jgarcia19

ahh...i thought about it, but i want to make sure my wheels fit first.

jgarcia19

i got my wheels in! now if i can decide on a tire....hankook maybe? and does anyone know if the tpms from my stock wheels will work w/ these new wheels?

jeroplex

which brand did you go with? or are those real BBS? i almost went with the same style wheel but went with the privat since they have more curve and not as flat. cant wait to see them on your car

jgarcia19

i wish they were real. i cant afford legit bbs lm's* at the moment. i got them off ebay from 323 motorsports.

ed_423

nice, probably mrr reps?

defconskylude

i got my rims from 323motosports. i met with brian to get my wheels

jgarcia19

its taking me forever to put these on! 323motorsports sent me the staggered setup even tho i requested all 4 to be 8.5 wide. so i said fuck it, ill go w/ a staggered setup. so i order my luggies from wheeldude and they ended up in jersey. i know this because the guy who recvd them called me to see if i had his lugs...i didnt. so i called both places friday and both were going to the sema show and i had to wait. FUCK!!! Luckily both places call me today to make it right. So i have to wait another week or so. straight torture...

ed_423

sorry to hear the set backs man, but it looks good...

STRAN

iTrader: (1)

Looks good jgarcia. What are the specs and offsets?

danew604

iTrader: (1)

shit. time to get me some new wheels. all these white pwps

ed_423

lots of lm's lately. but hey danew, at least you are the only one with the legit ones

danew604

iTrader: (1)

lol like it matters they all look like the same damn car now. so much for originality. should put some picnic tables on my car now or do something really stupid.

ed_423

lmao i like how they are all on pwp's too

danew604

iTrader: (1)

thats what ive been saying if it was like a black tsx or blue one or something not white i wouldnt care so much

jgarcia19

sounds like you care about me having these Mrr lm rep wheels...

first off...mad props/respect to you for being the first person on this forum to have lm wheels. i have not seen anyone else w/ these unless they are the privat* brand...and to me those are not reps, they are curved and shit...


as far as originality...i dont want the sports kit, i dont want to have a black grille, i dont want a roof rack, i am not going to clear my headlights...what im trying to say is just because i decided on these wheels does not mean i want my car to look like yours. you did a great job with your ride, im going to do what i want with mine.

VortexBlueTSX

Hey i dont know if you got tires yet...but if you are looking for a dedicated summer tire i have the Falken 452 and i cant say anything bad about them these tires are unreal! Looking good man

jgarcia19

new or used?

VortexBlueTSX

new new new, i got them when i purchased my wheels....http://www.falkentire.com/Tires/FK-452-3 great tire!

defconskylude

you should get a sports kit, a black grille, a roofrack, and cleared headlights

looks good bro. i wanted to get those too.

jgarcia19

im interested...pm me with the size, pics and cost...ill get back to u

jeroplex

hahaha

Rawesome

rofl, on towels.

jgarcia19

LM reps are 19x8.5 +35 all the way around. falken 452s are 245/35/19.











figured i could take time out from saving endangered animals to update my thread. i am not sure i like these in person, imo they look better than the car does. my fronts poke out about 1 or 2 mm and my rear is kinda flush. i think ill rock these for a month or two then go to another set.

future plans:
side markers w/ switchbacks (HAS THIS BEEN DONE ON A 2g TSX?) any pics if so?
coils - this is first!!!
rear lip and roof spoilers
type s front lip
euro grille
aero skirts and rear bumper

previously i said i didnt want to remove my amber signals but now that depo has headlights ill get them. my camber kit has held up nice and ive got adjustable ball joints for the front coming in the mail soon. once again props to azine!!!

swarlos

Looks good Jgarcia. Havent seen you post in a while. Glad to see the wheels on. I could have sworn you had gone with staggered. Either way, list of future mods looks good. keep it up!

jgarcia19

i finally got around to installing the spc ball joints for the front. this was first time ive installed ball joints and it was no joke. the ball joint press is scarier than the spring compressor. it was tuff getting the old ones off.


sorry, but i dont have good before/after pics...before (the day i got my wheels on)
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after...





i like the results so far. i have an alignment scheduled tomorrow and then i get to test them out by going to san diego this wknd.

i do have a problem i cant figure out tho. i set both to get -1.5 and my passenger side does not go as far in as the drivers side...any ideas as to why? i have the passenger side set as negative as possible and it still sticks out further than my driver side. drive side is about halfway. my friend seems to think that one of the wheels may be a different offset. i was gonna rotate them when i get back from the alignment shop to see if thats the case. thx for looking!

tobwac

maybe its the problem with springs that dont lower the car evenly just my

jgarcia19

thats what i was thinking thanks man

tobwac

maybe just try to measure it to be sure that thats the problem

swarlos

Nice job! Glad to see they went on. Might have to look into this.

The unevenness might also be because you adjusted the bjs without touching the toe? Just a guess. Let the alignment shop do the fine tuning and then figure it out. I just got my spacers installed. Man what a difference 10mms can make.

jgarcia19

i gotta admit that after leaving the alignment shop i am loving the bjs i got! i have both set to -.6 in the front and i am loving the stance. the shop moved the plate that the bolt slides on and it looks great. to me it makes a big difference, but my girl says she can not tell. car ride to san diego this wknd was fun. i saw a benz that was on 335/30/20 in the rear!...ill try get a few pics soon, but i gotta replace the windshield and clean the car up again. i have my first car show this friday so hopefully ill get pics then. i can still tell that the right side pokes a bit more but its not as noticeable. but they are tucked and it drives straight so i am happy. def post pics with the spacers on. i think id have to roll my fenders if i got spacers.