jmkiang

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Hey guys,

A friend of a friend is looking to get 20" gun metal TSWs on his V6 Accord (unsure of the year but lets just assume its a newer gen).

Croft


Snetterton


A couple things... does anyone know a good place to buy these online? He lives in TX so if there's any local shops, that would be prefered.

Also, for him to put 20"s on his Accord at stock height, would he need to roll his fenders or get a camber kit? IMO, 20"s at stock height look like shit so if he wanted to drop his car a bit, what would he need?

Thanks
Jason

Crazy Bimmer

19s would fit better on the accord. IMO

Does www.tirerack.com have them?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Those croft wheels look awesome. what's their weight in 20 and 19?

jmkiang

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^ No idea.

MinDawg

Snetterton look better, but 20s on accord?! tell him go with 19s. find cheapest store on line and then just call discount tire and they'll match the price. no tax if you buy it via phone. local store will charge tax.

Audioserf

19" Snetterton with a drop for the win.

02CL-TypeS

My friend just got the second rims on his v6 toyota solara. I wouldn't get anything bigger then 18's on an accord...btw, the lip isn't nearly as big as it looks in the pics

jmkiang

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I agree with getting 19"s. My friend says that the roads in TX aren't too bad. I'd still stick to 18"s because I want to preserve some comfort in my TL. Then again, roads here in Chicago suck.

02CL-TypeS, could you get a picture? I like the lip too. Its a nice touch.

Mindawg, good advice.

I'm gonna link him to this thread so he can see what you guys have to say. Keep the suggestions coming!

Infamous425

les schwab sells tsw

Doom878

So he has the newest Accord? I'd check vee (no ee)6p .com which is the Accord forum.

jmkiang

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Yeah, 2008 V6 coupe... dark gray color I think.

I refered him to another thread... the first one that pops up when you google "". Any good?

02CL-TypeS

I probly can't get a pic for ya. I can tell you that the lip was exactly 1" and it looked much smaller then that. He got 18x8 and they looked perfect on his solara which is lowered. You may be able to pull off 20's on the new accord since it is much bigger then a solara. 19's would look the best IMO, but 19" wheels are more expensive then 18's and 20's

jmkiang

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Fixed. We all know AZ is the best for TLs

AznX TL

if its the new accord 20's fit in there easily.

jmkiang

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^ I see. No rubbing at all at stock height? What if he wanted to drop it 1"-1.5"?

AznX TL

coupe or sedan?

Doom878

LOL. Does the new ownership really care about the other site. I'm a senior mod there and the place isn't as active anymore.

SuperTrooper169

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Mainly depends on the offset of the wheels. If they don't have a high enough offset and stick out past the fenders or even if they are flush anything other than a mild drop will most likely rub.

RaviNJCLs

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^^^

Rubbing can be reduced if you choose the right offset and width of the wheel. Also, I think 19's will be a better fir for that car. Both for looks and comfort.

AznX TL

heres 19" SSR' GT7-H on the sedan, looks pretty good.

jmkiang

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^ Is that your car? Haha

I mentioned before that he's got a coupe

AznX TL

no i have a coupe.
but heres 22" on a coupe.....tsw wheels....but not my cup of tea. but pics are for size reference on what fits.

jmkiang

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Man I hate dinner plate rims..
They do appear to fit very well though with no one in the car.

ill45

poor mans mini 2-door bentley

AznX TL

i thought the same thing about the second pic.....

Doom878

Ditto. God those wells are HUGE

invisiblewar

so you finally got your accord? is it the white one in your av? haha got sick of waiting for that blue?

AznX TL

yeah, i folded and got the white one. but if i wanted to wait for blue i'd have to wait to order the 09 and the coupes don't come until end of sept early oct.

invisiblewar

ooo screw that..tooo long of a wait, white looks sweet though bro!

Doom878

I think in the long run, you'll appreciate the white one over the blue one. The blue one is a new hot color but I can see myself sick of it in a year or so. White screams cleanliness.

jmkiang

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Well, thanks for all your input. At least my friend has something to go on now. He's rethinking 20"s (I think).

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

How do TSW wheels quality compare to other brands?

Crazy Bimmer

You get what you pay for.

MinDawg

TSW I have on are awesome. great quality. $450 a rim though

bgsm1th

I've heard neutral and negative feed-back on em...don't recall much positive feed-back.

Sly Raskal

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That doesn't answer my question. I don't now anyone that has ever bought TSW wheels, I know nothing about their pricing as that is sometimes a reflection of the quality. I always thought they were a good manufacturer of wheels but not as good as say, BBS, am I mistaken?

MinDawg

I have TSW Nogaro wheels on. gr8 wheels so far. 1yr later

bgsm1th

No, you are not mistaken at all.
They are generally quite a bit cheaper than the likes of BBS, but are also of lesser quality from experiences I've heard. I considered TSW's years back and was persuaded by other owners not to get them.

Doom878

^ditto. I think someone labeled them Totally Shitty Wheels or something of that nature.

sflynn23

Hey guys Im the friend of the friend looking to buy the tws'.

First of all thanks for all the advice.

I am still thinking I want to go with the 20"s. If im considering dropping the car an inch or so in the future what would be a safe offset to go with?

What offset should i consider even if I dont end up lowering the car?


Im not dead set on the tsw's either, I just thought they were nice looking wheels. If anyone knows of similar looking rims you think I should consider let me know.