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

[ucMP3]

nah im going to go with 16" that blue one with the white 16" rims that is lowered made me decided on 16"s lol

Fair enough. Those wheels should look really good on your car! Are you lowered or on stock suspension?

 

[blackmica_es]

better get coilovers too

 

[Wagonbacker9]

better get coilovers too

holy 'not related to topic' post batman!
(bike)

 

[blackmica_es]

holy 'not related to topic' post batman!
(bike)

...cuz those 16's aren't gonna look as good as they do on the blue car if you're not on coilovers.

 

[iJacob]

i posted i was guna lower it to guys! ill prolly do coilovers idk it may be worth it to invest in a whole set up!

 

[blackmica_es]

do you not have the 17" racing harts that came standard on the mp3? those wheels were a limited run and should be more desirable than those mb's you're considering.

 

[ucMP3]

do you not have the 17" racing harts that came standard on the mp3? those wheels were a limited run and should be more desirable than those mb's you're considering.

They also weigh 50 lbs each with rubber.

On that note, I have 6 of em, lol. Only 5 center caps tho...

i posted i was guna lower it to guys! ill prolly do coilovers idk it may be worth it to invest in a whole set up!

Do ittt

 

[iJacob]

yea but racing hearts are one of the ugliest rims imo. i would rather have thos and add a little more weight then have racing hearts.

 

[MP3Architect]

On that note, I have 6 of em, lol. Only 5 center caps tho...
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hahaha... thoughts of an MP3 centercap sitting in a box back home....

 

[Knox Joe]

I've been thinking about running smaller rims to accomodate race tires. I was wondering what the MSP could get away with. If I can fit 16's that's what I'll probably do. Most of the R-comps in my size (that are also not retarded expensive) are either a 15 or 16.

 

[njaremka]

I've been thinking about running smaller rims to accomodate race tires. I was wondering what the MSP could get away with. If I can fit 16's that's what I'll probably do. Most of the R-comps in my size (that are also not retarded expensive) are either a 15 or 16.

i have MSP brakes on my car, and i also used to run 15" steelies for the winter. i would venture to say that most 15's will fit, and almost all 16's will too.

 

[Knox Joe]

i have MSP brakes on my car, and i also used to run 15" steelies for the winter. i would venture to say that most 15's will fit, and almost all 16's will too.

Good to know. I would rather buy 15's, cause there's a guy down the road that sells used race tires for next to nothing. I can get 4 r-comps with 50% or more life left for around a hundred bucks.

 

[njaremka]

Good to know. I would rather buy 15's, cause there's a guy down the road that sells used race tires for next to nothing. I can get 4 r-comps with 50% or more life left for around a hundred bucks.

cool- you could probable pick up a set of older 15" 626 alloys that would fit and be relatively lightweight, and cheap too.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Or P5 steelies..

 

[njaremka]

Or P5 steelies..

the protege5 never came with steelies

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I had a set of OEM fitment (15x6, 67.1 bore, +50 offset) steelies that came from a P5 for a winter set... Not "OEM" but essentially the exact same thing.

 

[njaremka]

I had a set of OEM fitment (15x6, 67.1 bore, +50 offset) steelies that came from a P5 for a winter set... Not "OEM" but essentially the exact same thing.

maybe OEM fitment, but thats diferent from "OEM". i would rather get cheap alloys over cheaper steelies for the weight savings.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

steel wheels are pretty damn light. I'm just guessing but in a 15x6 I'd say they may well be lighter.

 

[njaremka]

steel wheels are pretty damn light. I'm just guessing but in a 15x6 I'd say they may well be lighter.

the 15's i had were MUCH heavier than my stock 16 alloys.

 

[Knox Joe]

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