Euronoob

Hey guys, this mod is still quite far away for me but I just wanted to get your opinions on these rims. I'm into the JDM/flush sorta looks so I was thinking of some of these rims.

If someone could post them up for me, that'd be great.. AND COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO POST THEM?

Volks CE28:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...e28nbci3l.jpg/

ADVAN Racing RS-D:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...matblack1.jpg/

My Euro is white, I have a black 3M wrapped roof. I'm going for the black and white look so my rims will most probably be black unless I change my mind later on. I am opened to your suggestions as well. I'm also lowering my car on BC coils within the next few months hopefully!

I'll post a picture of my car if you guys really want me to when I get home from work.


Thanks.

ed_423

sup man, man good choice of wheels. those are my 2 favorite, the volks ce28n are aweosme. as for advans, i'd go with the rs or the rz, but if u like the rs-d, one of my friends have it on their white g37 and it looks awesome!

what i am trying to say is...either way its gonna look great. if i have to pick one tho, i might go with advan over volks, just because it seems like advans are less "common"

Euronoob

Yeah, I have heaps of other options in my folder at home.. I can't really remember them all off the top of my head as I'm at work atm. They're nice but they are not cheap... I wouldn't mind getting a set of second hand ones but I don't even know where to start looking!

I like the RZ's as well but Chivik has them and thought if I posted it, might get some negative comments hahah. I also like the Advan RS', doesn't necessarily be RS-D. I just didn't want to put too many similiar options up there.

Thanks for your input Ed! Is it possible if you could get some pics of your friends car with the RS-D?

ed_423

yes, he used to be on this forum and have a pretty awesome first gen

his tsx:


his g37

Euronoob

LOL! When I first saw the TSX, I was like o-o that's not RS-D's are they?... Damn, I like his taste in mods! Do you know what he did to the hood? Just painted it in gloss black? I'm too scared to make anything else black on my car cause it might be too much of a mix up (3M wrap roof) which means I'd have to go gloss black/matte black on whatever else I want. I don't want to use too much 3M, I don't like it.

His g37 looks so nice... Thanks for the pics!

ed_423

haha for his tsx, its actually a carbon fiber hood

heres a closer pic

madeguy76

Those Advan's would look so sporty & sick on a TSX (thumbs up icon here)... far from flush tho. Yur gonna go w/ 19's right?

Euronoob

Ohhh, I was going to ask if it was carbon fibre but didn't bother hahah. I want a carbon fibre hood ): Do you guys reckon a 3M wrapped roof + a carbon fibre hood would look weird? The colour difference and what not? Cheers for another photo Ed!

If I can go for a flush look, I will. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind just a nice set of rims. And yeah, I'm going for 19's.

ed_423

haha that combo is fine, but good luck finding a carbon hood for the cu2 lol. i say since u have 3m wrapped roof, if you really want carbon hood, get a real one. dont vinyl wrap it, cuz that'd be too much IMO, and kinda fake as well. i seen a old bimmer with cf vinyl on hood and theres a tear in the middle, so u can tell right away that its not real cf lol

Euronoob

Hahah definitely! With carbon fibre stuff, do we have to get it custom made? That's gonna cost a fortune I'd imagine.. And yeah! That's why I said I'd have to paint anything else I plan on doing black because I don't wanna wrap too much.. I don't like the look of a lot of 3M wrap. To be honest, I didn't even want to wrap my roof but it was cheaper than painting.. Sorta wished I painted it instead though ):

ed_423

haha honestly i think wrapping the roof is fine

you should post some pics man!

KillerG

just 3m di-noc it, it will look really nice

Euronoob

What does 'di-noc it' mean? :o

Also, SSR Type F maybe?

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/ssrtypef.png/

ed_423

cu2mike has ssr type f's. keep in mind those do not work with tpms

Euronoob

Ohhhhh didn't know!! Cheers Ed.

