my bodoh college friend just upsize his puny stock 13 inch saga BLM to 17 inch taiwan replica... ...i never sit in his car before...but i can see how small the diskbrake/drums are so small compared with the rims...can even put hand inside ....wonder how is the pickup...

say..how much will it cost for these?

Bigger doesn't always mean worse performance. I swapped from standard 17' cast wheel to 18' forged wheel. 8kg per wheel for the forged 18's vs 17's which was ~10kg, and the car handles better, takes off better, better braking, fuel consump and overall feels more light footed.

So try to go with light and strong wheels. The benefits are more than just cosmetics. Best is forged alloy wheels which are much lighter and stronger than cast alloy wheels.

Here is a pic of my Volk Progressiv ME's + KW v2 coilovers drop



This post has been edited by GeekinE90: Jun 3 2008, 07:42 PM

this rim is very nice

what r u guys recomment for gen 2?

Yes, this is my style..

Get better quality, go for best tyre that you can afford..better rubber.

yes, agreed with that..normal size rim, go for the best tyre..

sorry..nothing in here

This post has been edited by joydivisionyou: Jun 4 2008, 10:54 PM

ok..how much will it costs then?

seriously the price for these pairs are pricely rite?

RM420per piece or so?

This post has been edited by joydivisionyou: Jun 4 2008, 11:01 PM

I bought them mildly used from a buddy in Singapore and got a good deal. Retail is about SGD850 per wheel, which isn't too bad for forged wheels. E.g. 19' Neez forged wheel ~USD1250 per wheel eek.

the bigger the better ..hahaha

i change from 14 to 14 .. saje .. boring ..

how much roughly is the weight of a let say 14' steel rim compare to a japanese lightweight rim 15'

may i know how much you bought this lenso samurai rim?
Are this sc-01?

Change sportrim for what?

1st is PERFORMANCE, 2nd is LOOK.

Looks good but performance su*k, FC su*k, tyre price su*k. What for?

Saga 1.5 oem 13" rims. Change to 15 sparco racing(japan). Lighter than my oem. Perform better cornering, abit +top n same FC. So, do i made good choice for my penny? u answer me.

I change from 17" to 19". Sure feel heavy when hitting the accelerator.
Increase of fuel consumption is definitely and added advantage,
Looks and attracts girls. Not so actually.
Bragging rights?18" 19" doesn't look so much different.

Wasted and burn you pocket, a definitely YES.

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Added on September 9, 2008, 4:42 amNice rims you have there mate. Care to share where you bought that?

This post has been edited by shawn-mode: Sep 9 2008, 04:42 AM

i suggest u downgrade to 11" rim.... for better performance(top speed could reach 190/km easily!! ) and superb FC! of course u could enjoy smoothest ride as well

Changing to bigger rims is only about getting the good looks Many people do that including myself too. If you want performance and comfort, stick to your stock rims/tyres.

i change rim because the look too...

now using 17 inch Nismo GT2 Rays...

yup, changed to rims to shiok sendiri..
coz looks better and make us feel happy with the investment (our car)