Many people like to change sport rim, but actually what is the main purpose to change it?
Just for good looking?

Why i ask this, this is because many people after change the sport rim, the car become no power.
It's true?

For an example stock 14" to 16", 17", 18"

They notice that more bigger the rim more less power the car. It's true?

of course... the more bigger the rim, ur car need more power to spin the wheels ma... science lor brader...

and of course, bigger rim wif wider tyre gives u more stability...

and lastly, change rim of course for the sake of NICE also la..

If ppl changing to bigger rim and it is MALAYSIA made or TAIWAN made.. then the reason should be for COSMETICS PURPOSE and PERFORMANCE when CORNERING, also TIGHT BUDGET.

But, if ppl changing to bigger rim and it is JAPAN made which is light compare to TAIWAN.. then the reason is for a PERFORMANCE, BETTER CORNERING, GOOD LOOKING and off course they have BIG BIG MONEY.

bigger rims & wider tyres give u more traction and road hold due to surface contact. layman calls it grip.

americans calls it bling. malaysians calls it beng. so if u want to bling or beng your vehicle up pls feel free to do so as it is now a free country.

i think waja is more nicer with 16" rim......

your logic is flawed.
performance and better cornering for which motorsport pls specify. rally performance rims are mostly magnesium rims with a lifespan and they are not LIGHTWEIGHT ! and they dont necessarily come from JAPAN.

I change from 14'inch to 15inch rim because,

- Wan use wider tire (more traction)
- 14inch steel rims is heavier
- Want put bodykit (bodykit without sport rims, it look ah beng and ugly)

This post has been edited by singchaii: Mar 10 2008, 03:28 PM

i mean for bigger width for bigger tyres... thats is what i mean. waja best is 17..or better 18.

rofl, so u mean ppl change Japan rim for the sake of doing better CORNERING than Taiwan/local made rim ?

ya larr.... my 16" with 205/55/16 still lembik la for cornering. should try 17" with 215/45/17. 215 should be ok wright?

it is lightweight and performance is better. not that better in handling only. u should know that rite. as for general, bigger rims means bigger width. more contact with road. it is not that i mean, japan rim better than taiwan rim in cornering part.. it should be same as long as it is bigger size... having said 17 or 18 inch rim.

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Added on March 10, 2008, 3:54 pmyes... just like i have been done for my ride.

This post has been edited by Apis_LuaLua: Mar 10 2008, 03:54 PM

is it too hard or bumpy for 17" with 215/45/17? because sometimes i have to fetch my parents....

haha well said !!

lol,cool quote..

anyways,some cars with low hp if your rims are too oversized theres just the look factor but performance wise and fc will be bad..like my wiraSE comes with 16 inch..tyres cost a bomb,pickup like crap and fc higher than 14-15"..planning on changing to 15" soon..any one intrested in 16" se rims?

i dont think so, because i fetch my parents too, mostly brought them to market.. hehe.. btw, if u feel it is hard for u.. just go for 215/50 one.. but it is not easy to find that size..

Y i asking this question is because all sport car come with sport rim, sport rim sport rim
make ppl think that make the car more sporty can more performance..

if change to sport rim make the car power more worst then it's can consider SPORT rim???

Did not make sense, right??

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Added on March 10, 2008, 4:22 pmThen how is your car performance after change from 14" to 15"??
have to do what setting to remain the car performance?

because more power sport car come with more bigger sport rim
so, i thought if change more bigger more powerful

normally sport car come with 17" and 18"

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Added on March 10, 2008, 4:25 pm17" or 18" better for view lah...if performance not become v slow meh???

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Added on March 10, 2008, 4:31 pmActually i driving wira 1.5 GLI, pickup like crap even stock rim, plan to change 17" inch rim, then my friends said your car can't exceed 120...
so...

i just know not bigger is better

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Added on March 10, 2008, 4:33 pmwhat is this tyre code 215/45/17 indicate for, verify for wat?
can teach me?


This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 10 2008, 04:33 PM

since ur driving a wira 15.Gli, 16" stock proton rims make the car fc like crap, u still wanna go for 17"? my bro chg to 16" but a different brand, still lighter than the ori rims man.

my one is normal one, not SE. so i think is normal 14" stock rim only
so it's means if wan more performance and fuel save just use stock rim rather than change sport rim?
if really want to change any recommend?

wira caburator pick up is more powerful than fuel injection pickup??

length, width, rim size

Thank v v v much

then width more bigger is good, it's?

wait.. i think im wrong..

example..

