Bender55

Hi guys, i recently bought an TL 2006 non-navi with bluetooth. when i bought the car, they gave a set of winter tire since it's the law in Quebec(montreal) and a brand new set of kumho ecsta for the oem spec. the thing is i would to put some rims on that baby cuz there's to much tl's in Montreal and would like to put some aftermarket rims but i really like the summer tires so could 17inch aftermarket rims will look good on the tires(235-45-17) or should i go with some 18inch rims since i don't want to drop the car??!

yup1980

18" They'll look nicer

enigmaos

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the bigger the better.

of course, it all depends on your budget.

CLtotheTL32

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I would go ahead and upgrade to a set of 18's

Alex tl

100% 18". Go for it. Nicer than stock acura tl wheels.
What are your choices?

alexSU

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18's and try to get a set of A-specs they will look really nice, even without a drop.

silver00TL

Stock A-Specs are the hottest

CLtotheTL32

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^

But then again I'm biased

jguerra23

skip on the a-specs, get a really nice set of 18s.

enigmaos

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for the same price, you can get a nice of aftermarket wheels. apsecs are fine but not as aggressive and noticeable.

Tapori

BUT then I went with 18” Touren TR4 & Nexen n3000 (235/40ZR18) tires to ma, will post pictures soon!

TLin401

18s

Bender55

well, that's mean i have to sell my kumho ecsta spt that is almost brand new . when i bought the car they only had 500km on them so that's why i was looking for some nice 17inch rims but i doubt that the 17inch will look nice!

enigmaos

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if done right, 17s are fine.

Bender55

i finally decided i'll keep the 17's tires and put some 17s mags. do you have good website that give low rate shipping to canada(montreal, quebec)?!

CLtotheTL32

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I think 17's are going to look awkward unless they are the stock wheels

jguerra23

17 require a nasty drop to make them look right.

I hate cars

Not really. Here's mine farthest to the right with the stock 17s and a-spec springs with Koni shocks. My 255/40 tires are actually a hair shorter than stock too. You can't see the last bit of the fender lip because it's dark but it's about 3/8" lower than it looks in the picture.

I hate cars

I almost forgot but it doesn't matter much if you go 17 or 18 for performance. I prefer the 17s as long as they clear whatever brakes you may use in the future but even my 13" Rotoras clear easily. Generally larger rims hurt performance but there are some 18s that are lighter than some 17s.

Bender55

do you have side picture of the car to see how it looks? cuz im planning to keep the same suspension setup and just change the rims cuz the road in montreal are really bad and i don't want to put bigger rims and loose ride comfort.do you think that if i choose a 17s rim with at least 2" inch of lip it will look good on the tl?!

Bender55

do you have side picture of the car to see how it looks? cuz im planning to keep the same suspension setup and just change the rims cuz the road in montreal are really bad and i don't want to put bigger rims and loose ride comfort.do you think that if i choose a 17s rim with at least 2" inch of lip it will look good on the tl?!

I hate cars

Here you go. Now that I think about it, this may have been just Konis, not a-spec. I'm going back to check on the purchase date of the a-spec springs and I'll let you know.

Inaccurate

Wow IHC, I didn't know your ride looked this sharp

That puppy is has a great shine. You been handwashing it since it was new ? What detailing products do you use ? I use Zaino Z7 and Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger.

I hate cars

It's a credit to the photographer lol.

I waxed it right before the shoot with some cheap stuff. It's only happened twice because I'm lazy yet I won't pay someone to do it.

Tapori

http://picasaweb.google.com/himihir/...eat=directlink

Okay, there it is... I'm gonna put professionally taken pictures soon on wheels & tires. I got a very sweet deal for them by the way, since my buddy works with the company... The Wheel Group > TOUREN > TR4 > 18x8" ...let me know if some is interested for the wheels. We can get them @ $145 a pop only! I know it retails anywhere from $165 to $220 / each.

I think overall they look smokin HOT - what say?

dudechewy

go with the 18s

gotkilled

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cant see the picasa pics.

ABP_04TL

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i say 18s.

18x9 all around

I hate cars

I agree with the 9" width. The TL looks so much better with 255-265 size tires on it than stock size. It's amazing how a wider tire can make it look more expensive.

Tapori

I've uploaded here, check my album

lghtspeedz

Hey can you send me a pic or two of your car with the A-Spec rims? I am thinking of doing this for my '06 NBP 6 spd.

This is considered a company car so I do need to take customers in it comfortably. How much harsher is the ride with 18" wheels versus the 17's? I am not looking for huge performance gains (although some would always be cool). I just want to fill out the wheel well a little more. I have winter tires that are going to stay on the stock 17's.

CLtotheTL32

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^Here you go:







I honestly can't tell a difference in driving comfort at all with the A-Specs. I highly doubt your customers would complain about the ride comfort.

You mentioned that you wanted to fill out the wheel well a little more. Have you thought about swapping suspension? The A-Spec suspension gives a small drop with increased handling (so I've heard). Or are you opting to go for wheels since it's a company car and those will be easy to switch off compared to suspension when it's time to give it back?

jguerra23

18"s

gr8ness97

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^

I hate cars

Theres no performance gain with the 18s. Tire choice will have the largest impact over anything else. That includes ride comfort.

The pros are the 18s usually look better especially with stock height cars but they will make your Brembos look smaller.

Keep in mind most of the overall height difference is taken away by the lower aspect ratio. If our cars had the power to turn them I would do a 255/40/18. I think that would look very nice.

lghtspeedz

Thanks for the feedback guys. So the 18" is strictly a visual thing? That's interesting I would have thought the slightly lower profile tires give up a little less lean. That's good too know. But I like the look of the A-Spec rims. And it sounds like it won't impact ride quality which is even better. Thanks guys!

I hadn't thought of suspension mods. I am lucky in that I don't have to turn the car in. It's a different "company car" because they give me a car allowance and let me pick something out (within reason) up to a certain dollar amount. I can't come back with a coupe or gas guzzler. I get to determine how long I keep the car and when I move on to something else. I picked this '06 up with 20,000 miles on it a year and a half ago. It only has 41,000 miles on it and it has given me no problems so I plan on keeping it for a couple of years. With that said, I do think about resale value so I tend to stick with OEM upgrades. So I hadn't really thought of suspension mods, but I forgot about the A-Spec suspension. I will probably get rid of the car once the warranty is up.

In terms of tires, I have been looking at Tire Rack and have been leaning towards the Continential ExtremeContact DWS with the 18" wheels. They seem to balance traction and wear. I like the idea of a 50,000 mile tire because it should be the last I buy for the car. Anybody have those on their car? I did consider the Pirelli Nero's but they are $25 more per tire for what seems to be only a slight gain in traction.

CLtotheTL32

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I'm running a set of 245/40/18 Kuhmo Ecsta Platinum wheels with my A-Specs. I got them off of Tire Rack and I believe they have a 60,000 mile treadlife warranty.

If I were you, from what you have said about the car's current condition, I would get a set of A-Specs and not mess with the suspension.

philld

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phillsp...7623791067360/

AbrahamS600

Since you have new tires just get a nice set of 17" aftermarket rims. When you are done with those tires then change to 18s. I always change wheels when I need tires.

n0rm

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Look up princelybug's ride. He's on 17's but they look HAWT!