so i bought a set of mb battles in bronze which are 18x9.5 +15 off set all around.... brand new going to stretch 225/40/18's onto them and try to go for a hella flush look. Or i can trade them with my friends algernon intelesse 2 in gold which are 18x8 +36 offset.

ill let the pictures do the talking

here are my wheels but on his car


poke isnt as much on acura tl


damn tsx have such high ass offsets lol..


and here are his rims on my car


if have this set up will dump the rears ALOT MORE




and here is a photo shopped version of my wheels onto my car
ignore that ugly ass black line in the middle of the car lol...

 

All I gotta say is, sumtimes the fitments makes wheels look better

Id choose the MB.

 

I think I voted for the wrong wheels lol. BUT, I would trade with your friend. I'm a big fan of mesh wheels, and those gold mesh wheels with the silver lip added to your drop just looks down right sexy! The offset isn't as low on his wheels than the MBs you bought, so you can always add spacers!

 

yeah that only thing i love about these rims are the width and offset. plus stretching would look dope


yeah i love the wheels too but they are just so weak only 8 inch width thats like... stock lol. if i ran spacers it would be 10-15 mm in the rear and front. do you think i should run bigger tires? like 235 45 18? or 245 40 18? the ones in the picture are 225 40 18

 

I like your wheels better. From the pictures, they seem to be the same color as the car! But are you REALLY sure about all the stickers????



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lol the white tl is mine. the silver tsx with all the stickers is my friends he was just test fitting it

 

Whew! Thank goodness-you need to talk to him about those stickers.



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I am digging the gold wheels!

 

take it from me TSX offset on TL is WEAK...... offset is everything!!

 

man i love his wheels just 8 inch rims... suck nuts. what would u choose algernon intelesse with 21 offset all around after spacers? or just keep the mb battles with the... sexy 18x9.5 + 15 lol DAYUM such a hard decision

 

Well.. this is how I see it.. hard decision because both wheels are nice in their own way.. what look are you going for? This should decide which wheel you choose.. Subtle and clean. .go with your friends wheels.. but with some spacers.. If you want a more JDM, sporty look (which is what your friend seems to be going for with his TSX, and the reason why he wants your wheels probably) go with the MBs..

Hard decision indeed.. I am going for OEM look now haha.. so oem wheels for me at the moment..

 

btw.. I chose the MB battles because they will fit with less work! lol

 

MB BATTO!!! for my, fitment is everything....and MB battles for one are not bad looking wheels at all, if it was a nice fitment but not so good-looking wheels (IMO of course), I would not get them. I had 19x8+20 Work VS-XX before, I said, hey it's vsxx!!! screw sizing they baller....once I got them on....they looked decent...but nothing that would make me smile. Problem? well not stretching and running aggressive = LOTS of rub. running 225 on an 8 equals flushed sidewall. If you are anywhere near your fender and you are dropped more than 2", you will rub a lot. with 225 on a 9.5, you stretch it so the sidewalls go in and no rub! So MB gets my vote Goodluck Elton!

 

Personally...Algernon Intellesse! They are one of my favorite wheels! I'd rock those with some spacers and call it a day. Definitely rarer and of higher quality.

 

yeah im ganna put on some tires for the mb battle and mount them and take some better photos and ill hope you guys can help me decide even more!

either way tim lets fcken got a photoshoot! and yeah dude offset is everything!

yeah definately higher quality and rarer. they are my favorite wheels also.

PS the algernon intelesse comes with a catch... 3 of them are curbed and one has a slight bend (but it still holds air) and if i were to trade him id pay 300$ more on top but he will throw in almost new rays extended blue lug nuts..... DAYUMM hard decision... just cause of the lugs LOL

 

keep your wheels, use the 300 for aspec front lip and call it a day

 

mesh ftw

 

got the front lip already. just need the rear!

 

My vote goes for neither

Intellesse are very nice wheels but that fitment is weak

Battles have good fitment, but I wouldnt rock em cuz they are cheap

Save your money and find a deal on some nice wheels with good fitment

 

 

weak and cheap wheels are not the way to go. Offset is there but wheel width and quality are not.

 

^I think he already bought the Battles and is thinking about trading them for the Intellesse.

I really like the Algernon Intellesse but they are going to look really weak and plus they are curbed and you have to add $300. I think you should go with the battles..fitment FTW!!

 

these are just going to be my beater wheels. im only 19 and i work at a starbucks lol... my next upgrade will be to bbs lm later on.... like freals guys i probably wont even have these wheels on for more than a few months

 

I vote for the Algernon Intellesse as long as you put some air in that rear tire

 

+1 Algernon Intelesse 2 slammed to the max

Flows extremely well and such a classy rim on white TL.

 

Mb battle!

 

i voted for what i personally would do. its obviously in the end totally up to you. i am a huge fan of mesh myself. and it has a classy look. if you are going for more of the agressive style than it would be obvious to go with the battles. the offset is lacking for a tl a bit if your wanting the flush look on the mesh wehels. i would run a 245/40 tire all around to have that beefy look still as well as add possibly a 10mm spacer in the back and 5 in the front. just my opinion. good luck and either way i think it will look great!

 

stick with the bronze ones, i think they really set it off

they work with the white more than the others

 

tires arriving this week and ill stretch them onto the battles. and then ill post more pics! also.... ill just consider this stage 1 - the jdm stage lol.. because i think it would be too weird if a teenager drove a viped out car? lol cause all my friends drive like scion tcs and integras lol! but when i graduate from college ill be entering stage 2 of my car which will be... vip. hope to get Vs-xx in gold or bbs -lm 18x9 +20 and 18x10 +20 in rear. cant wait lol

 

i know im responding to this thread a little too late, but i just want to say for your TL, i would go with the mesh wheels. It just flows much better with your car. Also, i have 18x9.5 +15 offset mb battles on my 2g TL. If you do decide to go to go with the battles i recommend a bigger strecth like a 215/40 perferably nankang, which strecth really good or for a hardcore stretch get a 205/40. Beccause if you plan on going lower (which i THINK you should) your wheels might rub when turning or doing u-turns, even after some fender work. Thats just my two cents either way your car will good!

 

 

i voted for the meshies but thats just me.