225/50/16
The 225 indicates this tire is 225 millimeters across from the widest point of its outer sidewall to the widest point of its inner sidewall when mounted and measured on a specified width wheel. This measurement is also referred to as the tire's section width.

The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm.

sori ya.

My father ask me change 16 inches for my car..But it's expensive and finally use back 15 inch..After all feel bad if spend dad's money too much..

the power of the car is same..just that need more power to turn the wheel.

mainly for cosmetic purpose and to have better rim ..

if normal daily drive wont feel much ...but if u talking bout serious racing then got diff lor

u wan put 17" also can mah..then go for look lor..hahaha...slow slow drive let ppl admirer ur 17"

This is Lenso Rim 15", it is from Thailand not from Japan, lighter than stock 14" rim, look nice too.



This post has been edited by ayell: Mar 10 2008, 05:55 PM

Performance still the same while the car when doing corner it better lor. My car max can go 15inch only. Go 16inch, sure no power cause only 1.3. Furthermore my car equipped with ultra racing bar so it improve the car handling alot..

Setting? What setting you want? hehe...

Mine also Lenso samurai 15''!!But mine is not this color..SIlver color



wakaka!



This post has been edited by squareballs: Mar 11 2008, 08:15 AM

Yeah.. Samurai Concept Club

My Waja using 16" only. Cannot afford 17" as the tyre is more xpensive. I prefer to use 16" branded tyre rather than 17" cap ayam. One trick is to choose sportrim that looks bigger, no deepdish or 2 piece design as it would look smaller.



This post has been edited by sphiroth: Mar 10 2008, 06:46 PM

Altis's ideal sport rim is how many inch? Im going to buy second hand Altis from my aunt. What if after i change the rim and my car got not enough power? Can change what to make it become more powerfull?

This post has been edited by lawl: Mar 10 2008, 11:00 PM

u damn sure that 14" steel rim is heavier than ur 15" sport rim

mine is stock 660 kancil wif 14" rim.. that's the best i can do..

I damn strong confirm it. wanna bet??

lol, can u show me the type of steelrim u using vs the sport rim?

Nice rim. May i know how much for this rims? Exact design and color.

Any one can help me?

maybe he use RP01 kut?

lawl, mabe 17' would be enough

not myvi meh so how is the fc for ur kancil

Wah, a big different with just now one
haha

anyway, thank for your correction.
we learn together

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Added on March 11, 2008, 8:09 amWah your father ask u to change ah?
If my father ask me to change and pay for me, i will think he have something wrong...
haha

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Added on March 11, 2008, 8:10 amThank for your advice
So conclusion bigger rim does not make your car more powerful
It will decrease the power of car?

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Added on March 11, 2008, 8:12 amI like this one
How much?
suitable for wira 1.5Gli?

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Added on March 11, 2008, 8:15 am
Because i hear some friends said no matter how big u change just make some setting to the engin
Then the power of car can remain the same

my 1.5GLI stock rim and tire also felt no pick up already, if change...mah...

Waste money to change it, the car decrease power just for cosmetic purpose??

SPORT rim ?? look sport only not really make the car sport???

This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 11 2008, 08:15 AM

The best is 17". your altis will look so cooooooll.

What famous brand sport rim can recommend here?
Enkei, BBS...?

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Added on March 11, 2008, 9:34 amWhat different between aluminium and alloy rim?
which is more better?


This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 11 2008, 09:34 AM

I prefer this style sport rim.
Where can i get this ?

how much for 15"?


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if japan, go for volks, enkei, advan etc. lenso and other european rim also ok. aluminium is lighter i think. thats all.

This one lagi suka

This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 11 2008, 10:00 AM


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May i know how much rough price for BSA 15" chrome rims ???

advan is tyre or sport rim brand
It is a category if yokohama?

enkei and advan which more expensive and good in quality
Normally how much for their sport rim?

the second type is what we call samurai type, it is quite popular rite now.. hehe.. advan is more expensive i guess..

it seems cwd8769's preference are rims with lotsa small spokes
try google OZ superleggera, Works CR Kai, Volks CE28N
*poison mode on

This post has been edited by e-jump: Mar 11 2008, 12:19 PM

yea yea.. agree with u. my choice is ce28n instead.

ce28 is light.. i luv it too... the design

but u can't miss out the Emotion

oi...style like this is call samurai...then i like samurai

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Added on March 11, 2008, 2:19 pmThank for your advice


This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 11 2008, 02:19 PM

Rays not bad too... but price is the issue... lol


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Wao, nice
Which country product
What is the price?

