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I may have a bent rim which is causing a vibration at speed (60-65 mph).
First, anyone happen to know the specs for 17" factory OEM (Enkei?) rims for the 2007 Acura TL base? Here's what I found online:
size: 17 x 8
offset: +45
bolt pattern: 5 x 114.3
center bore: 64.1 mm
weight (w/out tire): ???
tire size: 235/45ZR17
Second, anyone know where factory OEM rims can be purchased (new or used)? Have checked CL and eBay already and found some refurbished/remanufactured ones, but no new ones.
Where do you find brand new OEM parts for an Acura? Maybe at an Acura dealership? There are a couple of them active on here...Delray is the one that comes to mind, but pretty sure there is at least one or two others on here as well.
Used? Watch the Black Market...they pop up from time to time. Conditions vary as do prices.
Discovered that my two rear rims (factory OEM 5-spoke starfish) are bent. The two front are supposedly fine, but all 4 rims have some curb rash on them.
So, I decided to purchase a full set of 4 new replacement wheels in the same factory OEM 5-spoke pattern. Much less expensive than the $250-$350 per rim that refurbished factory OEMs are selling for. They should arrive by next Wed. and be mounted by the end of next week.
Hopefully this will resolve the annoying vibration at highway speeds , although I know that others have experienced a persistent vibration even after mounting brand new wheels.
Just got the new rims (see previous post) mounted today and had a 4-wheel alignment done. Noticed a marked reduction in the vibration at highway speed.
I was very pleased with the price (~$109/wheel everything included), product, customer service, and speed of shipping provided by Wheelership.com and would highly recommend them to any 3G TL owners looking to replace OEM spec wheels.
I actually love that wheel, I use them for my Winter set. had they been 18 x 8.5 +45 like the A-Spec wheel, a lot of guys would be rocking them. They remind me of the old Yokohama AVS wheel, and EVERYONE loved them back in the day.
Yeah, I love them, too. Some folks were trying to convince me to go with Enkei RPF1's, but I couldn't justify the cost and like keeping my rides stock.
Yeah, I love them, too. Some folks were trying to convince me to go with Enkei RPF1's, but I couldn't justify the cost and like keeping my rides stock.
Thx for those pics of the Yoko AVS's.
The RPF1 is a good wheel, but absolutely out of place on a TL. Guarantee it was the "I used to own a Civic" crowd that was trying to convince you.