rims perfomence, 16 or 17.?

[Allgonoshow]

i have h22a AT accord 4dr i m getting the rims(lightweight)
i was gonna go for 16s but my friend said i should get 17s..
what should i do..?
and which rims are light weight rims..?
just like my name, i m more into perfomence than looks.. so
i m thinking of spending 600-700 w/tires...
any1 who can hook me up in 714,213,323,562,818 area..?
thank you thank you

[lokuputha]

i have h22a AT accord 4dr i m getting the rims(lightweight)
i was gonna go for 16s but my friend said i should get 17s..
what should i do..?
and which rims are light weight rims..?
just like my name, i m more into perfomence than looks.. so
i m thinking of spending 600-700 w/tires...
any1 who can hook me up in 714,213,323,562,818 area..?
thank you thank you

If u r "more about performance than looks" then I say go with 16" wheels.

Specially for use on regular roads. The extra tirewall will make the ride that much better.

Regular cast 16" x 7" wheels weight about 20-22lbs. If you go for light weight forged or light cast 16" wheels it will cost u, but they can weight much less (around 15-18 lbs, but don't quote me on that)

Example: this 18" extremly light Gram Light wheel below weighs as little as most 16" regular wheels. Weight is a big thing with wheels...search around this forum.

[NAiL05]

Stock 15 > any size for racing.

[h22sparkle]

Stock 15 > any size for racing.

thankyou you said it with a set of good tires. Looks or performance you really cant have both at a certain cost without paying out the ass so choose 1

[deevergote]

15" wheels with 205/55/15 tires are the best combination you can get. The larger the wheel, the more weight (not only weight, but weight far from the hub, which is bad). 17" will definitely slow you down. The ONLY time to upgrade to a larger wheel would be if you're doing a big brake upgrade.

17" wheels look nice, but they aren't optimal for performance. The smaller the better (even 14" is good).

[FASTESTCB7inQNZ]

I think that 15's or 16's are good IMO.

[tunerman]

i say roll with steelies

[HondaB18]

Performance for what? Straighways, twisties or a balance of both?

13" Lenso VPD with slicks

Tires also play a major role in the performance. Why look for a lighweight rim and get heavy tires when it'll end up weighting the same as a heavier rim with lighter tire. With the same width and weight wheel, if you go for 14" and have a stiffer sidewalled tire it can perform the same as a 17" with sidewall roll.

Some good lighweight brands are Volks, Roja, Mugen but are costly. A cheaper relications of those are Nippons and Rotas. With your budget I do not think you can get a good set of lightweight + tires unless they are used or you can get major hookups.

[CD5Accord]

werd. 15 or 16 if want to go the performance route. I like 17 and 18's personally especially for accords. The body of the Accord is huge and doesn't look right sometimes with 16's or 15's.

[dwnhillCB791]

Ya I say stick with stock rims (15in?) and buy a really good set of grippy tires.

[dsyple]

i roll with both 14 15 and 16 inch tires when i race...and it don't make a diffrence in my time...and they all have the same tires...Nitto NT 555 DRAG RADIAL....18's are my show rims

[NAiL05]

i roll with both 14 15 and 16 inch tires when i race...and it don't make a diffrence in my time...and they all have the same tires...Nitto NT 555 DRAG RADIAL....18's are my show rims

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