cheap light rims.

my friend has a lightly moded 1997 acura integra LS. He is currently running 17 inch rims, but would like to purchase smaller and lighter rims in hope of gaining more acceleration. Which wheels would you guys recommend? Money is a big factor, because he is saving for a turbo set up. He is thinking about rims off of a 1992 Honda Civic.


ps. going from 17's to 15's will considerably enhance acceleration right?

youll handle worse, youll have less area for traction, so if your really moded, youll loose speed because youll sit spinin em before launching.

It is kind of sad when your car needs less tire to go faster... What he could do, is P&P the head and intake... There is no such thing as a cheap light wheel, unless it is stolen.

Just because the rims are lighter doesn't mean he'll spin! He'll have to get used to how to launch the car. When he does, he'll be faster!

As for inexpensive, what price range is "inexpensive"? $150 each? $300 each? Let me know, as I have done much research on this topic!

DMC12...put on your glasses when you read my posts. Or maby I need to learn english better, but I said smaller-less area for traction, I didnt say anything about weight. Otherwise dragsters would have lil rims made of lead not tubs on them :bandit:

Go here and compare the two tire sizes. It will tell you which one will rotate faster.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

cheap as in less than 250 for all 4 wheels. also tell me which set of rims would be most cost effective. The integra is still n/a.. turbo wont be untill at least the middle of summer.

less than 250 for all 4....umm....junkyard?

Originally posted by fatninja19
cheap as in less than 250 for all 4 wheels.


If you find FOUR 17" rims for under $250, then e-mail me immediately!!! I want some, too... even though they're probably stolen:bloated:

Originally posted by fatninja19
my friend has a lightly moded 1997 acura integra LS. He is currently running 17 inch rims, but would like to purchase smaller and lighter rims in hope of gaining more acceleration.

ps. going from 17's to 15's will considerably enhance acceleration right?

DMC12...once again...put on..your...glasses! Hes going smaller rims! :rolleyes:

:bonghitte: This is my first time posting and I just wanna see what it would look like . :confused:

Originally posted by TerminalVelocity
youll handle worse, youll have less area for traction, so if your really moded, youll loose speed because youll sit spinin em before launching.


UHHH

Why would he handle worse? Why would he have less area for traction?

Going to a smaller rim size, doesnt nessecarily mean the width of the rim or the tires will decrease either.

So if anything it should help him.

And spining them before launching? That makes no sense. He'll spin them while launching. But if he learns how to feather the clutch then he'll be good, or if its auto he'll learn to powerbrake it correctly.

I got my 17s for 350. (400 with shipping). There's nothing wrong with them really. Before I saw them I was gonna go get some stock '01 prelude rims from a junkyard. Those are nice enough but I think their 5-lug so that bitez. Check e-bay for good prices.

Originally posted by RedNeck383
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UHHH

Why would he handle worse? Why would he have less area for traction?

Going to a smaller rim size, doesnt nessecarily mean the width of the rim or the tires will decrease either.
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15x6.5 and 17x8 (example)

the second, will be quite a bit wider, and if you have smaller rims and taller tires you handle worse, because the tire actually begins to fold in on itself. Yes, you can change a few cm of tread area, but not as much as inches. But if he does launch it right he wont have too much wheel spin.

Originally posted by TerminalVelocity
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15x6.5 and 17x8 (example)

the second, will be quite a bit wider, and if you have smaller rims and taller tires you handle worse, because the tire actually begins to fold in on itself. Yes, you can change a few cm of tread area, but not as much as inches. But if he does launch it right he wont have too much wheel spin.

yes i know this, but that would mainly apply if he went back to stock size rims.

i have to assume he wants some sorta aftermarket rim in a 15 inch size, which would most likely be a bit wider than a stock 15.

he could be like me and get 15x8 rims. :)

haHA

Yes, thats a good point

I'm considering 15x8*or 7.5, or just about anything above 6.5 like I have* (or so) yesss....

The person asking the question specifically stated:
Originally posted by fatninja19
He is thinking about rims off of a 1992 Honda Civic.
In my meager knowledge of the English language, this statement means that his friend will be acquiring stock rims off a 1992 Civic. Stock '92 Civic rims are not exactly wide... and their tires are pretty tall.


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thanx for all the responses, but the problem of rims is not a problem anymore. my friend totaled his teg... he was going fast through a little set of corners.. he missed the weird-late-apex and hit a little pile of gravel and slid off the road into grass then a fence. yea.. no fun.

ouch, that sucks. Hope he's ok.

And, oh, as for cheap light wheels? Wallmart :) 16" steelies.

Originally posted by KnOwHoWONE
:bonghitte: This is my first time posting and I just wanna see what it would look like . :confused:


newbie fucka :finger: haha



sorry about your bud he's ok right? what about his car totalled beyond repair?

I don't remember who it was, but somebody used to have an all black 80s accord coupe, with steel wheels... The quote was

"Don't hate on my steelies"

my friend is fine, just a little shooken up. There wasnt that much damage on the integra, it wasn't driveable for sure. I'm not totally sure how much damage there was, it jsut didnt look like THAT much. The car wasnt worth that much i guess.

I saw a '90 accord get CREAMED today. It was kinda funny. We pulled up to McDonalds and see this Accord with gold-type rims and were kind of laughing about it because it kind of looked like a friend of ours' car. Then she pulls out and goes right in front of a Galant (My friends galant, actually) and totally gets bashed\bashes. The galant was smoking... So I guess we know for sure it needs a new radiator. hehe... She was walking around and fine but then started to complain of neck pains so they hauled her off. It didn't look like she was seriously hurt. My friend was just standing by the side of the road looking at his poor car. It's probably totaled judging by the way the engine and frame gut crushed. And her car is about 3/4 as big as it was b4. Oh well, her fault. She was a dumbass and pulled out in front of moving traffic.