Just bought wheels/tires

[TypeSiR]

You can probably pickup a set of 2020 Sport Hatch wheels for cheap if you watch OfferUp/Craigslist/ebay.

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[arsh88]

Do you happen to have a wider shot of your car from a side view?

Sent a PM but i should be able to get a few pics in 30ish min. Apologies that they might be a bit dirty and probably won't pop as much as they normally would. Haven't got the car washed since I haven't driven much lately

 

[Learn2turn]

It is your lucky day, snatch these RPF1 up QUICK!
https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/enkei-rpf1-17x8-45-5x114-3-silver.49798/

 

[RepyT]

If you ever thought about some nice new 19” RSR wheels, I have these, cheap!

Look at this on eBay
New RSR Black& Machined 19”x9.5” Set Four Wheels, 5x120 Bolts, +40 Offset

 

[gtman]

If you ever thought about some nice new 19” RSR wheels, I have these, cheap!

Look at this on eBay
New RSR Black& Machined 19”x9.5” Set Four Wheels, 5x120 Bolts, +40 Offset

Wrong bolt pattern.

OK, so it's official. Looking at wheels has now made me a wheel expert and has also caused me to go insane.

I guess a lot of the problem is budget. If I was able, I'd just get the best quality 18" wheels and tires and call it a day. Here's where I'm leaning (subject to change in the next day or two lol). I like these house brand wheels (Sport Edition P3 in anthracite) from Tire Rack. They've gotten pretty good reviews. I mean, I basically just commute with my car, no track or anything.

I can get a set of these in 18x8 w/Conti DWS06's mounted and balanced and shipped to my door for $1,150 plus tax. Plus there's a $70 rebate on the tires right now so that basically pays the tax.

 

[justasimpleman]

I personally like those wheels better than your other choices, as far as looks go anyway. I’m no pro on what’s quality and what’s not...

 

[gtman]

I personally like those wheels better than your other choices, as far as looks go anyway. I’m no pro on what’s quality and what’s not...

I changed the topic title.

Well... I literally just pulled the trigger on the anthracite P3's / DWS06's. The thing is, these wheels looked good on EVERY car I saw:

 

[justasimpleman]

Nice! Congrats on the purchase! Now for the waiting game haha!

 

[gtman]

Thanks. I think ultimately for my situation I made the best choice. I was almost going to go with the much more expensive Enkei tuning series wheels. I figured with them being flow formed they'd be lighter AND stronger. Then I looked up Enkei TS-10's and one of the first things I saw was a guy at a forum posting a pic of his TS-10 that cracked in several places from a pothole. No wheel is invincible. I thought about the Avid1 AV-20 wheels and they look and are priced great but maybe a bit too "tuner-y" for my taste.

For the money there's a couple things I like beyond the style and color of these P3 wheels. For one, they're low pressure cast, not gravity cast. And two, at 21 lbs. they aren't real heavy for an 18x8. For comparison I think my stock EX-L 17's weigh nearly 27 pounds.

Another issue for me was tire choice/size. I deal with some choppy roads and I also have wintery driving from time to time. The DWS06's excel in the wet and do well in snow for a UHP. But out of all my decisions, tire size was what I went back and forth on more than anything else.

Ultimately, I went for the Tire Rack recommended 215/45-18. Yeah, yeah yeah... it's as narrow as stock. But for me it works. I thought about the 235/40's but I don't do a ton of curvy back roads and narrower is better in bad weather. Also, the 215/45's only weigh 21 pounds. So the tire/wheel combo should only weigh 42 pounds (if Tire Rack's specs are accurate). That's like 25 total pounds less unsprung weight. I'm not sure if it's accurate but I read that losing 1lb. of unsprung weight is like losing 10lbs. of sprung weight. That should translate into slightly better acceleration/braking.

Sorry for the long post.

 

[RepyT]

If you ever thought about some nice new 19” RSR wheels, I have these, cheap!

Look at this on eBay
New RSR Black& Machined 19”x9.5” Set Four Wheels, 5x120 Bolts, +40 Offset

SOLD on eBay!