well these i like...dont ahve to have them shipped...hmm maybe ill look into it

 

no need to pretend to hide behind those walls automar...be honest, you feel no shame in self promoting

 

Buy from interntautomar - - one hell of a guy.






Oh and fast shipping and good parts for cheap

There ya go

 

Yes, what's the point of it? Your math is correct-ish, but there really is no mathematical relationship between the section width and the sidewall height (that "72mm" number).... What are you trying to figure out anyway?

 

im just makin sure i know what all the numbers mean!
the only reason it has the section width/offset stuff is cuz i took that pic and just acted like there was a tire there

 

Yes, I know. I was just referring to that strange 205 - 133 = 72mm thing. Once you get the sidewall height from the aspect ratio, that's all you can do with those numbers - you're done.

 

Final answer?

I just use a tire calculator page or a spec sheet to see diameters. Doing it manually is too clunky.

 

205/65-15 = 215/60-15 = for every size up you go you go down one one in aspect. For a +2 rim diameter you go you to a 235/45-17 on at least a 7.5" width. or a 225/50-17 for a 7" width. My brain is not working too well this morning so that is as far as I can go today..

 

UPDATE! Ordered the AR TOURINGS, choice #1 in a 16x7 today, and also gettin 235/55/16s I believe.

 

It'll look nice but you would've loved the 17's What happened?

 

im not buying, my gpa is, and the tires for the 17 woulda been almost twice as much as the 16, but i think they'll still look good!

 

But don't you have to take 133, multiply by 2, convert it to inches and then add the wheel size.....?

 

Whats the total? www.wheelmax.com has a good selection of 17's at decent prices, tires-n-shipping included.

 

Ok, since www.tirerack.com lets you put wheels on your car, but doesnt carry American Racing wheels, using my great Photoshop skills I put together this picture of what the rims will look like on my car. They are 16x7 American Racing 'AR TOURINGS.' How do they look!?



Hope you like them! I know I do!

 

i prefer a wheel with a lip, even if it is slight. but that is not always a rule. those you picked look great. they will not break the bank and you can get around with style and get noticed. be sure to lower the car. or plan to; for me, that is part of the wheel package.

go get the wheels.

 

ok, ive thought about lowering it, what would it take to lower it, and how much should i lower it?!

 

no lip + spokes extending to rim edge = optical illusion of bigger rims - poor ride quality



however, I would get ADR Sterlings if I could afford 'em

 

ps - if you're gonna eyeing something from Wheelmax, consider waiting for their clearance sale next october.

I got my rims and tires for $499, mounted and balanced and hardware from Wheelmax.

I waited since last December, so can you. Spend your savings of $300 on other mods and reward yourself for the patience.

just a thought

 

They look pretty good to me.

One thing about going with 16's instead of 17's is that fewer people will bug you about wheelgap because 16's don't have as much dead space in them as 17's do, so the gap isn't as apparent. This means you don't really have to lower it unless you want to do it for looks or handling.

 

ok. there is no "wrong" way or "best" way to mod the suspension as it depends on what you want to do. a cheap but effective route is to get tokico blues and ST 1.5" drop springs. now. lots of tuners "hate" tokicos. i have them, and they are fine 1 year hence. but if you want better quality all-around and greater longevity, get konis and H&R springs. as i said, a 1.5" drop is enough. and it will look so awesome.

go ahead and swap the front and rear sway bars for beefier ones. i have ST. bear in mind, too, that it is slim pickin's for gen3 aftermarket support in this area. when you do this suspension mod, you will sh!it a brick at how different your car feels.

and get a front strut tower brace as well (FSTB). in my philosophy, the wheel package *ASSUMES* that the suspension will all change. do not do half-measures. just say fu*K it and do it.

 

Well it's December 25th...and can I say Merry Christmas! I got my wheels today, yes, all 4! They look great, Won't have them on the car until spring break, and I still gotta get tires, but anyway here ya go!

 

Nice Pioneer Audio set in the background

 

It's kind of funny you have wheels but no tires, I have tires but no wheels, so I know how you feel.

I also noticed you got a little detailing kit there too. Do yourself a favour and ditch the peanut sponge. Get a sheepskin or microfiber mitt instead.

 

good choice, DMad8724 5 spokes own

 

THANKS!

 

How do you figure this, the poor ride quality that is. I agree, no lip does give a optical illusion but I'm not so sure about the poor ride quality thing. Like most I've been internet searching the possibilities of changing my wheels and I'm dead set on getting a good looking wheel "without" a lip because I desire that optical illusion thing. Sprints (all ready installed) plus big breaks ( I'm working on that) plus that optical illusion thing will look awesome. I'm just questioning you on that poor ride quality thing. I just don't see how a wheel with or without a lip will effect ride quaility.