why go for such small wheels? (honest answers only)

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Originally Posted by sirwags_np

i just fail to fully understand why on a street car people will spend $1000 on a 15" wheel and tyre package when for another $200 you can get entry level 17"s and tyres.

Why would I have brought 17s when I wanted 15s ...

A bigger wheel isnt neccersarily a better wheel ...

How many people have to state the obvious of why they like and want 15s before it gets through to you ...

Go post on honda-tech and get owned

[freestylin_hamster]

It's got to be bullshit that sirwags_np works for the mag place...
He has almost sweet Fuck all knowledge on the subject.

Perhaps school holidays have come early?

[Macro]

Who gives a fuck?

[Grin-T]

Originally Posted by Grin-T

LOL :!:

sirwags_np, your reasons for bigger rims totally rock.

I am going to trade all my lightweight 15s for cast 18s for my EG hatchback.

[BORAT] NOT!! [/BORAT]

[CIVTEC]

I think the misunderstanding here is we're talking about why us Honda owners choose smaller wheels for our Civics, Integras, CRX's etc, that's what works best for our smaller/lighter cars. Generally we wont need that BIG'a brakes to warrant going for a 17/18/19" wheel, unless we're packing some serious power I guess . Those who do go big because that's what they like (or for the street cred ) well then good on them, their car, their choice. By all means bigger Hondas like Accords, Torneos(sp?) etc look better (IMO) with bigger wheels, no doubt they handle better too ...depending on the car, suspension, rims/tyres etc, heck heaps of things.

Originally Posted by sirwags_np

when half the cars you deal with are nissans with big brakes, x-factor is a very important part of wheel choice. you dont want to run a 25mm spacer just to get your spokes away from the caliper

You're talking about Nissans, a bigger car with a bigger kw figure and bigger brakes will no doubt need bigger wheels . :wink:

Originally Posted by sirwags_np

i find most people in new plymouth that run race tyres base their rim choice on available tyres for thier car, or what clears thier brakes

So what are we talking about here ? Race cars or "street cars" ?

Originally Posted by sirwags_np

]i just fail to fully understand why on a street car people will spend $1000 on a 15" wheel and tyre package when for another $200 you can get entry level 17"s and tyres

If you've read any of the informative posts you should understand why us Honda owners (with the smaller cars anyway IMO) choose to run 15/16" wheels by now. :wink:

The benefits way out weigh the street cred. 8)

[DoggNZ]

Is it humanly possible for sirwanks_np to be owned anymore then he already is? For the love of god, someone please lock this thread! 8O

[sirwags_np]

Originally Posted by CIVTEC

I think the misunderstanding here is we're talking about why us Honda owners choose smaller wheels for our Civics, Integras, CRX's etc, that's what works best for our smaller/lighter cars. Generally we wont need that BIG'a brakes to warrant going for a 17/18/19" wheel, unless we're packing some serious power I guess . Those who do go big because that's what they like (or for the street cred ) well then good on them, their car, their choice. By all means bigger Hondas like Accords, Torneos(sp?) etc look better (IMO) with bigger wheels, no doubt they handle better too ...depending on the car, suspension, rims/tyres etc, heck heaps of things.

You're talking about Nissans, a bigger car with a bigger kw figure and bigger brakes will no doubt need bigger wheels . :wink:

So what are we talking about here ? Race cars or "street cars" ?

If you've read any of the informative posts you should understand why us Honda owners (with the smaller cars anyway IMO) choose to run 15/16" wheels by now. :wink:

The benefits way out weigh the street cred. 8)

thank you for not jumping on the bandwagon, and actually having an opinion of your own.

to the rest of you that flame me without having your own opinion, well you can just go f**k yourselves. goddam sheep.....

[chris_P]

hahaha that haterade didnt go down to well did it?
I have done some analysis from the 7 pages of information on this topic i have conluded that:
1. You are a knob
2. You shouldnt own/work in a mag and tyre shop
3. You have a fetish with wheels fitting over brakes
4. The reason why MOST hondas use 15/16' wheels is to keep everything in proportion.
5. We do this so we dont look like knobs
6. repeate 1-3

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Originally Posted by chris_P

hahaha that haterade didnt go down to well did it?
I have done some analysis from the 7 pages of information on this topic i have conluded that:
1. You are a knob
2. You shouldnt own/work in a mag and tyre shop
3. You have a fetish with wheels fitting over brakes
4. The reason why MOST hondas use 15/16' wheels is to keep everything in proportion.
5. We do this so we dont look like knobs
6. repeate 1-3

fuckin brilliant, keep the thread going and the shit flying!

BTW I run 14" on my EG6 rally car because they are the perfect size.

[Spanky69r]

to much reading

[STR8LN]

Originally Posted by sirwags_np

hi

after a conversation with my employer regarding a topic i made about wheels, we have decided we would like it edited or removed.
if it is edited please remove any negative comments and only keep the informative and technically correct posts.

my employer would prefer that the entire topic is removed as we are sponsers of the ss2000 race class, and certain members of this forum are trying to drag our name through the mud.

The main reason i made the topic was to be imformative to those in the business of mag wheels, but members of the forum decided to personally attack me, to which i lashed out.

if you could please sort this matter out asap it would be appreciated.

cheers dwayne
mag and tyre direct
new plymouth