16" rim or 17" rim

Hey Everyone,

I'm thinking of changing my stock rim to a bigger one. After doing research here (on the stud pattern thread) and many other websites, Finally i got the grasp of the wheel and tyre stuffs :)

Right now i just can't decide which rim size to use. I don't want to do anything with the body (rolling guards, etc) or suspension (lowering, make it hard, etc) - i just want to change the rim and wheel. I'm wondering which one will look better, 17" or 16"?

If it's 17", i am planning to put 215/45; if it's 16" I'm planning to put 195/50. I've asked several friends, some of them recommends 17, some of them 16. Now I asked you guys, which one would you recommend? If you have pictures, that would be great!

Also one more thing. My jazz is silver (2009 VTi). what color you reckon will look great on it?

Thanks in advance :)

i would vouch for 16"s, here they are on my jazz, i'm running 205/45/16

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/a...SC_0698_rs.jpg

looking good mate! lowered your springs too?

thanks, yes it is lowered, rear guards are rolled..
realistically if you are running 17"s a. you are compromising performance as the wheel radius is bigger b. its going to look like a 4wd if it isn't lowered c. if you do lower it you need to roll the guards as even on my car it rubs when i have a full house in back seat

Yeah... that's what a couple friends said... I don't plan to either lower or roll the guards, but just wanna make the wheels and tyres look full...

if so then i'd say 16"s with 195/50s should be fine, it will be a tad higher than stock, but not enough to ruin the handling also does VTI come with 14 or 15" wheels?

It comes with 175/65/15 5.5" ET+55 wheel... which is a bit tiny for me :) it needs to be fatter for sure :D

i dont think +55 will fit, as i've tried fitting 16 x 6.5 +42 sportivo rims before and they did not clear my calipers :S, i'd suggest to try them on before purchasing

oh... what i mean is that i got +55 for the stock rims :)

65 is abit fat for my liking, as i purchased my car with aftermarket rims already, i do have stock rims at home although no tires :p, but i do think you will eventually catch the mod buy and end up lowering your car as it does make a world of difference :)

you talked me into it dude... :D Now I'm thinking of lowering it.... Prolly just replacing the spring with eibach springs.... it's cheap where I came from, going back at the end of the year for holiday...

here is my GE Jazz with 17inch rim (205/40/17) and lowed by Tein Super compact

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/...070514b2_b.jpg