I finally got rid of the stock 16s. I put on some clean 17s. Thanks to SterlingMist00. Check homepage http://members.cardomain.com/rosadeno

 

nice rims. I got the same 17 in stock six spoked rims on my 02 max. I'm
going to replace my rims with Mille Miglia Spider II rims in about 3 weeks
once I get my bonus. They're 18x8. Enjoy your new rims

Mike

 

I know how you feel.

My SE came with the stock 16" alloys, and I won an eBay bid on the 17" wheels a while ago. So now I have the 17" wheels in my garage waiting for me to save some dough so I can slap new rubber on them. Still waiting...and waiting... Oh well, I'll get around to it someday. I can't justify new tires yet since I just got a new set for the 16"s late last year. That's what happens when you have three kids, a house, two cars, and many other bills to worry about.

Looks good, though.

 

Hey, what's the performance difference for going from 17's down to 16's? (mine came stock with 17's, and I must admit those biznitches are HEAVY!)

 

nice rims
where did you get the wind deflector things for the windows? i want some but cant find them anywhere. i dont even know what they are really called

 

I got those with the car. When I get a chance I can try to find a manufacturer name for you.

 

i'm still trying to get some OEM 17s for my 4th gen. Evidently they are damn hard to come by at a reasonable price in the tri - state area! There are like 4-5 "WTB" posts in the for sale forum for these

 

You can get a set (front and rear windows) of wind/rain deflectors here:

http://www.autoseattle.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=72249

$85.00. I've made purchases from AutoSeattle a few times and they've been great. Good prices and quick delivery.

AutoAnything also sells them for $80.00:

http://www.autoanything.com/deflecto...cat=deflectors

Peace.

 

I currently have the stock 16" wheels. Does the 17" wheels slow the car down much? I am reluctant to upgrade to anything bigger than 16" wheel because:

1) bigger turning radius
2) slower acceleration (due to bigger diameter & weight)
3) bumpier ride quality

Beside looks and some handling improvements, what benefit/s when upgrade to larger wheels? FYI, I care more for the performance, not looks, without compromising ride comfort...so does it worth it to upgrade to larger wheels, performancewise?

 

eBay...

'02/'03 SE 17" 6-spokes (curb rash on one wheel; looks like missing center caps on three wheels):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2434662676

'02/'03 SE 17" 6-spokes (wheels look clean; comes with Potenza RE92s):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2434876996

If you're patient, eventually you can find a good deal on eBay. I kept missing auction after auction because I refused to go past $500 for a full set of OEM 17" wheels. Finally I got a set for $450, so I was happy. If you're in no hurry, just wait.

If you want a set really bad, you can go with replica wheels. A few .ORG members have went that route with no problems.

Peace.

 

thanks but i think ebay is often overpriced. A set for 450$ with rubber? or without?

I won't go past 500-550$ with tires for 00/01 and 550$-600$ for 02/03 and i'll pay 700$+ for Titanium edition. I rather get them without tires but I won't pay more than 350$ or so that way..

ebay is still damn high + 100$ to ship them.. i rather not unless the seller is local.

but thanks

 

$450 with tires...although the tires are running low on good tread, but I got some fun out of them before I put my 16" wheels back on. Now I gotta save for new tires. It was still an excellent deal at the time.

 

From what my wife says a inch makes a big difference!

 

I was waiting for someone to bring out that joke. I just didn't want to be the one to do it.

 

I think there is a product (pill) selling on ebay for that too! So, buy some and make the wife happy!

 

dont need it, that would just make me go from 14 to 15 inches anyways.

 

thanks. you the man

 

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