Rims, which u think? Options

[CelicaST_CALI]

Which one u guyz think looks the best on this car:


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3.
4.
5.

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Dec 13, 2007 - 12:13 AM

[ImportChick95]

I think bronze, gold, gunmetal, and hyper black wheels look better on black cars. Black cars + black wheels = too much black. Anyway, I voted for wheel # 2. Love 'em clean 5-spokes with lips.

[Hanyo]

I voted # 3 because when you have a full body kit and the car is lowered, if you have rims with spokes too narrow (not filled in) it doesnt look balanced. It looks like something is missing or empty. So i voted the mesh design to help tie the car together.

[manphibian]

Don't think any of those would look too good

+1 for dark bronze or gunmetal.




This post has been edited by manphibian: Dec 13, 2007 - 3:22 AM

[808celica]

chose #2 cuz its smooth and it doesnt have those bullet looking things in #3 and #4

[stetsonaw]

what kind are #5? i voted 3, but i think 5 would look sweet on mine.

[D_Dawg]

i like the first one

[CelicaST_CALI]

Ya i guess ill go look at others,but ill PS a few tonight and post and see what it generally looks like,i do also like gunmetal,the bolts around them are just about a must, i love them!!!!Im going with 17s
# 5:
http://www.wheelmax.com/product.asp?ProdId=15230

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Dec 13, 2007 - 8:04 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

Should i go with 7 or 7.5?

[jjbenzo]

I vote for none of them. They all give off a "Sears" quality look. I personally prefer painted silver.

[stetsonaw]

if you get spacers, get 7s, but otherwise 7.5s.

[kcizzle]

2 or 4... black w/ polished lip would look nice. plain black is too much black

This post has been edited by kcizzle: Dec 13, 2007 - 10:01 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

I think i would rather do 7.5 for a wider rim....is there much of a price dif for 7.5 tires?

[ImportChick95]

Have you decided on some rims yet? I think these will look great on your car. $145 a piece from edgeracing.com. I don't care for the spokes but I'm crazy about that lip.




This post has been edited by ImportChick95: Dec 14, 2007 - 8:14 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

Id rather buy them frm sportsmax,and yes i have really looked into those rims,there not dark enough

[Smitty2145]

I personally wouldn't go with that color black. I woudl look for something hyperblack in an 18". Hyperblack V-spoke would look very nice on your car.

[celicaST]

2, but not a fan of gloss black wheels

[6strngs]

I think i would rather do 7.5 for a wider rim....is there much of a price dif for 7.5 tires?

tire sizes aren't measured in inches of width. you could fit a 205 on a 7" or 7.5" wheel. the skinnier it is, the cheaper it'll be, but I really wouldn't go any less than 205 although I'm sure you could fit 195, possibly even 185, on a 7" wheel. but traction and handling will suck and it'll only save you like $30-40 for the set. for what you want, I'm sure 7" wheels with 205/50/17 or 215/45/17 tires will be fine.

[CelicaST_CALI]

Whats the widest u think it could handle?

[6strngs]

Whats the widest u think it could handle?

depends on the tire really, some have stiff sidewalls that don't like to stretch, others are very flexible. I've seen a 235 mounted on a 7" wide wheel. and MKIII supra guys put up to 245 and even 255 on their stock 7" wide wheels. but mostly for drag racing. for daily driving they usually don't put more than a 225 or so. it's not recommended to put wider than a 225 on a 7" wide wheel. the tire will look really big for the wheel and hang over the lip of the wheel and stuff too. which would be good cause it'll protect your wheel if were to accidentally curb it. for a 7.5" wheel you could do a 245, maybe 255. of course, in terms of what will fit on the celica, I've never seen bigger than 235, and you have to get the right offset in order for that to clear everything. I hope to find out what the widest we can fit is when I get around to doing wheels and tires. eventually.