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Old 03-14-2009, 08:20 PM
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Well, I'm looking at these currently:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15-4x...Q5fAccessories

Excellent price on them. They're 15x7 with a +40 offset. I'm guessing since they're wider I'd want to use a 205/50-15 tire size? Aren't the stock EM1 rims a 15x6.5 with a 195/55/15? What is the offset on those?
 
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Old 03-14-2009, 09:05 PM
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you're better off buying those wheels from discounttiredirect.com, so that you can get your tires from them too and have them mounted/balanced for free and free shipping
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 08:28 AM
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I did some more searching and found those rims on Discount Tire for 330 shipped. If I wanted them mounted and balanced with Falken Ziex's they'd be 625 shipped which is very cheap. Most likely we'll end up going with the Drags since they're even cheaper than Rotas are and them come in gold with a polished lip which the Grids and Slipstreams do not and I can't find the Nippon Racing rims in gold with a polished lip either. I think the 15x7 would look really nice since it'll be a little bit wider than stock and after putting on the H&R OE Sport sports with the 1" drop it should look really nice. I'm just wondering if we should go 16's though...

Now, on the tires. I take it since I'm running a 15x7 and not 15x6.5 I should use the 205/50/15 size instead of 195/55/15? And lastly, what should I go with for tires? I'm leaning towards a touring tire like the Kuhmo Solus right now, but something that looks a little more aggressive like a Falken would be nice. What do you guys think?
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:09 PM
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use the 205/50/15 for the 7" wide rims

IMO 15" are the perfect size and you shouldn't get 16".
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:22 PM
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Depending on what size these are:

http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php...1&d=1237148162

That's almost exactly what I want the girlfriend's car to look like. It's hard to tell if those are 15's or 16's though, but the DR-16's in gold with polished lip look killer on a white EK coupe.
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:25 PM
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Those are 16"
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 01:06 PM
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How can you tell?
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 01:07 PM
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Experience. I know that there's no way they are 15", and they're a little too small to be 17".
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 01:13 PM
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I guess. lol

I think 16's would look better on an EK, but on a EG 15's are the right size.
 
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Old 03-15-2009, 03:33 PM
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I like bronze better than gold on white. But those wheels are sick. I was about to order them from the same site in black but found a deal to good to pass up on some rota C8s on craigslist. Post some pics once you get them on.
 


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