What does tpms mean? I've seen you guys say it and stuff in threads but didn't want to ask lol

KillerG

what specs on mikes wheels? that is an akward angle in the last shot

ttk5

Here are the RS-D's on hondatuning's 2010 V6

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/f...tsx/index.html

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

both the rims are off the hook....

but i jizzed my pants coz of the advan racing one's

Euronoob

Hahah! I'll take some photos when I have the time and when it stops raining down here. Haven't washed my car for about 2 weeks now due to nonstop rain/crap weather.

I too would like to know the wheel specs!

Goddamn they look good!! I wish I had the money for it though ): Hopefully I get my coils + rims sometime this year/nearly next year!

Hahah, totally agree with you. Advan RS-D, RS, RZ or RZ-DF... I want!

DJPlayer

they used a ridiculous tire size.. not sure why.. but the total diameter of their wheel+tire is 1" smaller than the stock 17's.

(inch a half smaller in diameter than the stock 18's).

Euronoob

Hahah yeah, they look a bit small but I still like the rims. I'm gonna be going for 19's!

ed_423

tpms is tire pressure monitor system

DJPlayer

actually after speaking to acura I feel satisfied. I did not realize that if you order 18's on a 4cylinder they use 225/45/18's instead of the 235/45/18. The ecu on the 6 cylinder is set for the 235/45/18's diameter. the ecu for the 4 cylinder is set for the 225/40/17's diameter. So the larger size tires are meant for the 6 cylinder b/c of need for extra grip and ability to spin a larger overall wheels easier.

I am now happy! Finally my question is answered.

KillerG

i did not realize that width affected the ecu as well, i assumed the diameter was the biggest thing.

so with 18 wheels its best to go 225? what width is that...7.5 or 8?

DJPlayer

actually I should correct my wording. There is a gear that turns in the transmission area. an electronic device sends a signal to the ecu stating how many times that gear has turned to update odometer readings. So actually that gear in the transmission is what's different.

The most equivalent tire is a 225/45/18.

here is a chart that better explains.. assuming your a 4cyl w/ the oem 225/50/17

so if you're riding on a 235/45/18 (4 Cyl) and your speedometer shoes you doing 60mph. You're actually doing 61.1mph.

you obviously want the one closest to your tire size unless you have a different goal. For example I was pushing maybe 30lbs more tq I would opt for a overall larger wheel/tire (like the 235/45/18). Off the course the more sidewall you gain the more cushion you get on your ride. So it's obviously a matter of preference. If you want to keep your odometer accurate then you'd stay as close as possible to the stock diameter.

the width makes really no difference.. (7.5 or 8). That just depends on what tire size you plan on running. more width does equal slightly more weight though.. any weight directly connected to the transmission has more effect that dead weight inside the car. If you plan on doing a 225 Width than the 7.5 probably fits best. but if you plan on flipping to a 235 or even a 245 you're probably best w/ at least a 8" width. It's all a matter of how the tire fits the rims. For example a 225 on a 7.5 will actually protrude just enough to protect the rim a tiny tiny bit.

KillerG

thanks djplayer, ive been learning about wheels and that cleared up ALOT for me. 225/45/18 seems to be the smart choice for performance and comfort though youll lose out on the more aggressive 235/245 look

Euronoob

I'm.. still trying to soak that in. Too noob for this. But if I were to go for like, 265 or something around there, and I wanted the width to be 9.5/10-ish, is that ok? Simple terms please hahah.

DJPlayer

don't quote me on this.. b/c I'm sure someone has pushed the max.. but if you put on a 265 you're wheel probably isn't going to turn all the way without hitting the fender. Of course that all depends on the offset and ride height.

use this as a reference guide (merely a reference b/c it will only give you min-max, not optimal).

http://customwheelsmarket.com/rimwheelwidth1.html

So 8.5-10 for a 265 width. optimal probably probably being on a x9 width for the best fit. But honestly.. we don't drive RWD sports car that need a size that wide in the back. I don't even think it would fit anyways.. but someone else would have to verify that..

KillerG

defcon has some pretty awesomely wide wheels, i think he has 9.5? they look sweet and he hasnt mentioned any ride issues to my knowledge maybe he will see this and chime in

Euronoob

Ahhh alright.. I guess I gotta check this stuff out when I actually can afford wheels. If anything, just get a camber kit