new to rims

[BFresh 10+ year member]

I have a 04 corolla. i'm new to the rim market and i really dont know what is good or not. can anyone recommend a size and brand. i'm goin for more of a performance look rather than an "ice" look. my budget is 800 max, with tires

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[PopcornPlaya 10+ year member]

try some rotas, they make replicas of performance wheels (most notibly the spoon sw388 that is popular in the import community) can't find my bookmark right now, search for rota wheels, once i find my bookmark, i'll provide a link. another option is flik brand wheels available here: http://www.edgeracing.com . here's some other sites that have a lot of wheels on them

http://www.whalentire.com

http://www.discounttire.com

http://www.gotwheelsandtires.com

http://www.wheelguyz.com

http://www.wheelsboutique.com

http://www.wheelmax.com

http://www.wheelsnext.com

http://www.speedandstyle.com

http://www.cbwheels.com

also, some things you might want to look at:

1. make sure the wheel is available in your lug pattern

2. check package pricing for wheels/tires

3. check pricing for just wheels

4. make sure they will fit in your wheel wells, especially if you plan on dropping the car, check for how much clearance after your drop

5. shop around for best price, if you find them somewhere cheaper but don't trust the site, a lot of times other sites will price match.

6. before ordering, make sure that they are in fact the wheels that you want, and will be satisfied with, it gets expensive changing wheels like shirts.

i have more links for wheel sites, just have to find all of them in my bookmarks.

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

try www.truckxpressions.com I lookin to put some wheels on my truck. I do not kno a lot about performance wheels but i do kno a lot a the chome ones and try the spot lowrider they have some great prices and are very friendly and truthful.

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

If your looking for better performance as well, I suggest checking how much the rims weigh if you can. less weight = better acceleration *in general*. Thats why some of these rice boys wonder why they lost .3 seconds after puttin on their 18s.

 

[SparklingXtasy 10+ year member]

IMO i would go with 17s. I have 205/40s on mine, but i personally would go with something with a bigger sidewall maybe 205/45. I dunno 'bout anyone else, but I'm bending rims left and right over here.

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

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IMO i would go with 17s. I have 205/40s on mine, but i personally would go with something with a bigger sidewall maybe 205/45. I dunno 'bout anyone else, but I'm bending rims left and right over here.

what kinda rims do u have. And where do u live.

 

[SparklingXtasy 10+ year member]

Motegi MR7's, but I got a good deal on them. I live in Central Jersey, right near Six Flags Great Adventure.

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

I heard the roads are bad up there. That is why u might be bending rims left and right. Cus i kno ppl who ride 35s with no problem.

 

[SparklingXtasy 10+ year member]

The roads are reaaaaaaaally bad here. Potholes everywhere. The county will reimburse you if you bend a rim, but it doesn't apply to aftermarket rims. Kinda crappy rule considering if you drive down 195 you are guarenteed to see atleast one nice looking car with fourways on and a flat tire.

 

[capone_78744 10+ year member]

i say throw some 24s on it!

-capone

 

[wErd 5,000+ posts]

The roads are reaaaaaaaally bad here. Potholes everywhere. The county will reimburse you if you bend a rim, but it doesn't apply to aftermarket rims. Kinda crappy rule considering if you drive down 195 you are guarenteed to see atleast one nice looking car with fourways on and a flat tire.

i think some companys such as enkei will send you a new wheel if you bend yours.

 

[SparklingXtasy 10+ year member]

Really? I'm gonna stalk Motegi then.... hehehe

 

[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

im just wondering what those numbers that rate tires are... ??/??/i know this is inner diameter in inches

 

[SparklingXtasy 10+ year member]

the first number is how wide the tire is, the second is the height of the sidewall, and the third is the rims size... i believe that's the way it goes.

 

[bass_mekanik 10+ year member]

i am ridin on 213/35/18's with my car sittin 4 inches lower than shandard and i have bent 1 rim so far and i have some of the worst seald roads you can imagine round here but hell my car is fully sik with the chromies