for B14ers who have aftermarket rims...

sethwas · Sep 3rd, 2003, 02:36 PM

Specifically those with 15" or 16" rims, here's my dilemma.
So it seems that 16" may be cost prohibitive for me.
But I have 3 choices:
-Upgrade my current NX2000 alloys to Yokohama AVS ES100
-Upgrade to 15" and get Yokohama or Goodyear cost $950 and sell my 14" NX gunmetal rims
-Upgrade to 16" and get Yokohama Prada Spec2...maybe dunlop now a grand and change and sell my 14" nx2000 gunmetal rims.

I would prefer to buy locally but tirerack has the cheapest prices.
See if i get just tires on the net, its tires, and shipping and then mounting and balancing costs.
If I get rims with tires mounting and balancing is done/included and I can do the labor mystelf but there is shipping.

My NX2000 rims I would put on e-bay starting at $50 each (or $200 total)

I still want dark rims not 'silver' so my choices for size and weight and especially cost are limited.
I've seen all the tireracl and discounnttire pics of my car with the rims, but I want to get an idea for 'size' comparisons of 15" vs 16".
So would those who have 15" or 16" rims please post a profile shot with the wheels all straight so I can get an idea.
Alot of your rims are already posted but at angles or not profiled. (profile is side view of car from kneeling height at about 10 feet away)

Thanks.

Seth

P.S. If you don't have a B14 or don't have 15 or 16 inch rims pics of your car here are nice but not helpful.

whiteb14 · Sep 3rd, 2003, 02:50 PM

have u ever considered getting b14 se-r wheels? i think they would be a perfect choice

dry · Sep 3rd, 2003, 04:38 PM

seth I know a guy with a set of spraypainted gunmetal SE-R rims with a polished lip that will be selling them in a little over a week... they could use a touchup on the paint tho. (he has a 5th spare rim too)

200silvia · Sep 3rd, 2003, 04:44 PM

16's and toyos

sethwas · Sep 3rd, 2003, 05:08 PM

Well,
I'm not so sure about the SE-R rim cost/weight benefit. Besides, I'm not a terribly large fan of them anyway. But thanks.

Seth

P.S. Regarding the Toyo's I need Traction and Temp to be A or AA, and treadware to be 280+. Its because of this that I no longer am looking at the Potenza S-03 (220). I'm getting rid of the Dunlop SP9000 because 1) its the most expensive by a large margin, and 2) it has been outclassed by lower level tires.

200silvia · Sep 3rd, 2003, 05:57 PM

hey well the toyos i have fall in that category. The tread is 300 the traction and temp are A. They are 205/45zr 16. Ive had them since last summer, i used them in the winter and i swear the tread looks like it did when i put them on.

wickedsr20 · Sep 3rd, 2003, 06:06 PM

You're killin me, Seth! Here is a side shot of the 200 with my 16's wearing 205/45's. Dropped w/the Sportline/Prokit combo. Not to mention I took this within the parameters specified above.

And by the way, the Nitto 555's meet your criteria above also.

But I think they're 109 each though. Either way, get what you need (16's) and sell your current ones already.

Or just get some B14 SE-R wheels with the appropriate tires and you're set either way.

200silvia · Sep 3rd, 2003, 06:07 PM

yeah the toyos were about 104 a piece installed. Thats the only downfall.

sethwas · Sep 3rd, 2003, 09:04 PM

Man...
16" look so nice....need $$$$....

Seth

holy200sx · Sep 3rd, 2003, 09:04 PM

pffft, people call them bald tires.. i call them slicks.. haha

Neil · Sep 4th, 2003, 09:00 AM

i'd say 16". There are pics of my car in the thread i started in the show section from like a week ago. I also have toyos.

I think it cost me around $1100 for my 16's, 14.5lbs and for the tires shipped to my door with lugs n rings.

sethwas · Sep 4th, 2003, 12:24 PM

Yeah,
I'm not breaking $950 shipped. If I can't go 16" with that I won't go. Currently I have alot of money in 'reserve' in my Paypal account from ebay. Not major money, just like $400. So I have a choice, get TEIN's for like $350 out of pocked plus my 'credit', or go for rims and tires. Personally I don't want to get anything tire related over the internet because the warranty is useless. How am I supposed to exchange a tire over the internet. Normally I would just go back to sears and they give me a new one.
I guess I should call them (tire rack) up to see how it works.
Anyone reccomend a good place in FL down south that will 'guarantee' their tires?

Seth

krylonkoopaa · Sep 4th, 2003, 02:09 PM

tire rack is good me and my dad only buy tires from them.. and find some nice rims on ebay.

97gxe · Sep 4th, 2003, 02:15 PM

i gots 16's (motegi's) with yokohamas (can't remember da #'s..) altogether cost me about 900 that's including mounting and balancing

B14GEE · Sep 4th, 2003, 05:39 PM

yokahama 205/45/16's on enkie cdr-9's........i payed 600 for the set at discount tire......but they messed my original order up and gave me these for my "troubles"