kela123

everybody whats up,

my girl wife took my baby for a drive yesterday and sure enough i got a call later that afternoone from her saying she cracked one of the rims

anyhow, im looking to get new ones and really liking the konig zero ins. Let me know what you think:

iam in NY roads are shit im tginking on staying with 17'
the stock wheels are 17x8 and the Konigs are 17x7 will i be able to use the same tires?

will the width downgrade have any major effect on driving?



http://www.flickr.com/photos/53333554@N08/5032265852

AMUA6

iTrader: (7)

Hmmm Go big(er) or go home?

kela123

i looked at 18's its not that much dif , and 19-20 are just way too big no need for that

murph145

no way man never go smaller on width! if your staying 17 you gota do at least 8 if not 8.5 or 9 get some meat on those tires then... if u go 7 inch wide your shit will look hilarious tires will be all buldged even just running a 235 width

kela123

i figured... can i strech my tires to 18x8 rim?

murph145

nope u can't stretch the diameter of tires, only the widths ... and its not really stretching the tire persae its just making the sidewall angle out more to fit the width of a wider rim.

so if u had a 235 width tire on a 7" wide rim it would look all buldged at the sidewalls; on a 8" wide rim it would look like the sidewalls are straight up from the rim like stock; and on a 9" wide rim then the sidewalls would be angled in making it looked stretched to fit the wider rim

u can make various sized width tires fit different width rims but only to a point then the bead will not hold and fail.

if u wana change rims only id say stick with stock or try to find some type s rims... if u wana go 18" u can find some A-specs or something else but do not go smaller than 8" wide

kela123

Hey bro thanks for all the info that def helps! so the zero ins are out of picture what about something like that? they are 17x8.5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53333554@N08/5032637373/

MyTL09

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eBay brembo caliper covers lol, alot cheaper then getting the real bbk's

murph145

yea those would work what is the offset? you planning on switching your existing tires from your old rims to the new rims is that why you want to stay with 17" rims??

just make sure the bolt pattern is 5x114.3 and the center bore of the rim is at least 64.1mm (if its larger than 64.1mm you can use a hubcentric piece to make it fit snug) and make sure the offset is at least +40

kela123

thats part of it, i just bought the tires a month would be a waste..also i like 17" car looks sporty and the main part you dont feel the road that much ny rds are shitpothall and bump on every corner

how are original 17" alloy wheels rated? ar they good

kela123

ok just ordered lets see how it works out, hopefully this is how it will look

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53333554@N08/5033964355/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5333355...n/photostream/

CLtotheTL32

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Those are dope. I'm looking forward to seeing them on your ride.

kela123

thank bro, should get it installed next week

murph145

looks much better

vill0169

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new MB Weapon replica? looks nice

BDoggPrelude

The MB Weapon is a replica of the Wedsport SA-90...

vill0169

iTrader: (4)

true, though the MB's are a heck of a lot more common in my experience.

kela123

i think its not bad at all

more pics to come its fucking poring in NY

kela123

hahah i just cjhecked it out do they melt? its mad cheesy to put fake shit on aspecially when you know its no were close to original but it looks frk good

kela123

here they are :

-MiG-

iTrader: (3)

lol, funny when replicas become so popular that ppl assume their legit...


i have nothign against replicas though..

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

What size tires are you running? They look super beefy.

kela123

I think its ok as far as the tire goes, next upgrade would def be 19" 's on the rims but thats not until i move the f out of NY with its rods

jwr0ng626

iTrader: (1)

ur pics arnt working for some reason

ilovemangoes

The MB Weapon looks nice, too bad I wasn't aware of that brand and have already picked up some wheels for cheap. Fix the pics please! =D

kela123

DeathMetal

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DAMN those tires have some MEAT.

Well done, sir. How much did the wheels run you?

kela123

Thanks, 490 delivered not bad

DeathMetal

iTrader: (2)

I too am on the fence with the 17 vs 18 battle as I drive well over 20k per year and would rather have a sublime ride if some aesthetics need be sacrificed.

Ya got me thinking now, dammit...

What was the size + offset? You have brembos in the front, correct?

kela123

well as far as the quality of ride 17 would def be better, if i wasn't in brooklyn ny i would def get something 18-19' but here its impossible = broken rims blown tires and fucked up susp

the offset on this is 17x8x28 offset. fronts are fine rear rubs a bit but only under biger pressure( turns or heavy load in the back) all breaks are stock acura oem

I know most people upgrade to larger size and it does look fking great but i really dont wanna kill the ride just for looks.

DeathMetal

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Well, after a bit more research, looks like you and I will be rocking the same rims (until I send them off for a pc job, haha)

Thanks for posting the pics and the info on here, looks great.

kela123

no doubt man , post pics , what color are you pcing it?

VQPower37

looks pretty good ... car must be dead smooth with that much meat on the tires

kela123

as smooth as stock

WhiteBB2

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Those rims look smaller than stock! They look good though...

kela123

i know its cs of the spokes going in makes it look smaler but better then stokies def

calgary2800

I got them for my 2011 Mazda hatch.
This is how it will look once winter is over and I put them on.