Japan rims... price depends on size and design... over rm4.5 k and above i guess ...

If 15" only since many forumer here said bigger made the car no power
RM4.5 for each or set?

if 15" only the price will be cheaper a lot... but not sure got 15" for that model or not.. lol.. when u buy rims sure buy whole set one bro.. who will sell u 1 rim only.. lol

Kedai Servitikar Dunlop - Taman Mayang - Next to the church along LDP. They sell 1 piece or 2 piece or a set of 4's. 3 piece also can.
Normally the ones who would buy 1 piece is for their spare tyres. Quite limited selection but still a good range.

HAHA, u r right
I get it

Im driving kancil..Is it recommended to change to sports rims? coz im so fascinated by those cool rims lerrrrr....

yes... any car can change to sport rims... for kancil, best below 15" rim... if not, u cant even climb any hill... (unless urs L2 turbo adi lar)

erm....kancil i think 14" enuff....even my wira i put 14",aso so slow...hehe...

I got it at Rm1200 here in Johor

1200??with tyre??i think is taiwan rim..izit??

what mean of 215/45/17 oh??any buddy can explain for me..i juz know the 17 mean 17'' of rim..

Altis can put 17'' sport rim? How would be the power of the car? Reduce alot?

errr, btw u are using standard suspension is it? i'm using adjustable n oredi adjust the highest level........

Lenso is from Thailand..

215 = width of tyre
45 = height/thickness of tyre
17 = obviously as u mentioned, 17"

if change to rim below 15", how's the car grip to the ground? will it be affected since the tyre is thinner? What is the estimated price range for 13", 14" , 15" rim?


sorry...i m newbie to cars stuff

Thank for your explianation
my stock wira rim is 175/70P13 82H
Then mah just 13" only???

...

Well TS smart solution for u is try to look for used lightweight japan rims la

So, how to verify that?

recommended for your wira : 195/55/15 or 205/50/16.......

Thank for your comment, but lightweight rim will bengkok easily????

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Added on March 12, 2008, 2:12 pmThank for your advice


This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 12 2008, 02:12 PM

i think its depend on your tyre size........

U means more bigger more easily get bengkok, it's?

no, the more thinner the tyre, the easily to get dented......

of course thinner easier to bengkok lo.. thinner tyre tend to make the car more hard n bouncy better avoid holes!

you should have change to coilover

i'm on 15" lightweight japan rim with coilover and rear-arb and hard cornering is

Downgrade from 17" to 15" because of several factors :

1. the weight of the rim and durability
2. Reduce FC but is the same if the right foot cannot be controlled.

Lol..that was urs?

Any 1 can help me?

Then why all sport car use big big rim and thinner tyre?

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Added on March 13, 2008, 8:02 amI notice many ppl downgrade from 18" 17" or 16" to 15"...
so i think 15" is most suit to me juz not so good look than 16" 17" 18" rim


This post has been edited by cwd8769: Mar 13 2008, 08:02 AM

When you change to bigger rims, the sidewall thickness needs to be reduced to fit in the wheel arch.
The thinner the rubber, the less comfy it gets

Not with tyre.. rim only.. Lenso is made in Thailand

http://www.lensowheel.com/

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Added on March 13, 2008, 10:51 amyea.. it is mine heheheh

This post has been edited by ayell: Mar 13 2008, 10:51 AM

aiyoyo....... take a look at the brand n price lorrr...... can cause my jantung immedeately stop worrr......... let say rm500 for each tyre n rm900 for each rim.....how? me? die oredi.......

actually if u notice properly, real sport cars don put THAT BIG inchess of rim... not too big, not too small..
and the tyre thicknesss, depends lo.. must suit the car, the rim, and the markup also ma

ya lorrr....... i always go to tyre n rims shop between petronas n shell tmn tun. what a very ranggi rims n i die again when i accidently saw the price........

Haha, sometimes money is the most consideration

for speed/performance question: im using 205/45/16 for my iswara 1.5. is it ok with the car or it's decreasing my car performance?

This post has been edited by joydivisionyou: May 21 2008, 02:02 AM

i realised i had to choose between speed and looks.

i drive a satria 1.3 cabby.

with 15", i can go <175km/h

with 17", only +/- 140km/h

in the end, ive decided to go with 17" and drive slow slow.

fast2 drive want to go wher? u'll have to stop anyway. keke.

and oh ya, petrol got inc a bit. keke