Motegi Rims

[mmont0]

I'm thinking about getting 17's on my RSX. Anyone know much about Motegi Rims? Good, bad, too heavy? I know a guy at work that sells them and might be able to get them at a good price since there's no shipping involved.

I was looking at the teflon black LC5 series 2322 - http://www.motegiracing.com/wheels/d...desc=&section=.

I also just got my windows tinted 35% and thought these rims would complement the tint nicely.

Comments and flames are welcome. The flame is mostly for crazy since he loves that Aiken so much!

I'll probably put summer tires on these and put the stocks on during winter. Yeah, I know you Canadians are jealous. We have summer down here in the lower latitudes!

[alphalanos]

they might be a little heavy but they look good IMO.

[RSX-S777]

I think those would look really good against the Satin Silver, mmontO.

BTW, are you able to post pics of the tint job? Want to get mine done soon, too. How did it turn out around the black peripheral coating on the back windows?

[mmont0]

I have to say the tint looks good. I'm really picky about everything so I saw a few things that probably doesn't matter to you.

There are some spots around the black coating on the back windows, where the little circles are, that didn't stick as well as it should have, but you can only notice when the sun hits it at angle. Also, at night, the defogger lines seem to reflect the lights up and down giving a diffraction looking pattern. You'll really have to get used to that.

I'm actually quite happy with the job they did. The 35% looks nice with the silver color. If you tint any darker, it'll probably not look too good IMO.

I'll try to post pics when I can.

[RSX-S777]

I've been reading up on it. Alot of tinters advise against tinting over those dots, but I've spoken with some owners who've done it and they say it looks great. Just havent actually seen the finished product. I am totally anal (no Clay Aiken jokes) about the car, so I don't want to take any chances. And I figure if 35% looks good on SS, it'll look good on DSM...

[crazy_canuck]

I have a 35/20 tint on my car....looks good. The tinter did tint over the matrix dots and didn't have any problems...

A lot of people say a good tinter can tint over it.

[mmont0]

Originally Posted by crazy_canuck

I have a 35/20 tint on my car....looks good. The tinter did tint over the matrix dots and didn't have any problems...

A lot of people say a good tinter can tint over it.

Hmm, 20 on the back windows, hey? I wonder what you do in the back seat? Probably play those Aiken CD's and start dancing so no one can see you back there!

S777 - I just like the 35% because it doesn't make the car too dark. If you get it darker, it might look just as good. Just look at the difference in crazy's front and back windows. Also, once you put the sunglasses on, it makes the tint seem even darker.

If you want it for security, say you have a killer stereo or DVD or PS2 ... installed, I would probably go darker. In my area the legal limit is 35, so that's what I asked for. There was a lighter tint, but it was too grayish in color. In Canada, with the reflection of the Sun in the snow, the darker, the better, I would think.

[crazy_canuck]

With the 35/20 tint you can't really tell its a mixed tint and its about the darkest you can go before cops give you troubles. Depending on the lighting you can even see quite a bit through the 20%.

[RSX-S777]

I just want to be able to drive around nude listening to Cher and not get hassled by the man for "indecent exposure".

...what the fuck...? Thats too gay...I'm leaving.

[crazy_canuck]

have fun getting those skinny butt prints out of the seats

[Ace$nyper]

i'm out of this thread *shudders* K motors make people creepy or somthings in those leather headrests some sort of brain slug I guess.

*turns and runs*

[crazy_canuck]

Its because we're so fast and cool that the time that'd normally be spent in trying to figure out to what to do to the car to make it decent gets spent elsewhere

[mmont0]

Alright, I've been doing some research and can't seem to get the hang of this tire/wheel thing.

Apparently, tirerack recommends 225/45R17 tires for 17"x(7-7.5") wheels. Since 225 mm = 8.58", how can you fit an 8.58" on a 7-7.5" rim? Wouldn't that cause problems? I read somewhere that your rim width should be no less than 90% of the tire width. So in this case, you would need at least a 7.72" rim. Very confusing! Is my math wrong somehow?

The stock tires on an 02-04 TypeS are 205/55R16. So the width is 8.0708".

I did find that the ASpec wheels are 17"x7.5" with the 225/45R17 tires. I guess if this works I should get what is recommended at tirerack.

I would have thought that for the 225/45R17 you would get a 17"x8" wheel?!

If you guys can clear up all this confusion, I would really appreciate it!

[Cliffnotes69]

Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

i'm out of this thread *shudders* K motors make people creepy or somthings in those leather headrests some sort of brain slug I guess.
*turns and runs*

When you're in the nude, you just don't slide around on the leather seats so much during high G turns. But I perfer to listen to Shakira when doing so...

Originally Posted by mmont0

Alright, I've been doing some research and can't seem to get the hang of this tire/wheel thing.
Apparently, tirerack recommends 225/45R17 tires for 17"x(7-7.5") wheels. Since 225 mm = 8.58", how can you fit an 8.58" on a 7-7.5" rim? Wouldn't that cause problems? I read somewhere that your rim width should be no less than 90% of the tire width. So in this case, you would need at least a 7.72" rim. Very confusing!
The stock tires on an 02-04 TypeS are 205/55R16. So the width is 8.0708".
I did find that the ASpec wheels are 17"x7.5" with the 225/45R17 tires. I guess if this works I should get what is recommended at tirerack.
I would have thought that for the 225/45R17 you would get a 17"x8" wheel?!
If you guys can clear up all this confusion, I would really appreciate it!

Hmmm, I'm not saying that you should ignore the 90% guideline, but my lowered Camaro has 15" x 7.5" wheels with 235/60R15's in the front and 245/60R15's in the back and I haven't had any problems, besides the tires rubbing when turning the steering wheel all the way in one direction.

[crazy_canuck]

Sorry mmont0, I honestly can't remember the tires sizes for the life of me right now....


But I gotta say this in response to cliffnotes....








WHENEVER! WHEREVER! We're meant to be together and and i'l be near thats the difference, dear!


Oh and S Club 7>Shakira.