Jehu Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) I would like some opinions. I'm not sure I can make them fit (it looks like the offset is for FWD) but I like the design. I'm planning on painting the car Satin black (garage paint job! lol) and eventually when the bucks start rolling in, Fiji blue or something similar. 17x7 and ET40 http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7261/03082010068.jpg On this:http://www.interludeit.com/personal/Starion/StarionPics/HPIM4035a.JPG Rough calculations would have me running spacers at like 40MM (~1.5") front and probably 60MM (~2.3") on the rear! That's nuts! Wish they fit a bit more realistic and were staggered (I would hate to loose the width on the back...event if I step up to 245's all around). I do like the design though! Maybe my Maxima could use a change! Edited March 9, 2010 by Jehu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehu Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I can get these for 150 or less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 those thin, unsymmetrical spokes will look terrible, imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 dude your head is unsymetrical.. That said, I think those wheels would look great.. Your offsets might suck a lot tho- You'd need some beefy spacers to make them look correct. What are the specs on them? The price sure seems right, if you can't use them I'm sure you could flip them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 These wheels are a some what similar spoke design, although whhay more baller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I voted no without looking at specs becasue I think they will take way to larg of a spacer maybe even an adaptor to make them work. Being it's a FWD they are from will the center ring size even be right or will you end up having to have them machined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehu Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 That is the biggest thing...+40 offset. I would need like 1.5" plus spacers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrape Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) If the lip was polished I would say yes. As they are, No. Edit: I do think you could flip them and make a few bucks though. Edited March 9, 2010 by psu_Crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquest707 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 the offset killed it for me, those would look pretty good flushed out on a flat black car, but im one who notices spacers and such straight off, having the rotor way back in the wheel bugs me for some reason, also huge rims with tiny brakes (i.e. civics with 18's... just gross) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 are you saying painting the rims fiji blue??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I voted yes, but only if you can get them to sit right on there with proper spacers. Personally, I wouldn't do the fiji unless it was going on a fiji car, I'd heep them black. I'd probably also polish the lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 i vote no, heres why: i don't like rims that have to have the arc to their rim face in order to have lips. it's basically faking it. with SQ, you can run lips and have a dog dish, instead of a volcano. the offset is horrible, you'd need like a 60mm spacer to even make em close to looking ok in the rear. the design is kinda cheap looking too, and well, they look dated already but not in a cool retro way. again, the primary downside is the wheel face. i hate when the spokes arc back. just looks like garbage IMHO for almost everywheel. BBS RS's are the only ones that can pull it off, and only because it's a very slight slope back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project83 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I like the way those look, should look good on the car... FWD offset sucks but thats about the cheapest way to go. One of these days thats what i'm going to end up doing with mine, spacers and FWD offset wheels. Ohh i'de keep them black to... or like Burton said polish the lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 fyi, your stock wheels are lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehu Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 the offset killed it for me, those would look pretty good flushed out on a flat black car, but im one who notices spacers and such straight off, having the rotor way back in the wheel bugs me for some reason, also huge rims with tiny brakes (i.e. civics with 18's... just gross)I hear you on the brake size thing, but one size up from stock should not be that bad, right? Spacers don't matter so much to me. are you saying painting the rims fiji blue???I voted yes, but only if you can get them to sit right on there with proper spacers. Personally, I wouldn't do the fiji unless it was going on a fiji car, I'd heep them black. I'd probably also polish the lip.Rims would stay the current color...the car would change color(s). Polished lip is a possibility... fyi, your stock wheels are lighter.True but there are so many more tires available in the 17" size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem0ntsi Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 just by looking at them I vote no because they wont fit, it would take like 3 inch spacers which might be unsafe, just because somethings cheap doesnt mean you have to buy it, just my thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehu Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 17x7 and ET40 Rough calculations would have me running spacers at like 40MM (~1.5") front and probably 60MM (~2.3") on the rear! That's nuts! Wish they fit a bit more realistic and were staggered (I would hate to loose the width on the back...event if I step up to 245's all around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 25 and 50mm spacers would work, but they'd sit closer to how stock 7's and 8's are, you'd have better luck with Z or Mustangs wheels (20-30mm offsets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88conquest_nutz Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 reminds me of the rims on my cavalier http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/ledzepballz/caliper3.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/ledzepballz/mine.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 i want to make another profile just so i can vote "no" twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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