16 or 17" rims???? on my mp3

[njaremka]

Yeah, I am going to get 15" alloys. I want to look good on my race tires. (ricer)

nothing wrong with looking good, as long as it makes you faster

 

[alexelie]

i think 16 with a good drop is awesome. But protege sedan can look real good with 17 too(better then p5). But i think you should look into stg that will fit right. Nice fitment is the real problem. A good offset + low=always win.

 

[Tom03es]

My car with 15" Konig Theory wheels (winter livery):

16" Factory alloys (current non-winter livery- yes, I know there's snow in the background):

17" Enkei RSV wheels (old non-winter livery):

The car is an ES BUT, is riding on MSP struts and springs giving it the same stance as an MP3 or MSP.

 

[jonridinhi]

What tires size are you running on your 15's? i just picked up a set....

 

[nate0123]

depending on width you'd probably want something around 205/55-15

 

[jonridinhi]

I know most people run that but his sidewall profile dose not look normal. Maybey because of the tread.

 

[nate0123]

might be 195/55

 

[Tom03es]

might be 195/55

Ding ding!

This is the LX/DX sized tire- which is roughly the same overall diameter as the ES's stock 16" tires. And since they are winter/snow tires, you want a narrow contact patch to increase the contact pressure- thus improving snow traction.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

honestly I think my 215/45/17 snows worked just as well as my 195/55/15s.

 

[jonridinhi]

215/35/18 suck real bad in snow, good thing I am got rims now i just need tires lol.