Anyone have a pic of their car dropped on the SH AWD OEM 18s?
Just got new tires a while back and don't want to invest in wheels and tires.
Just got new tires a while back and don't want to invest in wheels and tires.
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Just got new tires a while back and don't want to invest in wheels and tires.
I dropped mine for a bit on 18's. My signature has a link to my picture thread.Originally Posted by Hogan9166
Anyone have a pic of their car dropped on the SH AWD OEM 18s?Just got new tires a while back and don't want to invest in wheels and tires.
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This is one of the few 4G's that's lowered on 18's and actually looks good: http://googtl.acurazine.com/forums/s...d.php?t=838127
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What others have you seen that you don't like? What don't you like about it? Just curious. I will make my own decision, obviously, but I am curious.Originally Posted by HeartTLs
This is one of the few 4G's that's lowered on 18's and actually looks good: http://googtl.acurazine.com/forums/s...d.php?t=838127Allon Acura(zine) misses you!
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The new OEM 18's look like crap, the wide spokes make the wheel look tiny. The 09'-11' 18's were much better. "If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all", is something I live by so I won't mention names, although I'm sure members will know it's their cars I'm referring to regardless. Originally Posted by Hogan9166
What others have you seen that you don't like? What don't you like about it? Just curious. I will make my own decision, obviously, but I am curious.
Dramatically lowering cars with OEM wheels (non aggressive offset) make the wheels look sunken in. It makes me think of youngins with accords/civics/altimas/mazdas/etc, that want that vip look without the bankroll to obtain it. So if you do lower it with OEM wheels, be modest and keep it clean. I also don't like unncessary camber.
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Pimpin did it right, there's another TL around here with those 18's on the floor, car makes me want to 

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Dramatically lowering cars with OEM wheels (non aggressive offset) make the wheels look sunken in. It makes me think of youngins with accords/civics/altimas/mazdas/etc, that want that vip look without the bankroll to obtain it. So if you do lower it with OEM wheels, be modest and keep it clean. I also don't like unncessary camber.
I have spacers, so mine are not as sucken in...except for right now as I am taking it to the dealer to find my vibration issue with what tire so they can do that without spacers....looks a little weird sucken in right now.Originally Posted by HeartTLs
The new OEM 18's look like crap, the wide spokes make the wheel look tiny. The 09'-11' 18's were much better. "If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all", is something I live by so I won't mention names, although I'm sure members will know it's their cars I'm referring to regardless. Dramatically lowering cars with OEM wheels (non aggressive offset) make the wheels look sunken in. It makes me think of youngins with accords/civics/altimas/mazdas/etc, that want that vip look without the bankroll to obtain it. So if you do lower it with OEM wheels, be modest and keep it clean. I also don't like unncessary camber.
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I know the car you speak of and I agree I wanted to barf as well. It looked terrible. I still want the car to look good and be a daily driver. So its at the lowest it will go for now til wheels come then it might be adjusted a little to make those look good.Originally Posted by HeartTLs
Pimpin did it right, there's another TL around here with those 18's on the floor, car makes me want to
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im rocking stockies right now
Needs wheels? Wheels getting refinished or what? By the way you didn't answer me last pm!
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wtf.. i thought i did! ill do it now.
hahah well i put on the stockies as the 20's are not very good when it comes to driving to my work place.. roads are horrible around that area.
hahah well i put on the stockies as the 20's are not very good when it comes to driving to my work place.. roads are horrible around that area.
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pretty much.. i mean why ride it when the road conditions do not permit it.. i sometimes put them on for like 2 weeks then when i cannot bare the ride i swap back to oem stocks.Originally Posted by HeartTLs
Thanks, got it a few ago. So you can only put on the 20's for special occasions? Bah!
i am planning to get 25/25 spacers to offset the sunken look tho. also these gunmetal looking 18's look sick on a cbp.
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Pot when you switch wheels doesn't that throw your alignment off? Or you don't worry about it since you're aligned for stock setup and rarely run 20's?
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So I have those gunmetal 18"s on CBP and would like to know what spacers I need to have the wheels/tires flush with the fenders. Also what type of springs, etc. do I need to drop it slightly to make it look a bit more aggressive. Nothing major with the OEM wheels, but a little more. Also, I am gonna black out the front and back silver and smoke the light plastics and put a little tint. Need advice on the tint too.
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switching wheels/tires does not do anything to alignment. Only adjusting the suspension does.Originally Posted by HeartTLs
Pot when you switch wheels doesn't that throw your alignment off? Or you don't worry about it since you're aligned for stock setup and rarely run 20's?
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Maybe he doesn't, but I assumed when he puts on the 20's that he adjusted suspension to achieve a flush look?
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One can crank up the positive camber setting to line up the top outside edge of the tires against the metal fenders to get a flush look , but that will screw up the tires.
One can crank up the positive camber setting to line up the top outside edge of the tires against the metal fenders to get a flush look , but that will screw up the tires.
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i am planning to get 25/25 spacers to offset the sunken look tho. also these gunmetal looking 18's look sick on a cbp.
Hey Pot, what kind of spacers are you planning on getting and where from?Originally Posted by potmilkz
pretty much.. i mean why ride it when the road conditions do not permit it.. i sometimes put them on for like 2 weeks then when i cannot bare the ride i swap back to oem stocks.i am planning to get 25/25 spacers to offset the sunken look tho. also these gunmetal looking 18's look sick on a cbp.
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Car looks good. I live in NJ and I see you live in NY. How much has the ride changed since the H&R install being that the city streets aren't the greatest? I have the H&R springs but am hesitant due to the roads up here.Originally Posted by RICHDAKIDD
Here's a couple of pictures of my car with H&R springs and factory wheels...



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https://acurazine.com/forums/photogr...pacers-920279/ .here is my car
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Nice.Originally Posted by PinotGrigio
https://acurazine.com/forums/photogr...pacers-920279/ .here is my car











