16 or 17?

[mhrebin]

im lookin into some aftermarket wheels for my 03 lx. just wondering what would be a better option to go with. 16's or 17's. i plan on lowering the car about 1.5 inches and wanted to know whats a good setup as far as grip, ride and looks.

suggestions welcome on size and also wheel choice.

 

[99 Pro]

17's with 205/40/17 tires.

 

[mountjonas]

i'd go 215/45-17

 

[DE31]

i'm running 215/45-17s i love them. fills the wheel wells quite nice, good ride and great performance (falken rt-615s) i like the extra ride height since its a street car.

 

[jeg0024]

See sig...lowered 1.5 inches with Goldline springs on 205/45/17's

Drives like a champ!

HERE is a pic of the rim and tire up close, it doesnt show how close it is to the fender tho because I think the other side of the car was jacked up at that moment.

 

[mountjonas]

what's your offset?

 

[jeg0024]

what's your offset?

Good question...


+42 according to this...Click Here

The guy that I bought the rims from matched the tires to the rims and the car, and it was even before it was lowerd, I told him of my plans though

I guess I coulda used a wider tire to protect against curb rash, but then it would rub for sure, so im good.

 

[mhrebin]

will 17's slow me down any? ive got an auto lx and sometimes it already feels like a turd.lol

what about MPG?

I really like these wheels. another plus because of the lightweight -ish factor

http://edgeracing.com/2003/Mazda/Protege_DX_or_LX/wheel/396/

 

[Gipper76]

Wow, that site has got some great deals on rims and tires. I was gonna get mine from this guy called nateswheels on ebay. He has a shitload of rim and tire deals for only about $700 shipped. But this site is looking even better. Check nate out though if you ever wanna buy on ebay.

 

[red95_240sx]

it will slow you down, but not noticable...our cars dont often drop low enough for 16s if ur worried about wheel gap unless u try eibach pro or coilovers.

 

[Tom03es]

Definitely go with 17s. I have a set of 15s, 16s and 17s. The 15s are winter wheels, the 16s are factory that I'm going to hang on to until I sell the car, and the 17s are my summer wheels.

 

[99 Pro]

Our cars are already slow. A couple extra pounds isn't gonna make any difference IMO.

 

[Sk8ter05]

Definitely go with 17s. I have a set of 15s, 16s and 17s. The 15s are winter wheels, the 16s are factory that I'm going to hang on to until I sell the car, and the 17s are my summer wheels.

what kind of springs do you have on? just wondering