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15, 16, or 17? Best size? Vote!

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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:34 AM
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15, 16, or 17? Best size? Vote!

Vote for the best rim size for the FIT!
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:37 AM
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15's is my personal opinion. Not only do they look good, but most of them are light weight which really helps on the Fit. I wouldnt mind some 16's but nothing above that. But yeah, 15' FTW!

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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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Subscribed. Interesting poll. I had to jump in even though i dont have any. I will soon enough tho.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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16's FTW! the stockers are ok, but if you buy aftermarket wheels, upgrade.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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16 fills it out pretty good.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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nothing above 16"

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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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nothing above 16"

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x2 its a small car, small wheels ftw, I'd only rock 15's if they were really light
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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17's baby

 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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I would go with 15. I prefer tire size 195/55 that size will have the most comford and stability on tight corners and bumpy roads 205/50 would work too I think. Lower profile is for racing on a perfect roads with no bumps. By the way higher profile will be more stable on tight turns and will have more stability do to resonans the tire can perform. On a low profile tire has less abbility to resonans and when it looses traction you fly out of the road immidiately unless you know how to react on unexpected slips. So I woud take 15 for everyday driving and tire 195/55/15 or 205/55/15. As for a track racing I woud go with 225/50/16 or 205/50/16. But it is just my opinion.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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17's baby

17's work well with your setup, but you've also got a clean ass kit. At least in my opinion they'd be too big for an oem lip setup
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Ehe they are slightly too big but in my situation if I go with 17' I woud have to go to garage and make wheel rotation every weekend. Chicago roads has fatal condition. Now I'm having MT Fit and tires 195/60/14 nothing special now, but I'm planing to go for 15' or 16' this summer.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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best size based on what? me asks

looks?
choices available... options?
weight?
handling?
common?
ALL of the above...in general?...

Actually I dont know why I bothered..haahaa 15's FTW!

I am also a fan of classic minis and their 10 inch wheels...so.....

So DUBZ IT IZ FOESHEEEEZY! j/k heheee
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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16's in my oppinion.
 
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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definitely 15's running 50 profile tires on this car. and use shorter
sidewall (50) for better appearance and gearing for acceleration.

16's are good too... but with the drums in the back and gaping
wheel gap between the rotor/drum to rim, i went with 15's. if
i do a bbk and rear disc, i would run 16's.
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
definitely 15's running 50 profile tires on this car. and use shorter
sidewall (50) for better appearance and gearing for acceleration.

16's are good too... but with the drums in the back and gaping
wheel gap between the rotor/drum to rim, i went with 15's. if
i do a bbk and rear disc, i would run 16's.

excellent point.

though i would probably rock 16's anyway.
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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i love the LOW look when rocking 16's. but what fills the gaps are the 17's.

at first i hated the look of 17's but i think it grew on me.

i still wanna rock a set of 16's so i can get a bit lower, but i guess a new lip would help for the 17's
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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stock size > everything else.
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SD_MR_FIT
i love the LOW look when rocking 16's. but what fills the gaps are the 17's.

at first i hated the look of 17's but i think it grew on me.

i still wanna rock a set of 16's so i can get a bit lower, but i guess a new lip would help for the 17's

I agree, I just hate rubber band tires though, so I might op for 215/40/17's the next go around and mode the bumper brackets to fit better too.
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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i want a set of each, 15 for daily duty, 17 for weekends or show, and 16 for whenever.
 
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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16's look the best normally. 15's give the best performance generally, due to lighter weight.
I'm looking for a set of RPF1's in 15 to drop about 20 Lbs of rotating mass off my car.
 



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