RF78

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TiggaMan909

Thats what im talking about! The car looks hot man! are you dropped on anything?? I dont know if its the incline/camera angle, but it sure seems like you are!

RF78

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S-tech :springs, rides good, thanks man! I'm gonna get some spacer for the rear. The color is growing on me

TiggaMan909

very nice.. for some reason i thought the S-techs sat a lot lower...

Spacers are on my radar as well, just trying to pace myself. I dont want to take any chances rubbing so i may just do 10MM in the back and possibly 5MM in the front...

imj0257

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That looks good

RF78

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Thanks
nah that's how they sit I wanna go lower in the front though lol!

YNVMYTL

I finally got my rims on thursday and had them installed today...they look great on the SSM. I used 235/35/19....cant wait to post pics on her...since i'm a new user i have to wait for those 15 days to expire.

TiggaMan909

Here you go:

khudg7

THANKS TIGGAMAN! I really really appreciate you taking those pics man.

That is what I was looking for! They look pretty beefy compared to the stock 235, 17's.... I like they way the look. Now i just need to decide on a good tire for my area. I dont want something that is going to be noisy or harsh riding and I dont want something that is going to be like 4 snow plows in the winter either...LOL I was thinking of the Conti DSW's but i am not sold on them just yet. I will defiantly go with the 245/35/19 though

TiggaMan909

I've heard great things about the DSW's... so good that they are in short supply... I went Goodyear Eagle GT's, this is actually my 2nd set. I have them on stockers as well. Very good all-season tire, great dry/wet traction and pretty good snow traction although we dont get much of that down here in Dallas. Pretty quiet as well.

If you want budget friendly go with General UHP, they also recieved some pretty good reviews.

Good luck, I know you'll be very happy with the outcome!

07tl-s6spd

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Just got my spacers in the mail today.....now time to buy tires!!!!

TiggaMan909

Nice! what size did you end up going with for spacers? I know you need 15mm to clear the 6mt calipers, but i know some folks have also gotten 20mm.

The Negotiator

Finally got mine!

07tl-s6spd

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i went 15mm all the way around......hope it looks good with rdx's

07tl-s6spd

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looks so good....im glad i jumped on these.....

BuffBakerGA

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Do you have a drop?

Ivester

@gerzand

Your Acura is badass

The roof spoiler and trunk spoiler are from where?

gerzand

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ATLP Roof (heeltoe is the vendor now these days) and eBay pre painted trunk.

Sarbourne

better pics man with closeup of a tire and rim

khudg7

So I got my RDX rims put on this weekend and I am very happy with the results. I went with the 245/35/19 inch tires. I have noticed now that my MPG has went from 22 mpg and is now reading 17mpg. has anyone else experienced this reading on there trip mpg indicator? I am pretty sure this is wrong. I called the stealership and they said there is noway to calibrate for larger tires although they are not much bigger than stock but the mpg thing is bugging me. Any insight would be appreciated.

Has anyone noticed a real drop in gas mileage?

avs007

Which tires did you go with? I have 245/35-19 Conti Extreme DWS, and my MPG is still averaging the exact same as when I had RE960AS on stockers.

TiggaMan909

I have not noticed anything drastic.... are you sure the MID is correctly reading the MPG's?? You may want to have that reset and start with a fresh reading

ollie526

I noticed a drop in mileage as referenced way back on like page 3. The heavier wheels (by about 5 lbs) take more RPMs to get going so acceleration is slower. Other people have commented that they didn't experience this, but for me I definitely can feel it. This is my best estimate of why the MPGs dropped. For me I went from a daily average of 23-24 to 20-21. With stock wheels, if I reset the trip on HWY going 70, i could get 30-31. When I did the same this weekend, I got 27. Still worth it though. I've had them on 3 months and just yesterday a random guy at the bank asked me if they were A-Spec and said they looked good. They have survived a few decent size potholes too, to my surprise given the 35's. The only thing they didnt survive is when I caught the corner of a curb pulling into my driveway . It's a very small chip, but you know it bugs the hell out of me

dwb993

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This is so incredibly hot. I will have to look into these further.
These particular wheels are the "Chrome-Look", correct?

TiggaMan909

^^^ yes, thats the chrome look.

zoostation

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Your car would look sick with TL-S tails. Or I should say sicker

zoostation

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curious as to why you took the rims back. I'm considering buying them, but I think I really like the aspec TL wheels better. Where would I find the RDX wheels if I go that rout?

TiggaMan909

lol, i thought about it, but i think the all red tails look so much more cleaner, classier, more timeless. Was never a fan of the type S tails... No disrespect to the type S guys, just not my thing....

kinda remind me of the cheesy altezza tails..

zoostation

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That makes sense. But in my opinion they add dimension to the vehicle and that dimension would look great with the color of your car (and a-spec kit...etc) By any chance, did you purchase your exhaust tips here -> http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/dual-exhaust-tips.html

I love the way they look and I'm looking to buy them asap!

TiggaMan909

Yup, those are the same exact tips that i bought, only i paid about $30 more from a different site... Wish i came across this site when i bought mine!!

But overall, great product for the price! Extremely happy with how they turned out.

OEMAcuraPartsTim

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We can still get them on special for the $550.00 shipped through the end of the month

07tl-s6spd

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great price for those who havent bought some yet

07tl-s6spd

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far from altezzas

zoostation

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Thanks Tigga. Just ordered them. What should I expect to pay for installation? I plan to bring print-outs of your pictures to the muffler shop.


Sorry to everyone else for high-jacking the RDX thread

zoostation

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Great deal. I wish I didn't love the A-Spec 18 inch Black Chrome wheels as much as I do. Still considering these tho.

I have Brembo Brakes as well. Did you have to buy spacers to get them to fit your Type-S?

lights

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what size tires would you guys recommend? I've got a set of MDX one, which are 19x8.5 instead. I got them painted black chrome finish. I was wondering if I should go for a more aggressive size, my TL is lowered with about 1 finger gap all around.

TiggaMan909

I had the mid-muffler delete and these tips put on at the same time. cost me $50.

As for the tips, they'll tach them onto whatever position you like. It took us about 5 or 6 tries until i was happy with the position and then the guy just completed the weld. I was in and out of their in about an hour.

TiggaMan909

You will need 15mm spacers to clear the brembo calipers. But it will give the wheels a nice flush look.

I have a 5AT and my next mod will definitely be some spacers.

TiggaMan909

These wheels are only 8" wide so you really cant go any wider then a 245 series tire. Well you can, its just not recommended. I would go 245/35 or 235/35 if your looking to save a few $$$...

Butler230

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Is there a difference between Sparkle Silver and Satin Silver? There is a groupbuy on these wheels right now for the Satin or the Chrome-Look, but most of the ones in this thread are listed as Sparkle Silver so I'm slightly confused.