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Topic subjectRims that look bigger than they are
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51001, Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 9d9Mitsu, Jun-21-03 04:10 PM
What rims out there look really good on our cars and seem to look bigger than they really are I want chrome or a machined lip something bling but in a clean way any suggestions or pics would be great. tia I have a 99 GS silver with black leather jsut tinted the windows now I need some wheels.
51002, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 9d9Mitsu, Jun-21-03 04:11 PM
Im wanting 18s to so far the only thing thats really caught my eye are the OZ Antares chrome they show off your calipers and rotors really well which is a big :thumbsup
51004, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 98_silvergs, Jun-21-03 05:13 PM
The only rims that do look alot bigger than what they are, are rims without a lip. Motegi MR7's for ex. 18's look like 20's sometimes. If you want a rimwith a lip they're gonna look smaller
51015, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 9d9Mitsu, Jun-21-03 10:58 PM
SHOW ME A RIM
51034, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Jun-22-03 10:15 AM
Lots of people say mine do...since the spokes comes all the way to the end...

18" Motegi Racing MR7's
51088, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 9D9 MITSU RS, Jun-22-03 09:42 PM
You get what you pay for. Nothing is gonna look bigger. If unsure, people will look at ur tires anyway. If u wanna look like u have 19's, get 19's. 20's, try and fit 'em. I'd actually say some lipped rims look bigger. The lip folding over the tires can make the edge to edge measure about an inch more than what the rim really is. What size do you want it to look like u have? Just save up and get that. Otherwise, ur just gonna wish u did in the end. :thumbsup
51090, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by shuwa29, Jun-22-03 09:54 PM
i got tsw revo's in 18's and they tend to look a little big since the rim spoke goes all the way out to the outer most part of the rim.



once i get these bad boys powder coated gunmetal or hyper black or something along those lines they will look much better with the new look.
later
51102, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by KaptainMyke, Jun-23-03 03:17 AM
same here, i been asked if my Enkei RS6 are 18s or 19s. Same deal, spokes go all the way out to edge, no lip.
51227, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by BeAuTfLdiSaStErx, Jun-24-03 06:09 PM
see sig (18s often mistooken for 19s)
51242, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by EvuLFleA, Jun-24-03 09:57 PM
Mine are about the same as Ryans_RS's.

Spokes go way out to the end and look like 19's sometimes. My last wheels were Konig Tuners 17" rims and people asked if they were 15-16's all the time. The did look small though.
51245, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Jun-24-03 10:28 PM
It's "Ryan_Hes" beeeyotch. :-P
51267, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by shuwa29, Jun-25-03 07:48 AM
damn! he told you}(
later
51282, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Vandy420a, Jun-25-03 10:00 AM
"Ryan Hester...sounds like a serial killer name to me, is that what you are?"
61964, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Nov-14-03 11:09 PM
hahaha

Me a serial killer?
61965, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by MCubed45, Nov-14-03 11:31 PM
Originally posted by Vandy420a Jun-25-03
"Ryan Hester...sounds like a serial killer name to me, is that what you are?"


Originally posted by Ryan_Hes Nov-15-03
hahaha Me a serial killer?



i'd be suspicious of anyone that takes 5 months to respond when asked if they're a serial killer... :wary
61979, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Nov-15-03 10:58 AM
:shrug :-)
61986, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by bono316, Nov-15-03 11:54 AM
I get the same questions KaptainMyke gets about my RS6's. They're 18's, but some people think they're bigger. I think it also helps when the inside of the wheel isn't cluttered - our RS6's have a pretty clean section around the rotors. Granted, my stock GS rotors now look like Geo Metro rotors (lol), but I like em. I guess the wheels give me a good reason to upgrade my brakes. My .02


1998 Eclipse GS
61988, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by shuwa29, Nov-15-03 01:13 PM
good job ryan, took you long enough:thumbsup

later
62073, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Nov-16-03 09:55 PM
:thumbsup
62080, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by shuwa29, Nov-17-03 05:04 AM
back to the old sig pic eh:cheers

later
62442, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by 96Eclipsed, Nov-24-03 09:47 PM
Since I got them on, I've been asked several times if they are 17s...they are 16s
62477, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by GSwede96, Nov-25-03 09:48 AM
duno if these look bigger but I alsol got asked if they are bigger then the 18 they are, TSW Venom WX1 ( Venom):




62525, RE: Rims that look bigger than they are
Posted by js99rs, Nov-26-03 09:41 AM
I think mine look big for 16" thats why i got em. :shrug