zuiko

Hi all,

I think I've decided what rims I want on my black TSX (Accord Euro) but just wanted to ask on size issues. Size matters of course, and I'm thinking that I might go with the standard 17" size to keep everything else stock.

I'm thinking that 18" would almost commit you to do some lowering not to mention fork out an additional $1400 on new quality tyres for the rims.

I'm thinking that if I stick to 17" I can just get the stock tyres (which are almost new) put on the new rims and that's it.

Any thoughts on this little dilemma?

Cheers.

PS: These are the rims I'm thinking of...

CCColtsicehockey

tsxmike

haahhaha cmon theyre not that bad


if thats your style cool, i personally think you should go for atleast 18's though it will look alot better.

Savio

seriously dood....don't go there....

San-AnT

do they spin? doh!

hawaiiantsx

personally...not my flava....but its your car....i think the stock 17" tires is gonna look kinda funny on those rims too....

xizor

any aftermarket rim really makes the car look like its jacked up, its an optical illusion, so even 17" isn't safe

San-AnT

is it the aftermarket rims or the new low-profile tires that give it the 4X4 look? i just put on a set of TL wheels and tires, and they look a slight bit closer (snug) due to the heftier tread on the tire.

xizor

i think its a combination of offset, width and tire size. Even people w/ 17in aftermarket rims w/ oem tires look jacked up

jpt

Don't keep the stock tires even if you stick with 17s either.

Benz_05_TSX

iTrader: (1)

DO IT MAN!! THEY LOOK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOT!!! and FOR SURE, keep your stock tires...who cares!

Santa Rosa Steve

Put some stickies on there and you will discover quickly why we care...

AlterZgo

I think it's purely the wheel design that makes most aftermkt rims look smaller. The stock TSX rim has no lip and has spokes that extend right to the edge of the rim. Most of the aftermkt designs have some lip to them making the spokes not extend as far.

The key is to pick an aftermarket rim w/ spokes that extend right to the edge of the rim. For instance, Advan Kreuzers as seen on cmf's car. These are 18s, but they look as big as some 19s:

excited

This is a far, far cheaper wheel, but is this the idea of spokes to the end of the rims that you were talking about?





Excited

LoveMyTL-S

I think these rims will look good on a Black TSX...... go for it! Then post some pics for us..........

hawaiiantsx

any rim with a dish will look smaller then ones with spokes that come out to the the face of the rim....just a optical illusion