Bigdogs

I have the opportunity to buy a set of 17" rims from the 2006-08 TSX line.

They are 9 spoke silver painted, brand new in box.

Do you think they would good on a '01 Laguna green (muted grey) TL?

What would a good price be?

Thanks!

Bigdogs

Cant figure out how to attach image.

Bigdogs

V_Langs_3.2TL

lol yes, these are great rims to put on the car.

remember though, it'll look best with a drop



photo for comparison

Bigdogs

HA!....Nice!

Is that your car?

I'd love to see it with just a tad more quality. Could I trouble you to get a little closer? I'd like to see the rim a little sharper and the gap.

THANKS!

This site is the bomb!

finalcross

iTrader: (3)

TSX rims look nice and I was going to get them but realized that they make the car look too mature. I got CL-S rims instead. Makes it look nice and sporty.

Bigdogs

Which CL-S rims? Got a picture?

V_Langs_3.2TL

No...that's not mine...I have TSX rims, but no tires so they're in storage at the moment.

I'll run a search for you, there's a few on here. that was the first image I could find.

V_Langs_3.2TL

see, rims. no drop.

needs the drop.

Bigdogs

Wow, I didn't think it would be that noticeable!

I wonder why it stands out so much more with those rims. Might it be that the diameter of the tires are a bit smaller?

I'll have to look at mine again after work and see if it looks this way with the standard 16" diamond etched rims.

JDM-UA5

yea I have seen the 04-06 tsx rims on the 99-01 tl a they look good that is what I am planning on getting for my car

V_Langs_3.2TL

they use lower profile tires. theoretically you could get fatter tires but it won't fix the gap.

the problem is that you're used to seeing it on the TSX which is just naturally lower than the 2G. your eyes aren't accustom and it looks off. if you're staying stock height, just get TL-S rims. it'll look the best

Bigdogs

I understand that a complete wheel (tire on rim) with a smaller overall diameter would take up less of the well, in effect, creating more wheel gap, but here's what I don't understand.

The stock wheels being 205/60/16 have a height of (16+(2*(205mm*.60)) or 25.6850.

The CLS wheels being 215/50/17 have a height of (17+(2*215mm*60)) or 25.4646.

The CLS wheels are only .22 shorter and when you take into account that they are only .11 less from center, I can't imagine anyone being able to notice that even up close.

Add to that, the effects of the car being slightly lower, there being more silver and less black in general, and that a wider tire would appear to fill the gap just a bit more from any view with perspective, I certainly cant imagine ANYONE being able to notice any more wheel gap.