Sport Tuning - Flight rims?
02-05-2009, 12:45 AM
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Sport Tuning - Flight rims?
So after much looking around for affordable, nice looking rims to replace my stock ones (design of which still confuses me) I finally ran into these:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Price
Just wanted to get some opinions here
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Price
Just wanted to get some opinions here
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02-05-2009, 01:32 AM
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I can appreciate wanting a simpler 5 spoke design, but I think those look cheap. Really cheap. You've got a rare special edition 8, if you're going to swap wheels at least make it an upgrade, not a downgrade. I say save a little, double your wheel budget and then start looking.
02-05-2009, 08:51 AM
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I can appreciate wanting a simpler 5 spoke design, but I think those look cheap. Really cheap. You've got a rare special edition 8, if you're going to swap wheels at least make it an upgrade, not a downgrade. I say save a little, double your wheel budget and then start looking.
02-05-2009, 10:58 AM
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The picture is good but.... They are not for me when I see the photo chop.
First thin you have to do if you but them is get rid of the center cap.
Advertising there looks cheap.... unless its a name brand and isn't a gaudy center cap.
First thin you have to do if you but them is get rid of the center cap.
Advertising there looks cheap.... unless its a name brand and isn't a gaudy center cap.
02-05-2009, 01:48 PM
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The shape of the individual spokes and the useless black cut-out accents. While form-before-function flashy wheels may bring attention to a Honda or other generic car, I feel our well designed car looks best with functional wheels.
The shape of the face. A lot of cheap wheels will have a convex shaped face just to give a high offset wheel a trendy lip. Concave face wheels look better in my opinion. And if designed right you can get a lip with a concave face (look at the wheel I posted below).
Lastly, the size. The stock wheels look a little narrow and sit too far in to the car. With these wheels you are only pushing that out 5mm (won't even be noticable). Cheap wheels usually max out at 7.5 or 8" wide (built for FWD cars). Going 8.5+ with a lower offset will give the car a better stance.
Maybe I'm overly critical when it comes to design... I'm in the art/design field though, so I guess it serves me well. I'm not just judging these by the brand, there are some cheap wheels that look good. One example that's about the same price:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
02-05-2009, 02:09 PM
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You could pretty much buy 2 sets of those with the money from your OEM wheels lol. That tells you what kind of quality we are talking about here. Oh and you say the design of your stock ones confuse you? They are 5 rotor shapes like on the seat headrest.
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02-06-2009, 12:04 AM
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The design of the wheel:
The shape of the individual spokes and the useless black cut-out accents. While form-before-function flashy wheels may bring attention to a Honda or other generic car, I feel our well designed car looks best with functional wheels.
The shape of the face. A lot of cheap wheels will have a convex shaped face just to give a high offset wheel a trendy lip. Concave face wheels look better in my opinion. And if designed right you can get a lip with a concave face (look at the wheel I posted below).
Lastly, the size. The stock wheels look a little narrow and sit too far in to the car. With these wheels you are only pushing that out 5mm (won't even be noticable). Cheap wheels usually max out at 7.5 or 8" wide (built for FWD cars). Going 8.5+ with a lower offset will give the car a better stance.
Maybe I'm overly critical when it comes to design... I'm in the art/design field though, so I guess it serves me well. I'm not just judging these by the brand, there are some cheap wheels that look good. One example that's about the same price:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
The shape of the individual spokes and the useless black cut-out accents. While form-before-function flashy wheels may bring attention to a Honda or other generic car, I feel our well designed car looks best with functional wheels.
The shape of the face. A lot of cheap wheels will have a convex shaped face just to give a high offset wheel a trendy lip. Concave face wheels look better in my opinion. And if designed right you can get a lip with a concave face (look at the wheel I posted below).
Lastly, the size. The stock wheels look a little narrow and sit too far in to the car. With these wheels you are only pushing that out 5mm (won't even be noticable). Cheap wheels usually max out at 7.5 or 8" wide (built for FWD cars). Going 8.5+ with a lower offset will give the car a better stance.
Maybe I'm overly critical when it comes to design... I'm in the art/design field though, so I guess it serves me well. I'm not just judging these by the brand, there are some cheap wheels that look good. One example that's about the same price:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
These were my second favorite out of what tirerack has, I would get them if I had a black car - for my color it will be too dark though.
How about these then?
02-06-2009, 12:49 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/who-has-work-emotion-cr-cai-165707/
Are they Works or knock offs? Either way, much better choice. I like the finish too.
02-06-2009, 06:48 PM
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I like that design a lot. They look like Work Emotion CR Cais. Check this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=165707
Are they Works or knock offs? Either way, much better choice. I like the finish too.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=165707
Are they Works or knock offs? Either way, much better choice. I like the finish too.
http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=704
Not sure if I should get 18X8.5 or 18X8 ...I can put 225s on 8.5 right?
loving these too...
but evenmore expensive
02-07-2009, 08:09 AM
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