OK Guys Rim Opinion Time: Warning Large Pictures

the_jaf · May 30, 2007

I'm looking for rims for my ES obviously, i'm going to be doing an exterior MSP conversion and i'm looking at gold rims. What i've narrowed it down to were basically replica rims of Volks TE-37 and Advan RG-II's.

Now i've photoshopped using a members photo (I forgot which one) and I do apologize for using it but it was a nice side shot. I hope you don't mind

Anyway here are the photoshops:

1. Raze R74 17x7 with polished lip:

2. Rota Boosts/Kwoya 595

or

I'm going 17x7 of course, not sure if 18's would work with our cars (anyone let me know if there is rubbing issues on a 1.3" drop?)

What is your opinion between the two?

mountjonas · May 30, 2007

both designs look good, but i don't really like the polished lip on the raze.

CRZbrussian · May 30, 2007

i'd go with the 1st one

JCell · May 30, 2007

1st all the wya, the second one looks weird

Akaveli · May 30, 2007

I'd go with the first choice but 17s won't do! 18s!!!!

haze20 · May 30, 2007

18's will work just fine with the right offset.

JCell · May 30, 2007

18's FTW

the_jaf · May 31, 2007

So you're thinking 1st choice but in 18's? Do you think that rim would look "small" because of the lip in a 17'?

haze20 · May 31, 2007

I have seen the Raze in 17's and they did look kinda small to me. They were on a black MSP.

clicknext · May 31, 2007

I like the spokes on the first one but not liking the polished lip.

the_jaf · May 31, 2007

haze20 said:
I have seen the Raze in 17's and they did look kinda small to me. They were on a black MSP.

Would you happen to have a pic by chance? Or would anyone have a pic of something similar to the Raze in 17 with a lip? Or something similar to an 18" with a lip, just to compare sizes?

99 Pro · May 31, 2007

JCell said:
18's FTW

Word.

Rally Ninja · May 31, 2007

I had 17' race on my care for a few days. Don't get it.. In the rear the little bumpy at the center of the rotors pretrudes too much, so you CANNOT put the centercap on, it just pops out. Plus with that offset 215/45/17 rubs and rips the tires bad.

Rome04 · May 31, 2007

you should just get volks

Rally Ninja · May 31, 2007

Rome04 said:
you should just get volks

um....I did.

geomatics_tech · May 31, 2007

Rally Ninja said:
I had 17' race on my care for a few days. Don't get it.. In the rear the little bumpy at the center of the rotors pretrudes too much, so you CANNOT put the centercap on, it just pops out.

I had this issue to but a 3mm spacer fixed it, and gave my car a better stance.

Joost27 · May 31, 2007

i have 18x7.5" +48 wheels with the pro-kit springs, 215/35/R18 no rubbing ever, even on hard bumps on the outside of a corner. It just fits up inside the wheel wells perfectly.

the_jaf · May 31, 2007

OK Guys just playing around with Forza 2 to help me decide. Here are the closest matches here (sorry for the large pics) Mind you, the the car is lowered on Tein Springs (dunno the height). According to Forza, there isn't any difference in speed and acceleration between 17's and 18's. Take that for what its worth....

First here are the 17":