!


Braxy -as long as you take an inch or two out of the riide height, those rims will look ace.

they're a nice design anyway

[-BraXta-]

i offered the guy 500 take it or leave it..

If i get it i get em =D

im not really fussed on style... i just want to piss off my tri spoke **** !! =P

hahah

[mrpayner]

I like them.. If you got your car lowered on some 2 inch springs then it'll look really nice..

AP

[project.r.racing]

Hey dudes, as i said in my 1st post, it was only my opinion, i dont want a fellow BA owner going thru the same crap others have! And anywayz, if you really want them, then i say go for it, dont ever let anyone stop you ever okay.

17inch tyres tend to be cheaper than 16inch tyres, well in qld anyway.

Question: - Adjustable height coilovers? not $2.5-3k fitted? how much then? have i been looking in the wrong places?

Ryan

[-BraXta-]

the guy took 500 for the rims..

so im gettin em =D

i know what ppl are goin on about with the 17s fill guards up.... but like i said im not really goin for style... more for just bigger rim and tyre than the **** i got now =D

But yeh im gettin the rim checked out for buckles tommorra..
and yeh thats that =D

now all it needs is lowering ... looks like a 4x4 wit the 16s =P hehaha