Recent content by BlackLion

I found some Motegi FF7 with a +42 offset on both the 16s & 17s. I am planning on getting some Eibach springs in the near future...would this wheel be able to handle the drop? Would glossy black or gunmetal look better? I would kinda like to stick with 16s because of the tires I have now...I...

I've been looking online trying to find some wheels on other Protege's so I know I'm getting a set that work. Know any place that has good deals on wheel/tire packages? 16s or 17s...

That sucks, I just spent $500 on these tires, I was planning on getting 17s in another 18 months or so (waiting to get outta school). Thanks for the help, I guess I'll start looking for some decent 16 inch rims.

Is there a way to change the offset or do I need to start looking for new rims?

offset on the AR site says 35

American Racing Estrella 16x7 (Were already on the car when I bought it) No problems at all like this...I've had the car since Feb 05 The rubbing is occuring on the outside of the wheel...we had to bend back the wheel well around the outter lip. Forgot to mention exact location of the rubbing.

I have had the current tires on my Protege since fall of last year and never had a problem but this weekend my rear tires would rub the when I took a turn a little faster than I really needed to. I didn't hear any clunking or anything else but the rubbing. Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S - P205/50...

Same problems here... (confused) I have an 02 Protege ES with about 85k. Mine started running choppy a few times a week and I noticed it was only when my tank was down about 1/3 full or less. I had a friend check out the codes and it was showing a missfire. The wires looked good so I just...