Opinions: I found my wheels!

[Dave]

Word to your motha, dude.

Whatever you like, do it. Just putting in my .02.

It'll be unique, for sure.

[Mastrcruse]

I appreciate your input but I have tastes and I like a little chrome and I just need to learn more about technical stuff and if you think there is a better aggressive euro setup, help me out thats what I am asking from you guys that have torn these cars apart and know them inside and out.

[Mystikal]

16x8 - ET22. 225/45/16 tires.
17x7.5 - ET30. 235/40/17 tires.

[Mastrcruse]

thanks man, will that be an aggressive look and will that need fender work for the 16x8

[Mystikal]

Most likely, yes. The metal lip on the rear quarters will need to be flattened. Depending on suspension the front should be fine.

[Mastrcruse]

okay have you seen egk2's car, I want a look sort of like that. I am not on a aftermarket suspension yet but I will be when I have the money. I was told the flattening is not a hard job to do though, is this true?

[Jordan]

His wheel/tire combo looks like shit.

Don't aspire to be that.

[egk2]

His wheel/tire combo looks like shit.

Don't aspire to be that.

How's that leaky stroker motor you butchered? Need a diaper?

[Mastrcruse]

well I think that I want something to the sort of that I like how the rims come to the end of the fender, and I think that the car looks aggressive but classy, I liked the Milli Miglia that someone was sellin in the for sale section. 17x7.5

[Mastrcruse]

I like how they look because it is sitting low and on nice rims that look good and fill the wheel well. If 16x 8's aren't going to do that tell me. Its either smaller (15-16's) or bigger and chromed (17's). and I don't know if it changes anything but its a convertible, and I am hopefully going to lower it and put the plastic bumpers and front valance on it

[DrMcDave]

okay first off his car has 16x9's so thats a starting point. If you want wheels that look like his that are classy they are most likely going to have to be euro style and will most likely look good on our cars. www.tunershop.com go in and start looking for 16x9's and buy those, some will require spacers egk has 15mm i believe (don't quote me). However you DO NOT want to run wheels like that without lowering the car first. Those wheels aren't bad but they aren't going to get you the euro look you are going for without a stupid low offset and to be honest i think you can find a better wheel. brock b1's in 16x9 will be less than 1000 for the set shipped. I am rambling i hope i helped a little.

[egk2]

Forget about wheels for now, ask and learn about suspension
first.

[StereoInstaller1]

with alittle chrome, it never hurt anyone

Not true. ALL automotive manufacturers will void any and all warranty if you chrome their wheels.

Reason? They will un-torque themselves.

No two ways about it, chrome is unsafe.

To help with safety, I personally would re-torque daily for about 60 days.

On the subject of those wheels, I like them. I think a nice set of 17X7.5's with a 225/40/17 would look hot.

Only not in chrome.

Just my opinion.

Luke

[Ray Smoodiver]

Not true. ALL automotive manufacturers will void any and all warranty if you chrome their wheels.

Reason? They will un-torque themselves.

No two ways about it, chrome is unsafe.

Is this also true for wheels that have been desgined from factory to be chrome? Can you back this up with hard fact? Not attacking, i'm really curious.

[DrMcDave]

i can back up that a fellow physics student in college did a study on low friction materials and chroming was extremely low (lowest i believe). So assuming this i can understand how it would cause the above to happen.