GOT MYSELF A NEW MOD
05-05-2008, 08:14 AM
#9
05-05-2008, 02:03 PM
#15
Love the rims... I was tempted to purchase them as well, but my current 20's are only a few months old. Did you buy those from the dealer in LI whose clearancing them out? ... my boy is prob gonna get them for his 08 camry se.
05-05-2008, 04:58 PM
#18
Very Nice... I hope you have smooth roads where you're from. I would stick to 18" if I were you unless you are living in a town with the smoothest roads. I've said this before: Your suspension will suffer, so will your axle...don't forget these are FWD (Front Wheel Drive) cars and you can easily bend your axle if you were to hit a pot hole with low profile tires...not to mention that: your body is like a hard drive...it saves everything that you put in to it....so later in life you may end up with back problems too.
Also 19" replacement tires are expensive and a replacement RIm (damaged) is expensive too. I just ordered 4 new rims myself. Konig Again 5 (5 bolt pattern) 18 x 8.0 with Riken Raptors 245/45/18...and I dare not go lower...I was very tempted to go 255/35 or 40 /19 but my mechanic friend and the tire dealer told me that I was nuts. The Rikens are ZR rated too!
They are made in Canada by Michelin and cost around $500. Last year when I was looking for new tires and the Can $ was not at par with the US I could have spent easily$1500 Tax and Instalation on a set of 4 Falkens or Toyos as these were not available then...now with the money that I saved I can afford 4 new Rims too and I still save over last year! I pick up mine on Wednesday...can't wait...like a little kid under the Xmas tree! The Konig come in 2 colors and I chose the OPAL finish. You can google Konig Again 5 and Riken Raptor ZR and you'll have a good idea of what I'm talking about. Also the smaller the diameter the faster the car too. On the other hand a deal is a deal! Just be careful.
Also 19" replacement tires are expensive and a replacement RIm (damaged) is expensive too. I just ordered 4 new rims myself. Konig Again 5 (5 bolt pattern) 18 x 8.0 with Riken Raptors 245/45/18...and I dare not go lower...I was very tempted to go 255/35 or 40 /19 but my mechanic friend and the tire dealer told me that I was nuts. The Rikens are ZR rated too!
They are made in Canada by Michelin and cost around $500. Last year when I was looking for new tires and the Can $ was not at par with the US I could have spent easily$1500 Tax and Instalation on a set of 4 Falkens or Toyos as these were not available then...now with the money that I saved I can afford 4 new Rims too and I still save over last year! I pick up mine on Wednesday...can't wait...like a little kid under the Xmas tree! The Konig come in 2 colors and I chose the OPAL finish. You can google Konig Again 5 and Riken Raptor ZR and you'll have a good idea of what I'm talking about. Also the smaller the diameter the faster the car too. On the other hand a deal is a deal! Just be careful.
05-14-2008, 07:21 PM
#22
Very Nice... I hope you have smooth roads where you're from. I would stick to 18" if I were you unless you are living in a town with the smoothest roads. I've said this before: Your suspension will suffer, so will your axle...don't forget these are FWD (Front Wheel Drive) cars and you can easily bend your axle if you were to hit a pot hole with low profile tires...not to mention that: your body is like a hard drive...it saves everything that you put in to it....so later in life you may end up with back problems too.
Also 19" replacement tires are expensive and a replacement RIm (damaged) is expensive too. I just ordered 4 new rims myself. Konig Again 5 (5 bolt pattern) 18 x 8.0 with Riken Raptors 245/45/18...and I dare not go lower...I was very tempted to go 255/35 or 40 /19 but my mechanic friend and the tire dealer told me that I was nuts. The Rikens are ZR rated too!
They are made in Canada by Michelin and cost around $500. Last year when I was looking for new tires and the Can $ was not at par with the US I could have spent easily$1500 Tax and Instalation on a set of 4 Falkens or Toyos as these were not available then...now with the money that I saved I can afford 4 new Rims too and I still save over last year! I pick up mine on Wednesday...can't wait...like a little kid under the Xmas tree! The Konig come in 2 colors and I chose the OPAL finish. You can google Konig Again 5 and Riken Raptor ZR and you'll have a good idea of what I'm talking about. Also the smaller the diameter the faster the car too. On the other hand a deal is a deal! Just be careful.
Also 19" replacement tires are expensive and a replacement RIm (damaged) is expensive too. I just ordered 4 new rims myself. Konig Again 5 (5 bolt pattern) 18 x 8.0 with Riken Raptors 245/45/18...and I dare not go lower...I was very tempted to go 255/35 or 40 /19 but my mechanic friend and the tire dealer told me that I was nuts. The Rikens are ZR rated too!
They are made in Canada by Michelin and cost around $500. Last year when I was looking for new tires and the Can $ was not at par with the US I could have spent easily$1500 Tax and Instalation on a set of 4 Falkens or Toyos as these were not available then...now with the money that I saved I can afford 4 new Rims too and I still save over last year! I pick up mine on Wednesday...can't wait...like a little kid under the Xmas tree! The Konig come in 2 colors and I chose the OPAL finish. You can google Konig Again 5 and Riken Raptor ZR and you'll have a good idea of what I'm talking about. Also the smaller the diameter the faster the car too. On the other hand a deal is a deal! Just be careful.
05-15-2008, 08:36 AM
#25
I have 19" inch toyos and the ride is perfect with a 255/40/19 tire. To each is own.
Kamski
Last edited by kamski; 05-15-2008 at 08:39 AM.
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