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daneisthegreatest 03-17-2008 02:56 PM

Help me pick out rims
 
Ok so I have been riding around on my 19's for exactly a year today and quite frankly i am getting tired of them...19 inch is just too big of a rim for the xB, not to mention the horrible gas mileage i am getting with them :doh:

I just bought a set of Tein SS coilovers and i am planning on dropping them 3 to 3.5 maybe even the complete 4 inch drop that they can do...

I am kind of wanting a 16" rim...

I have no idea what offset i want...

I was wanting to stick with a 205 or a 215/40 series tire (dont want anything beefy)

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...Pictures would be greatly welcomed...

here is a pic of my car with my 19's just to give you an idea of what i got if you dont already know... its nothing much, just a couple of isle 4 mods :lalala:

https://i167.photobucket.com/albums/...t/scion046.jpg

burstaneurysm 03-17-2008 03:38 PM

Black 501s would be sweet on there.

daneisthegreatest 03-17-2008 04:10 PM

thats another thing that i am not sure about (color)...I am attracted to gold rims but everything on my car is either black or white so i dont know if gold would be the right route to go...

burstaneurysm 03-17-2008 05:13 PM

If you're going panda... do that. Stick with one theme.

SuperMario6582 03-17-2008 06:26 PM

get the black 501s man. i have the 15x8s.

Sciond 03-17-2008 07:18 PM

501's

daneisthegreatest 03-17-2008 08:24 PM

ok so it seems the black 501's is what i will be getting...now as for tire sizes...whats a good size...is a 205/40 gonna look good on the 501's, will it be stretched or is there a wider tire i should go with like a 215 or a 225/40 since its an 8 inch rim??? i kind of like the stretched tire look but not sure as of how safe that is...

IowaSciontist 03-17-2008 10:55 PM

Save a little more, and get good wheels. Not played out styles. Even rbwheels or memoryfab have good deals on JDm used wheels in great condition. Check them out. YOu may be happier with a wheel that not EVERYONE is running.

Gothbox 03-17-2008 11:42 PM


Originally Posted by IowaSciontist
Save a little more, and get good wheels. Not played out styles. Even rbwheels or memoryfab have good deals on JDm used wheels in great condition. Check them out. YOu may be happier with a wheel that not EVERYONE is running.

x2, what kind of budget do you have.

daneisthegreatest 03-17-2008 11:53 PM

well i just bought a set of Tein SS coilovers so and anther HID kit (thats 3 now)...so my budget is...unlimited...what do you have in mind Will

Gothbox 03-17-2008 11:55 PM


Originally Posted by daneisthegreatest
well i just bought a set of Tein SS coilovers so and anther HID kit (thats 3 now)...so my budget is...unlimited...what do you have in mind Will

well with that in mind, you said you want 16's what about 15's? to small?
17"s to big, I have a few ideas, but need to know, what size for sure that you are looking for.

daneisthegreatest 03-18-2008 12:04 AM

15's are too small, i like low profile tires and with a 15 i can only get a 50 series...i am just a fan of 16's i guess...19's are just too dang big

Gothbox 03-18-2008 12:14 AM


Originally Posted by daneisthegreatest
15's are too small, i like low profile tires and with a 15 i can only get a 50 series...i am just a fan of 16's i guess...19's are just too dang big

what you mean you can only get a 50 series?

they make a 45(thats what I have) and also a 40 series.

Murbyrne 03-18-2008 12:34 AM

501s would look sweet

IowaSciontist 03-18-2008 01:03 AM

501's = PLAYEDOUT

Metro273 03-18-2008 01:15 AM

^^^Someone FINALLY said it... :clap:

Sciond 03-18-2008 01:45 AM

naah can't knock styling that works.....but I am not gonna run them myself as I search to drop from 18's to 15's

burstaneurysm 03-18-2008 02:08 AM

I officially don't care what's played out. Or what's real or fake.

At the end of the day, it's a car that gets me from point a to point b.
I personally think it's stupid to put a $3k set of wheels on a $15k car. So there's that.

I also build my car for what I want. I could give a ish if people think it's played out.

Do whatever you want. If you like the way the 501s are styled, then that's all that should matter.

IowaSciontist 03-18-2008 02:09 AM

Styling that works? SInce when is a cheap knockoff of a good wheel considered style? It's only semi-stylish because of the original. But still cries out "LOOK, I BOUGHT A CHEAP KNOCKOFF!" Granted, not everyone has the same budget, but saving helps. I know a guy that only makes $10 and hours, has a RSX with a full JDM motor and body swap, JDM kit, Advan wheels, Jackson Supercharger, plus whatever else. He save for the good stuff. You keep buying the cheap stuff, you will never have the money to get ahead and buy the good stuff.

And like I said, you can buy good used JDM. BRAND NAME, wheels from a few different places for a little more than you would spend for new generics.

Metro273 03-18-2008 02:45 AM

^^^I like your thinking process... :clap:


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