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decksy
09-08-2004, 02:55 AM
does anyone have any opinion on how it looks? or pictures? i just want to see how much bigger my wheel gap will be... i have about a 4 finger gap right now rolling on 195/60's

any suggestions or pictures will help! thanks!

here's how it looks right now
http://gamer.vintagemind.net/img/vintagemind.net.jpg
excuse the website spam.. just took if off my site


-David

Andrew Bohan
09-08-2004, 09:22 AM
here ya go. it's hideous.
http://guernsey.globat.com/~mountainracer.com/pics/403/IMG_0222.jpg

nlzmo400r
09-08-2004, 09:37 AM
ive got 205/50/r15s on my s13 and it looks ok. It makes the car sit a tad lower which i like, but it does increase wheelgap a little bit. I like it, its worth the smaller sidwally. Besides, once the d2's go on, the wheelgap will be no more

alkrmr18
09-08-2004, 09:42 AM
the gap or the hair, hahaha just kidding

TurK
09-08-2004, 09:57 AM
that kid looks like the kid from even stevens but black w/ dreds

decksy
09-08-2004, 10:09 AM
here ya go. it's hideous.
http://guernsey.globat.com/~mountainracer.com/pics/403/IMG_0222.jpg


drift.. is the car lowered at all? cause that does look really really hideous! = :loco: ...

Andrew Bohan
09-08-2004, 10:10 AM
it's riding on agx's and prokit

Mr. Badlose
09-08-2004, 10:14 AM
Sure it is, and I quote, "lowered" on Eibach Prokits. (which don't lower your car unless you have the ancient type)

So yeah. Don't do it until you lower your car. That's my car by the way before I got better wheels. Imagine the horror as I walked out of America's Tire Co.

HyperTek
09-08-2004, 11:02 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/sides2.jpg

I forgot what series they are, but anything low pro on 15 looks like poo.. I actually perfer high profile on smaller wheels.

Andrew Bohan
09-08-2004, 11:09 AM
i prefer stock overall diameter, however it is acheived.

HyperTek
09-08-2004, 11:14 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/body.jpg
I perfer stock sizing also..

s0ldats
09-08-2004, 11:16 AM
i prefer stock overall diameter, however it is acheived.

x2




fuck character length

Mr. Badlose
09-08-2004, 12:20 PM
i prefer stock overall diameter, however it is acheived.

Yes, and shitty Ziex tires.

CRY FOR ME. I LOVE IT WHEN YOU DO.

Andrew Bohan
09-08-2004, 12:23 PM
azenis > ziex
205/60/15 > 205/50/15

decisions decisions.

depends on if you'll need stickier tires.
in mr badlose's case, he did, since he autoxes and goes to the track.

i just needed new tires cuz mine got all shredded up.

Rennen
09-08-2004, 12:28 PM
it looks hiddeous. I run 205/50/15s for autoX, I can get them dirt cheap from friends and they have less sidewall flex/shorter gearing/slightly lower CG and they make non-shitty tires in the 50 series size.

Here is a comparison between my 205/60/15s and 205/50/15s on my stock 89 hatch.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p27a42707e510eefecaa813cbc5880901/fad76ba5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pb629a335541ce9a6cd23cf7d59556c2f/fad76a74.jpg

add .orig.jpg to the end of each image to read the tape measure.... its about 4.5" of wheel gap with the 205/50s

now that I have removed the AC there is about an 11 foot wheel gap :D

-Matt

PS: SEARCH! I know I have asked this question before.

decksy
09-08-2004, 12:33 PM
60 it is! ^_^ thanks everyone for their pictures and advice! very very very helpful! i love you guys literally ^_^

DRO916
09-08-2004, 01:59 PM
what it looks like on my car
205/50/15's front. 60's back

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/460000-460999/460448_1_full.jpg

kingsol
09-08-2004, 03:08 PM
http://guernsey.globat.com/~mountainracer.com/pics/403/IMG_0222.jpg

his dreads look dope... they kinda look like mine... hahaha :D

Andrew Bohan
09-08-2004, 03:11 PM
let's see yours

1sikgti
09-08-2004, 07:53 PM
I got 205/50/15 azenis mounted on my aftermarket 15's an the wheel gap isnt bad,it just leave alot of area open in the wheel well.I have tein he's an got the car down to a 1 1/2 finger gap all around an it looks decent.Only issue is the wheels look smaller now.But hey,performance far succeeds looks in my book.

s13driver
09-08-2004, 08:51 PM
[QUOTE=Rennen]
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pb629a335541ce9a6cd23cf7d59556c2f/fad76a74.jpg

QUOTE]

was that rust on the frame ?

KA24DESOneThree
09-08-2004, 09:06 PM
Threads like this make me laugh.

"OMG, I am SO scared my car might look even a TINY bit uncool, so I MUST sacrifice performance for looks."

I run 205/50R-15 Falken Azenis Sports and I'm happy.

kingsol
09-08-2004, 09:25 PM
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p1e8acfca4009a594a8b5a162be05793e/f7154bf8.jpg.orig.jpg

i'm somewhere under there... :D

AKADriver
09-08-2004, 10:11 PM
"OMG, I am SO scared my car might look even a TINY bit uncool, so I MUST sacrifice performance for looks."

There are performance compromises in this tire size, too. A taller tire has more contact patch. It also makes the gearing shorter, which could be good, could be bad.

The Falken Azenis isn't the only good street tire.

I loved the grip my last S13 had on 205/60-15 Yokohama AVS Intermediates. Great tires, too bad they stopped making them.

KA24DESOneThree
09-09-2004, 12:07 PM
A taller tire makes the gearing longer, thus decreasing acceleration. A taller tire weighs more, increasing unsprung weight. A taller tire will roll under more. Yadda yadda yadda.

thx247
09-09-2004, 03:09 PM
I doubt there is any meaningful difference in surface area on a 60mm tire compared to a 50mm tire.

Andrew Bohan
09-09-2004, 03:35 PM
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p1e8acfca4009a594a8b5a162be05793e/f7154bf8.jpg

i'm somewhere under there... :D
ahhaha nice. you look a lot more black than jake (the guy in my pic) though.
his skin is actually lighter than mine, and i'm almost as white as they come.