baboya96

Finally decided to de-pax my 06 RL and found a killer deal from Ron on a set of 19" Legend (Liquid Silver) that I couldn't pass up. Put 245/40/19 Continental ExtremeContact DWS and cannot be happier with look/ride/price. All said and done, new rims/tires/TPMS/lug nuts/wheel lock...etc, it came a bit less than $2k. My goal was to not look 'flashy' while maintaining comfortable/quiet ride and I enjoy it so far. Here are some pictures.

Zelaya

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Congratulations on your new set of wheels. Unfortunately I don't see the photos.

baboya96

I just noticed that..... posted them on snapshot.com and placed the links here but not working. Can someone post pics for me?

Logic717

- the 19's look GREAT! Well done sir.

037

snapfish is a complicated monster, too sleepy to go through source code.

Post them up in the AZ photo album.

Wh1t3r0b

looks dope! nice color!!

rondog

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baboya96, email me the hi res shots, I'll host them for you. info@ronjonwheels.com

baboya96

OK I'm going to try this again thanks to ron... Here goes!







I hate to report this but this morning, I put my first curb scratch on my rear-driver side. Talking on my phone while entering a parking deck, didn't notice the curb. Scratch is about 2" long. So frustrated but nothing I can do but to blame myself.....

037

looks nice, sorry about the scratch...the next one will be easier to get over

baboya96

I do alot of downtown driving and going in and out of parking deck, parking on the street at ATL downtown so curb scratch was forthcoming. Part of me is glad that I finally got the first one. (sorta like first scratch on your car) You know it's coming... but first one is always the hardest to swallow. I'll be staring at it everytime I get in/out of car but lesson learn.

As for the wheel set up, I couldn't be happier.

Yangster

Nice pick up and great color combo. Good to see another RL on RJ Legends in Atlanta.

baboya96

Honestly would have liked it more if interior was black. Always had a thing for dark leather.

VoLLy

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looks nice man!

Zelaya

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Looks perfect on silver. That was my first choice with black interior but my wife wanted white with black interior. In regards to your vehicle it needs a minimum drop in my opinion. Maybe consider some H&R springs.

037

H&R is actually the maximum drop without going to coils, minimum is a-spec.

baboya96

White/Black was my dream combo but that sure was difficult to find. And when I do find one, it had too many miles.

As for drop... i'm going to stay as is. Not into car-mods. This is strictly to de-pax and deal Ron had was too good to pass up than going with OEM take-offs.

princelybug

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ichi d

How heavy are those rims? Your car looks clean.

rondog

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Approximately 25.5 lbs, slightly lighter than the OEM 17" wheels. and WAAAAAYYYYY lighter than the PAX system he replaced.

vtr1000sp2

Why just an approximation and in a previous thread you claimed these to be 24lbs.

baboya96

May be it was different size??

baboya96

One thing I'll note for those looking at same wheel.... Ron recommended using spline lug nuts but unfortunately short ones are discontinued. Long ones are approx 2" longer (.25" longer than standard) so they will stick out a bit. Also if you have a wheel lock on it, it looks a bit odd.

Rise23_Va

Very nice look on the RL.

rondog

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Please link me to that thread, and it's an approximation because the bolt pattern, offset and finish make a difference on the weight as much as a 1.5 lbs.

Here are some pics to show you the comparisons overall between OEM wheels and RJ wheels:

vtr1000sp2

About the comparison, were both tires inflated to proper pressures? Why are you comparing a 235/45 vs a 235/35, the lighter of the 2 has less tire ergo less weight.

Here's the thread, look at post #23 https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/new-ronjon-legend-wheel-official-debut-%2A%2Apics-pg-1-a-499021/ - you actually said the 19x8 in a 45 offset is 24.6lbs. Perhaps your 41 offset version weighs more.

mg7726

so we can't use the oem mcgard lugs with the rims? does your lugs stick out? i'm going to ask ron if i can get blk rj center caps on liquid silver since my car's blk/blk.

baboya96

No, can't use OEM lugs.
If you look closely on my last picture, you can tell these spline stick out a bit. Hardly noticeable unless you really try.

DiabloSVRacer

nice wheels!

rondog

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Yes, those wheels came off with full air pressure, and the reason we had different tire sizes is because that was a wheel test fit session, not a tire test fit session, we were just trying to establish which offset was best for an 08 Accord at the time with only select tire sizes on hand. Read all about it here:
Accord Coupe wheel test fit

As far as the weight, the thread you pointed out was from 2007 when we debuted the wheel, and we had weighed the wheels that we had on hand. 24.6 lbs and 25.5 lbs is about the difference between the specs of 32mm offset with more aluminum on the mounting pad as opposed to 41mm offset with a less aluminum on the mounting pad.

This is exactly what I mentioned before about the varying weight differences between the different spec wheels. Maybe I'm wrong, but it feels like you are trying to find a hole in my explanation, bottom line is out wheels are built to be lighter than a comparative OEM sized wheel, which they are. 18" Legends are 22.5 lbs on average compared to an 18" OEM Accord wheel which weights about 26 lbs. Bring into the equation the PAX system wheel, and you will not longer be in the light weight category since that system adds alot of weight to the wheel, more so than any standard wheel in the industry.

I don't believe there is any reason to hijack this thread anymore debating this wheel weigh topic any further. Thanks

baboya96

I know guys.... first time I've 'officially' modded my car and you guys hijack with weight difference. Who really cares about 1-2 lbs difference? They're extremely lighter than PAX which is what I care the most.

Oh btw, I just upgraded my interior lights with LED. Would love to post pictures but don't know where. Any suggestion?

vtr1000sp2

I'm about to do the same, perhaps we could start a new thread and post comparison shots? In regard to hosting pictures, have you checked if your ISP provides a webspace? I'm using a relatives' webspace to host my images and although it isn't much (10mb) it's enough for a few images. Aside from that I suppose you could use cardomain or flickr but I'm not familiar with their rules on image ownership once uploaded.

More importantly, I apologize for thread jacking.

Ballinger

I just want to tell you, your car looks great with those Legends. Just outstanding.

We need the 18" versions to go on some kind of clearance sale, darnitall.

baboya96

Ask Ron for some special discount. Between open box items and wheels used at car shows...etc, he may have some deals you can't refuse.

baboya96

What kind of car and what style are you looking at?

Gabe15

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Thats a nice clean look.

baboya96

Hope this works...
Replaced all interior lights including vanity/map/dome/trunk/license plate.









Lights are white but for whatever reason, they seem 'blue' in these pictures.

037

haha, they definitely seem blue! looks like you were a bit less agressive than me with those lights, my front lights light up half the car one at a time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBFf1Q6GA8s

mg7726

b/c white balance on camera is off. but me likey interior.

Yangster

Nice look with the lights. Did you pick it up locally or online?

ichi d

hey what size are the rear dome lights?