New set of rims for my Civic - what do you think? pics!

[radioouman]

Those look stock to me.

LOL... I guess they are for the later models ...

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Wheel spacers? Yikes! Often they cause the wheels to be unbalanaced as the hub of the wheel is no longer flush with the car. Vibrations and bearing issues may ensue.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Wheel spacers? Yikes! Often they cause the wheels to be unbalanaced as the hub of the wheel is no longer flush with the car. Vibrations and bearing issues may ensue.

You also need to make the wheel studs are long enough such that the lugnuts have enough thread to grab onto. For example, if you've only got one or two full turns of the lugnut before torquing it down, you could find yourself in an unsafe situation.

That said, the wheels look good. Not ricey at all.

 

[jagec]

Hey, you got rid of the xB! Good move!

Those are actually pretty good...

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Wheel spacers? Yikes! Often they cause the wheels to be unbalanaced as the hub of the wheel is no longer flush with the car. Vibrations and bearing issues may ensue.

If they're crappy, sure. Properly machined ones shouldn't be an issue.

 

[jpeyton]

Yawn.

 

[Tiamat]

wow, that actually looks pretty good.

 

[Nutdotnet]

I'm not much of a fan of that gen Si, and I don't really like you all that much, but those wheels are pretty classy.

 

[brownboi512]

definitely rice...


jk si on si looks nice

 

[vi edit]

I came into this thread expecting a box full of Uncle Ben's minute rice, but those look very clean and well suited for your car.

I like the Dustbuster SI of that gen. Great color too!

:thumbsup:.

 

[Viperoni]

Nice match, they look very good on the hatch

 

[helloedchen]

Nothing like stock rims, beautiful!

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
i was getting ready to start flaming you to death, but those actually look great. nice little visual upgrade. plenty classy, and i'll i bet it didn't cost you too much since they were probably cast-offs from someone who bought aftermarket rims for their 2006.

close - from a part out facility, from a civic that died early in it's life

 

[Shawn]

Looks nice. But those wheel spacers would make me nervous.

 

[Shawn]

BTW, before pics?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Wheel spacers? Yikes! Often they cause the wheels to be unbalanaced as the hub of the wheel is no longer flush with the car. Vibrations and bearing issues may ensue.

You also need to make the wheel studs are long enough such that the lugnuts have enough thread to grab onto. For example, if you've only got one or two full turns of the lugnut before torquing it down, you could find yourself in an unsafe situation.

That said, the wheels look good. Not ricey at all.

I'm beginning to think you guys are right - after putting about 100 miles on them tonight, something is not right. I'm getting some vibrations, different feedback in the steering wheel and brake pedal. I'm hoping that it's because I sprung for the 15 dollar set - time to do some research to find a better solution.....

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Shawn
BTW, before pics?

Yep: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3073776

 

[dotcom173]

thats a nice looking Si...

i LOVE the 06/07 Si's oooooogggglleeee

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
You know, I like the hatchback version of the Civic the best out of all the Civics. It just seems the most practical while still being sporty in a rally-car-like way. I dunno why so many people hate the style.

because it can never compare style wise to the CRX.

 

[andylawcc]

ya.... it is a good match.

 

[secretanchitman]

nice! looks great!

 

[state 08]

Originally posted by: Ryan

Originally posted by: Shawn
BTW, before pics?

Yep: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3073776

What camera did you use to take those pictures?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: state 08

Originally posted by: Ryan

Originally posted by: Shawn
BTW, before pics?

Yep: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3073776

What camera did you use to take those pictures?

Fuji Finepix S5100

 

[RelaxTheMind]

to be honest it looks like a geo metro with rims. the before pics look like a stock geo metro.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Ryan

Originally posted by: Shawn
BTW, before pics?

Yep: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3073776

Hmm... I thought Proctor Honda sounded familiar. You got your car in tallahassee?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: Ryan

Originally posted by: Shawn
BTW, before pics?

Yep: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3073776

Hmm... I thought Proctor Honda sounded familiar. You got your car in tallahassee?

Yeah - took me a while to find the car I wanted, but I didn't mind driving a couple of hours to get it in Tallahassee.