boybeasy

ok ppl i want bbs lm im in love with these rims but it hard to find these rims for a 03 acura tl s now i found a pair that is 17x8 5x114.3 +25 73mm hub now i seen that our cars can go between 42 and 55 for the offset but i cant find the right size so ppl let me know if the size i said would be good or what size well be ok wit out any problems and allso if u can give me a website that be good to

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

17" bbs LM??

really......

GO BIG!


18x8.5 18x9.5 +30~ or something.

or like.. 18x9 +35 all around or something...

or even 19s!


i do prefer 18s on the 2G TL.. hm.

boybeasy

i would get 18 but i read on this site that 8.5 you have to do costume work and then the offset had to be somwere between 42 and 55 so i just rely want to make sure they fit and have no issues

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

costume work huh....


well.. this "costume" work consists of just rolling your fenders, trimming bumper taps and maybe give it a slight pull for the rear fenders.

its not all that hard..

my last wheel setup was

18x8.5 +35
18x9.5 +36
215/40/18 and 225/40/18



no real rubbing issues or anything.

boybeasy

sexy ass tl but i dont kno what rolling the finder means and plus im not a big fan of lowering my car i just wanted to kno if the bolt pattern fits would the +25 be a problem

cdn_rider

if you want to spend money and make your car look stupid, buy 17x7 BBS LM's and dont lower your car. be prepared for every car guy in the world to mock you for it.

if you are new to modding(which is what it sounds like) the rule for this car is lower it, THEN wheels THAT FIT PROPERLY.

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

^ what he said.

kidduce

iTrader: (1)

Boybeasy, do you ever plan on lowering the car? If you dont, those wheels will fit, they will stick out most likely past your fenders though with the offset you mentioned.
Those wheels will do nothing for your car if you dont mod anything else to compliment it.

boybeasy

no i never plan on lowering it and thanks guys but i brought the car for me not for every one else so i can rely care less what people say about it if they dont like it up o will as long as i like it that all that matters and i just didint want it rubbing and i dont mind putting 18 on it i just dont want 2 mess up anything thats all i care about so sry for the people who dont like it

cdn_rider

maybe you should research it first before you end up buying $3k rims. find pics of cars NOT lowered with BBS LM's(thats actually a dare, you wont find them) its not what other people like, its what the car will look like.

plain and simple dude, it will look like shit. we are looking out for your best interests, if you wanna buy rims and not lower it, buy knockoff wheels that cost 100/wheel so that when you decide it looks fuckin retarded(AND YOU WILL), youre not out that much.

jussayin.

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

what do you have against lowering the car? just curious what your reasoning is.

boybeasy

the only point i dont like in lowering the car is depending on the place and suspension u well fell every small thing in the road i dont wanna have to worry about scraping up anything under the car if there alot of people in the that allso would become a problem and like i said befor if u dont like the car dont look at it dont think about it no matter what u do 2 a car som1 allways gonna hate weather they tell u about it or not like i said call the car what u want but i didint buy it for u i brought it for me

boybeasy

alot of people in the car *

cdn_rider

does anyone else think what ive said has gone straight over his head? i dont care what your car looks like, youre right, its your car, you will care what it looks like though, if you didnt you wouldnt wanna put wheels on it, let alone LM's.

i know i wouldnt wanna drive around in a bucket with awesome wheels to only have the car look retarded because of how they dont fit the car properly, would you?

will someone please photoshop LM's on a stock TL? we need to show him why its a bad decision.

boybeasy

but thanks for the info people

boybeasy

i would like to see the pic but please understand this i rely dont care for lower cars i love my stock look now and to me there no point in lowering it would i? mayb but nutting like the lowering i see on this website so thanks for the concern tho man but if som1 can photo shop it i would rely like to see that

cdn_rider

we understand you dont want to lower it, but if you spend 3k on wheels, wouldnt you want it to look good? hell, i spent 1k on wheels for my other car and it wasnt lowered, i hated myself for doing it backwards, then i lowered it lol

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

From Tirerack. Keep in mind those are 18s. Not 17s. Tirerack doesn't have LMs in 17s.




Here are BBS LMs (replicas but same look) done well





Here are BBS LMs (replicas also) done perfectly





Look at the fitment. His specs are 19x9.5 +33 all around with 225/35R-19.

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

More BBS LMs (replicas) done properly

boybeasy

i think all of these are sexy but i think they still look sexy with stock hight can any body give me the specs on the lm's on the blue tl ?

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

good gawd. your english sucks.


they fit due to lowering the car which in turns give the car some natural camber.

so it gets tucked inside.

and of course depending on tire size.

randomthought

I am thinking, boybeasy, that you are linking the word lowered with slammed. If you lower the car, you won't necessarily scrape everywhere even with a full car. When I was lowered with stock wheels, I never scrapped under normal conditions, even with a full car. You won't need to have custom work done to your car IF you purchase the correct set of wheels in the proper dimensions. A little research will help. IMO, the wheels look best with less wheel gap.

Also a side note. Are you planning on purchasing a PAIR of wheels or a SET(4) of wheels. You said a pair in your first post. PLEASE don't put 2 aftermarket wheels on the car with 2 stock wheels. Probably the worst idea I've seen.

boybeasy

lol sorry man yes i meant a set and thanks man every one telling me what i should do and rely not answering the question im asking li would lower my car but never slam it as you would say but i wouldint care if it lower or not i just want these rims on my car and i dont want to mess up my ride or have a uncomfortable ride so thanks man and to every one else i would lower my car but im not sure i see what happens when i get the rims

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

Specs on blue TL - Front 18x8 +45, Rear 18x9.5 +35, 225/40R-18 all around

Fitment:

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

are you really getting a set of REAL BBS LMs? how much and where are you getting em from? if you dont mind me asking.


by the way, when I was lowered on Eibach springs and KYB struts, my ride quality didn't change. but i still got about a 2 inch drop. no scraping, no rubbing, no nonsense.

boybeasy

ok thanks i found a set of 18x8 114.3 +46 so i should be ok thanks man

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

ok cool, post pics when you get the wheels on.

kidduce

iTrader: (1)

Those specs will be fine. Keep in mind if you didn't know already that there are replicas and real, don't pay real prices on replica wheels.

Guys remember style and taste changes, when I joined I never wanted to lower neither, now I'm tucking tire.
If he sticks around we will rub off on him. No homo lol

boybeasy

lmao na i cant do that lmao but there a hole bunch a site for real and reps i was looking hard for a set i pm them to you and yea im getting reps not real

randomthought

Save some money and get the same looks. If they are good quality, few will be able to tell the difference. Post some pictures once you get them on.

boybeasy

it wont be tell the summer but i well post them

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

pshh put em on now. im running summer tires all winter with no problems so far. i got through that day we had really bad black ice and the other day we had like 4-5 inches of snow just fine.

boybeasy

all of the dirt and salt isn't good for your paint job and rims lol plus im getting a new set of tires when i get them allso

monkeyman03

is your spell check not working correctly?

randomthought

To help maintain the wheels, give em a nice good wash and then wax them before putting them on. Helps with cleaning in the future. Never have to deal with ice or salt or anything in CA. Only need one set of wheels year round. Yay San Francisco weather.

fsttyms1

just be forewarned, like every one has pointed out, your car will look like its lifted with 18s and stock height suspension.

You can drop it 1.75-2" and retain stock ride and feel while getting rid of the raised look.

smulyanto

where are you guys purchasing these replica bbs wheels?

cdn_rider

i dunno about you, but i generally google it if i dont know something....there are 1000000 places im sure you can buy reps from.