rx280

It's rare that I see a wheel I like enough to think: "If that would fit on the TSX and isn't insanely expensive, I just might buy a set." Well, when I was doing some hasty tire research after one of my original-equipment Michelins suffered an unrepairable puncture last week, I came upon the photo you'll see if you click on the link and scroll down just a bit. (If any of you photo posters would care to do the honors so others don't have to use the link, please do.) It'd be great if someone could tell me WITH CERTAINTY what the make and style of the wheel is, and if you know whether it would work on the TSX, so much the better.
My Michelins had 47,000-50,000 miles on them, so I replaced all four. I went with the same size (215/50/17), so if I were to buy a new set of wheels, they'd have to be 17-inch.
Here's that link.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...ood/bad?&mid=0

FYI: Not that it matters, but I went with the Toyo Proxes TR1, the "summer" tire being discussed in the message thread containing the photo. I did it strictly because a) a local dealer I have a good relationship with nudged me in that direction and b) because he could get them and mount and balance them for me in the span of about 24 hours. (Yes, I have snow tires, on a separate set of rims, so going with a summer tire isn't too risky. Still, had time not have been of the essence, I'd probably have chosen the all-season Bridgestone Pole Position RE960AS from the Tire Rack, just so I wouldn't have to worry about early November and late-April snow.) I wanted to keep my driving on the mini-spare to an absolute minimum, so much so that I even rented a car for a day -- long enough to get me to my new-tires appointment. If I'd bought from the Tire Rack -- something I've done a bunch of times over the past 15 years -- I'd probably have needed the rental car for another day or two. As for the Toyos, so far so good, but I haven't put them to the test on any challenging roads yet. I kept looking for opinions on them even after I committed to buying a set, and I must say, the opinions I found were decidedly mixed.

sortudo7

I imagine you're talking about these? The centercaps say "Ultralite" I believe...never heard or seen these wheels before but hope this helps.

TodaSi

Are those wheels cracked? big dent in the 2-3 o'clock position with something on the lip....wonder if it's a crack....hmmm

TodaSi

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/atec.htm

Don't see our size...sorry

sortudo7

ULAT1-1880-5BZ


That will fit our car, it's aggressive but will fit with the right drop, tires etc.

18x8 +35 offset 5x114.3 ULAT1-1880-5BZ that is the bronze one

DiaBando

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Tyre is flat, to boot, or my name isn't DiaBando! But only on one side.

rx280

Thanks for your identification work, sortudo7 and TodaSi. Looks like these wheels are a no-go with my new tires (17-inch).
So, the question becomes what 17-inch wheels that look VERY similar to these would work on the TSX.
Here's what I particularly like about these Ultralight wheels:
-- Seven spokes. (Five-spoke wheels are too revealing -- in this part of the country, at least. Thanks largely to road salt, rotors and calipers are not aesthetic assets in New England. Wheels with more than seven spokes typically look too "busy" for my taste.)
-- The shape and in-out curvature of the spokes. Ruler-flat spokes don't do anything for me.
-- The decent amount of lip.
-- The simplicity and smooth contouring of the central, lug-nut area.

I'm hoping some of you wheel experts can come up with some possibilities for me to consider. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

TodaSi

I've had a few sets of Rota wheels...even raced on a couple of sets, great price and quality has been great....check them out.
This wheel looks like the one you like:
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=39

These are all the other styles:
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheelcatalog.asp

JoeC1982

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http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...van&tmn=Weapon

stillhere153

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^ beat me to it

TISIXER

I like Motegi's FF7 due to the polished lips on the rims. Check them out for another option

rx280

Sorry about the delay (two weeks) since my last post. Thanks to all who responded.
The MB Weapon certainly appears to be a dead ringer for the Ultralight wheels in the photo. (I'd seen the MB Weapon in Discount Tire's magazine advertising spreads, but it never elicited a strongly positive reaction like the photo of the Ultralight wheel did, probably because the small photo in the ad is a pretty-much straight-on shot and therefore doesn't fully show the in-out curvature of the spokes.
Anyway, I would seriously consider buying a set of MB Weapons IF the quality was considered reasonably good. At less than $150 apiece, they're certainly not very expensive. Any thoughts/wisdom on how decent these wheels are and how they compare, quality-wise, with the OEM wheels?
(I think I remember reading that the OEM wheels are made by Enkei. Is that correct?)

TommySalami

where's a good place to buy Rotas? I may get a set of D2s