So I have decided to use my hard earned paychecks to finally buy new wheels for my car. (i work at a fish store so its time to get something nice for a change) I cant decide which wheel to get to keep my cars aggressive look. My tsx is nighthawk black. All input is welcome. Thanks.

its down to either
Weds Sport SA-90 Bronze 17x7.5 /+43

Motegi Track Traklite Flat Black painted 17x8 /+45mm

 

17" is too small with lip..

 

sorry, never bought new wheels for a car before considering this is my first car. I was sure they would fit too :-X

 

id go with the wed sports (the bronze will give you more of that aggressive look your looking for IMO) ......but i agree that 17" is to small, save a little more and go with at least 18's.......you'll that yourself later

 

I think u misunderstood what hrj 1985 was saying. Those wheels will fit your tsx, he just means that the 17" wheel with a lip (spokes that dont meet the edge of the rim) will look too small.

If you havent lowered your tsx yet my advice would be to invest in some coilovers first then decide what wheels you want. I personally think 17s can be pulled off on a tsx as long as your have a nice drop.

 

if you want the lip on your rims then you gotta go with 18' or 19' to look good.

 

I second this, cause i saw those wheels in person and even the 18's look small.....that lip just makes the wheels looks smaller. The 16's look like 17's and the 18's look like 17's if not smaller! Nice style though....

 

I like the flat-black Motegi against your NHB car -- would really be stealth. (I don't like bronze on a black car with chrome accents -- too many competing shades.) Also, I disagree that 17" is too small, lip or not. It depends on the look you're going for. Plus, a 17" rim, all else equal, will be lighter & cheaper and, likely, so will the tire. And you won't necessarily have to buy new tires.

When I bought my wheels, I stayed with 17" for a lot of those reasons and I'm really glad I did. So there's a weight and dollar consideration to moderate the bigger-is-better theory...

 

Fish store? Ah, now the cat in your avatar makes sense

Anyway, 17" are sweet, light, cheaper and tires will cost a lot less as well.

Sorry to throw in another option but Rota has a new Weds copy which should be pretty affordable. Thems my




Found this over on Honda-Tech BTW.

 

honestly, I would stick with stock wheels if you want 17" aftermarket rims.

 

go for Weds Sport SA-90 Bronze

 

Those new Rotas look more like Work XD9's with thinner spokes than a weds copy.

 

Ooooo you might be right......my bad