17" Enkei's on CRXSi? yes or no

[jeev07]

Got offered 17" Enkei rims for about $550 cdn with 85% falken Ziex rubber on it, good deal? or should i not bother, they're in great shape

[Hybrid1990crx]

17s? Excuse me while i throw up in my mouth.

[1PhatCX]

17s are a little big, but if u like em get em,
if it was me, depending on the shape i'd get em and try to make a profit off em

[jeev07]

i think they'd look aright with a nice drop, and about the drop, i cant afford full a coilover kit with the shocks and all so could i just buy the lowering springs then buy some shocks that can handle the drop better than the stock?

[Scott82]

You would have trouble making as sharp a turn with 17's you'll probably rub. At the biggest i think a 16" and that would be about it, but if it we're me i'd stick to 15's just to be sure, depending on what kind of tire you have.

[Hilikus Funkin]

there are a few people on here with 17"s and they look good but too big for me. I had coilovers on my stock struts and i dont recommend it, especially with how low i had it. You can get anything it wont kill your car to not have the best. When i redo my suspension im just getting eibach springs for it and im keeping my new stock struts that i put on it after my accident. As long as your not using stock struts with a 2 or more inch drop youll be fine. I had like a 3 inch drop...

[KaMaKaZiPyRo]

I had 17 inch ADR rims on my old 91 hatch, with a drop forgot how low, i just know for sure it was 5 inches from the ground. but they did rub when i turned. heres a pic

[jestersrain]

my 91 has 17'' enkei and i clears turns just fine

[predude]

Originally Posted by jeev07

Got offered 17" Enkei rims for about $550 cdn with 85% falken Ziex rubber on it, good deal? or should i not bother, they're in great shape

not sure how much is cnd in u.s. dollar
but if that price is us dollar, yeah i
think youre getting a good deal..
tall and narrow tires are cool..
my rims cost me 1.5g

[DirtyD777]

When I got my crx I put my 17's from my accord on to it..it looked cool don't get me wrong. But I traded them for 14's within 4 months of owning the car.. Crxs are just happier with smaller rims I think

[predude]

Originally Posted by DirtyD777

Crxs are just happier with smaller rims I think

my 1st gen prelude is happier with 26 inch rims..see below..

[mrceej]

If it's what you want, you gotta go with what your heart desires. For me, 17in rims are too big for me. But something else to keep in mind is how it will effect the way your car accelerates aside from possible rubbing when you turn. When I had 17 on my hatch, I noticed a big difference on the freeway when I would floor it.

[Masta]

yeah i had 17s on my car as well. look at my cardomain to see how..hmm ugly it looked lol. i sold the rims after 4 months of having it when i did my swap (didn't want any weight holding me back).

[Onimacus]

buy them and sell them for twice as much, but don't put them on your car

[DirtyD777]

Originally Posted by mrceej

If it's what you want, you gotta go with what your heart desires. For me, 17in rims are too big for me. But something else to keep in mind is how it will effect the way your car accelerates aside from possible rubbing when you turn. When I had 17 on my hatch, I noticed a big difference on the freeway when I would floor it.

That's another reason I ditched my 17's...hmm let's see do I want a 25 pound rim or or a 12 pound rim..lol. I don't know how heavy those 17's you're looking at getting are.. but even most the "lightweight" 17's i've seen are usually 16-19 pounds