16's or 18's on a dc2r

[BiGANG]

hey guys,

i currently have 18" rims on my car but i tossing up whether to get 16's or just stick with the 18's. Is there any real gain from having the 16's on and if anyone has a type r with 16's on can they post up the pic. Im just worried that if i change the rims its gonna look sheit.

thanks

[tRipitaka]

16's will be more economical and efficient

[type one]

yes!!! you won't even know what hit you...

[bubblecivic]

I reckon 90% of DC2Rs I see on the road have their stock wheels or a set of stockies of another colour. I've only seen one DC2R with aftermarket dish which looks okay but I'd still prefer the stockies.

I would love to see some 16" Enkeis, Volks, Work rims on them though!

[BiGANG]

yeh i was thinking either the work cr's or the enkei 5 spokes (the thin ones, i dont know what theyre called) But at the moment i have 7 spoke 18" shadow chrome wheels n now. looks hot i think, just is way to expensive to buy tyres.

Have any of you guys got 16's on your teg. if so post up, post up..

[spardikis]

Ive seen a Briz member Edw_r's integra on Volk 16's looks pretty nice. Light weight wheels i think to!

[Chi]

18s for sure yo!

Pimp that R up

[HRV-80Y]

stock 15's r d best on dc2r's...

[itr025]

The lightest rims are the best rims. (strength being a constant factor).

Get some quality forged 16's, the difference will astound you :D

[Cla]

What about JDM dc5 or dc5 rims?

Look alright for stock rims, and they wouldn't be "that" heavy.

[IRI]

stock 15's r d best on dc2r's...

[itr025]

Wrong. Forged 15's are best for performance on a DC2R. Stock AUDM rims (though considered light) still weigh approx 5.8kg, forged 15's can get down to under 4kg (ie. CP-035). Let me tell you 0.5kg /wheel difference is already very noticeable on our 'low torque' motors.

[HRV-80Y]

stock 15's r d best on dc2r's...

damn good looking n mad performing simple as dat... :D :D :D dc2 yO!

[type one]

Wrong. Forged 15's are best for performance on a DC2R. Stock AUDM rims (though considered light) still weigh approx 5.8kg, forged 15's can get down to under 4kg (ie. CP-035). Let me tell you 0.5kg /wheel difference is already very noticeable on our 'low torque' motors.

i hear you brother!!! you won't know the difference or respect the difference until you try it...

[r|Ce_bOi]

Wrong. Forged 15's are best for performance on a DC2R. Stock AUDM rims (though considered light) still weigh approx 5.8kg, forged 15's can get down to under 4kg (ie. CP-035). Let me tell you 0.5kg /wheel difference is already very noticeable on our 'low torque' motors.

you are right there dude...
light weight wheels do wonders for your car.
like anything, anything lighter is easier to move around.

i have lightweight 15" forged rims on my car... and never looked back.
for looks the largest size i would choose to not affect performance would be 16"

i guess what you really need to consider is if performance/handling is more or less important against looks :)

and remember... any decent rim you purchase should be complimented with good or even high quality tyres..

[itr025]

That's right. People tend to ignore this, but forged rims are a damn good performance mod!! :)

Won't add peak power (DUH), but it'll enable you to make much better use of the power and torque you already have.

[unluvedboi]

18s cover more ground than 16s ..

[babyboy]

how bout 17s

[type one]

technically 18's do cover more ground but to run them under an integra's wheel arches you would probably need to go down one width size in tyre... with 16's you could go up one width size in tyre...

i think u get the point.

[itr025]

Not to mention the engine torque you're sapping (ie WASTING) by having to rotate the extra weight. Cover more ground yeah, but think about the extra time needed to get up to speed.

[nipnip]

the largest diameter i'd go is 16 x 7

[_Daniel]

What about JDM dc5 or dc5 rims?

Look alright for stock rims, and they wouldn't be "that" heavy.

[type one]

JDM DC5 rims weigh in at 9.5kg +/- 0.5kg.

Not so nice on DC2 IMO... doesn't suit the shape.

[Da1nONLY]

performance stay stock or go for lighter rims!!

looks..go for 18s! =P

there is a noticeable difference in performance between my stock 15s and the 18s ive got now. Laggy i'll tell ya...

[ITRBoI]

i have 17's on mine's and they are fine, much lighter than my stocks rim!!! i hahve the volks te37

[itr025]

i have 17's on mine's and they are fine, much lighter than my stocks rim!!! i hahve the volks te37

How many kg?

[type one]

i have 17's on mine's and they are fine, much lighter than my stocks rim!!! i hahve the volks te37

MUCH lighter? i highly doubt it. TE37s are light but i would be willing to bet they are probably a similar weight to your stockies.

but i always refer folk to this thread - it is not the bible on wheel weights but it is at least a good indicator and TE37s come in at 17pounds or 7.65kg - i would be willing to agree with this weight, cos that is DAMN light for a 17" rim, forged or not.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2400&highlight=wheel+weights

[Da1nONLY]

MUCH lighter? i highly doubt it. TE37s are light but i would be willing to bet they are probably a similar weight to your stockies.

but i always refer folk to this thread - it is not the bible on wheel weights but it is at least a good indicator and TE37s come in at 17pounds or 7.65kg - i would be willing to agree with this weight, cos that is DAMN light for a 17" rim, forged or not.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2400&highlight=wheel+weights

shiet....that is light..
mines around 20kg.....EACH...

[itr025]

MUCH lighter? i highly doubt it. TE37s are light but i would be willing to bet they are probably a similar weight to your stockies.

but i always refer folk to this thread - it is not the bible on wheel weights but it is at least a good indicator and TE37s come in at 17pounds or 7.65kg - i would be willing to agree with this weight, cos that is DAMN light for a 17" rim, forged or not.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2400&highlight=wheel+weights

I think you accidentally misread the 18x7.5 one. The 17x7.5 is listed as 15pounds which is 6.85kg (1kg per wheel heavier than stock). Stock is listed as 13pounds which is 5.89kg - I weighed mine at 5.85 so pretty close :). From the various weights I've checked on that list it is pretty darn accurate.

[xtercii]

get some racing hart cp-035, lighter than TE37s....most underrated wheels ever!!!

[joey_kev]

stick with your 18"...
seen too many dc2r with 16s...

[BiGANG]

I was looking at either the WORK CR's or just recently i saw a trader selling JDM DC5R rims. I thought they looked pretty hot, just not sure whether the white rims will be too lary for the black car? If i got the work rims i would get them in bronze

[lerroy]

Guys im just changing from 18" Bling chrome heavy mofo's

i am getting some 5zigen pro racer GN+ wheels 16x7 they weigh in at 17 pounds am i gonna see a big difference i know there not the lightest of wheels but there cheap 1500, is this to heavy for a 16" ???

thanks

[type one]

20kg?????!!!!! WTF??? what are they truck rims??

[s3ph]

5zigen rims? where from?

[lerroy]

www.jdmyard.com

just organising with Yonas now some hyper black ones :)
im excited hhah

[TeMp]

Man how can you got pass the CE28N for looks and performance?

For 17" they r are only 6.4Kg. And their design is perfect for the dc2.

[snowman95]

Man how can you got pass the CE28N for looks and performance?

For 17" they r are only 6.4Kg. And their design is perfect for the dc2.

16's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/snowman95/IMG_2305.jpg

ce28 copies from JDMyard

[THE_MASS]

get 16's man.
they're lighter...

[Lepperfish]

Yeah I got 16x7 on my DC2R. Drivabitlity is the same as stock i reckin with 205/45/16 tyres. Handles better around corners at high speed.