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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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Hi all
Just need Professional advice from Board members.
I no nothing about Wheels and Tires.
My NPB MT Sports Fit is coming soon.
I am looking for 16” Wheels and tires.
Please advice which brand is best for the Fit Sport and which brand to avoid.

Your help is greatly appreciated
Thanks
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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There is no one best brand, it all depends on your style and everything.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Like Fillmatic said, it is all about personal preference and what you are looking for in a wheel. If you want quality wheels, Japanese companies such as Volk/Rays or Work are your best choice, but are a lot more expensive. If you are on a tight budget like I am but still want a decent light set of wheels, you can go with Rota or Enkei. However, if you like wheels from another manufacturer, go with those. Choose something you are happy with. The only thing you have to worry about are the sizes and offset. Most people will be running 16x7s with 205/45/16 or something along that line in that size.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Thanks guys
I guess the 16x7s with 205/45/16 is what I should go with base on what have seen.

 
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Titans
Thanks guys
I guess the 16x7s with 205/45/16 is what I should go with base on what have seen.
Yes, this is a propper size. Now it's just a matter of what wheel you want to use.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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The RE750 would be an excellent 3 season tire but will do nothing in the snow. I would say take a look at the Yokohama Avid H4S or the Pirelli P Zero Nero M/S. Both of these are all season tires and will give you some snow traction.
If I can help let me know.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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Any idea what style wheel you want? How many spokes are you looking for? What colour rim do you want? Do you want a polished lip? All of these things factor into what type of wheel you want. Throw out some of the stuff you are looking for and I can post a couple of pics of wheels you could put on your Fit, and if you want, photochop them onto a sample picture as well.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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I am not sure about the Toyo but the Yokohama is a 3 Season tire that would offer a lot better performance than the OE Honda tires. They are good in wet and dry but they do tend to make a little more road noise than some other performance tires.
If I can help let me know.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Woow,
Thanks bro.
Since my Fit is black, I like silver Rims to make it stands out.
I want 5 or 6 spokes.
Sounds stupid but what is “Polished Lip”

Thanks


Originally Posted by Illusive
Any idea what style wheel you want? How many spokes are you looking for? What colour rim do you want? Do you want a polished lip? All of these things factor into what type of wheel you want. Throw out some of the stuff you are looking for and I can post a couple of pics of wheels you could put on your Fit, and if you want, photochop them onto a sample picture as well.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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a good example of a polished lip is like the wheel below:



If you look around the edge of the wheel, you will notice that the spokes are recessed which produces a lip around the edge of the rim. This gives the wheela deep dish look. A lot of manufacturers are doing this now since it is quite popular.

Oh and I forgot, what is your price range?
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Price range between $1000 to $1200 Cad.
I saw something on this site.

http://www.edgeracing.com/wheels/flik/
I heard someone mention earlier about the Flik is GTG. I like the Flik Fuel Silver




 

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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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I plan on getting the Yokahama Avid H4S for my fit once I get it. They are a good all around tire and tend to last a long time. Just my .02 cents.

You could always use the summer tires on the 16" and swap out to the stock 15" with winter/all season tires for the winter.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Yokahama Avid H4S are great! I've got 'em on my wifes' Avalon and my Impreza. Dry/wet/snow - all good.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Along with a 60K mileage warranty.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Fillmatic
There is no one best brand, it all depends on your style and everything.
good point to each is own
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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You can contact Edge Racing and see how much it will cost to ship to Toronto. Not sure how customs will treat it though, so keep that in mind as they tend to add on lots of taxes and raises the price of imported products by a lot. I can e-mail my local distributor for you, he has free shipping in Canada.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Another Ultra High Performance All Season tire that is highly recommended over on the Honda-Tech Wheel & Tire forum is the Kumho ECSTA ASX. Cheaper than the Yokos and the Honda-Tech guys say it has better performance, too, but it does have a shorter mileage waranty.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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Thanks for looking out.
Greatly appreciated.

Kevin L
Originally Posted by Illusive
You can contact Edge Racing and see how much it will cost to ship to Toronto. Not sure how customs will treat it though, so keep that in mind as they tend to add on lots of taxes and raises the price of imported products by a lot. I can e-mail my local distributor for you, he has free shipping in Canada.
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Here's what i went with,they are teh BF Goodrich g-Force Sport, i just got the HFP 16" for the 2001-2005 civic's, i'll get pics of them later, but here's teh wheel.





ratings for them are hella good, here's a link to tirerack.com for them also.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
 

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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Get the Potenzas and get dedicated snows if you need them. The ultra high performance all-season tires are a compromise on both fronts. Not nearly as good as snows in the winter, and not as good as a dedicated summer performance tire the rest of the time.
 



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