another poll: Wheels for my s13!!!! what do you think??

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So what do you all think....

i found a set of xxr 522 17 x 9 with a offset of 42for $840 out the door with some 225 / 45 / 17 mounted and balanced.....

i hate the wheels i have on my car now, and being married with a son, money isnt flowing, i wanted rota p45r's but im really tempted by this deal...

here is a pic of my s13

what do ya think????


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keep what you got

42 offset

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those wont fit in that size without like a 20mm spacer and have you seen those wheels in person.....

the spokes stick out a good bit farther than the "lip".......example


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ya, that angle isnt pretty.... thanks for the input, im kinda leaning towards keeping mine now

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that is one ugly wheel.

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Haha! Tenzo R Shu's! I used to have those! They suck.

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keep saving

42 offset

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trade someone plus cash on thier end for a popup front end, then save your money for real wheels.

EDIT: are those smoked bumper lights?

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They're going to be sunken just like your current set up.

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Here how about this.

How about I ask what wheels YOU want for YOUR car?

So, what wheels do YOU want for YOUR OWN car?

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I like the idea of the wheels, but I feel as though xxr porly executed the design.xxr has better looking wheels for the same price IMO.My friend Jarrett got Enkies for $800 shipped to his door with tires mounted and balanced.Do research and get what you really want.

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zach-Ka wrote:My friend Jarrett got Enkies for $800 shipped to his door with tires mounted and balanced.
17x8 +35? Yeah, the price makes sense.

The new XXRs look sick. My buddy Damien painted his orange.

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They look good at most angles. I just wish the spokes didnt go out then come back to the hub at such a dramatic angle. Its just too much. I would rather the XXR 521. If your four lug you are S.O.L. on width though. But thats me.

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The spokes on the 16s look like they poke out a lot, but on the 17s and 18s it's a lot less.

In person they don't look like they stick out that far.

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I see that helping. Because that is the only downfall of that wheel in my eyes. The only ones I have seen quality pictures of are the 15", and it was just aweful.

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The reason the spokes come out that far on the 16s is because they are 16x8 +0; super concave. The 17s are higher offsets, therefore looking a little less aggressive.

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Yeah it makes complete sense once I actually thought about it. I would like to see a good size mounted on a s13.

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zach-Ka wrote:Yeah it makes complete sense once I actually thought about it. I would like to see a good size mounted on a s13.
Keep an eye on MagnumJr .375's thread today. He got a 17/18 stagger of those wheels and is getting them mounted today IIRC.

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O, that should look good. If it looks good it will be between the 522's and the 521's for me. I'll definitely keep an eye out for it.

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jake_ wrote:trade someone plus cash on thier end for a popup front end, then save your money for real wheels.

EDIT: are those smoked bumper lights?
Ummmmmm......no
ILoveMyRHS13 wrote:Here how about this.

How about I ask what wheels YOU want for YOUR car?

So, what wheels do YOU want for YOUR OWN car?
Ohhh no sh$t?? R u dumb? I wanted more opinions, yes I know it's my car, take a break from the forums

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badbob2121 wrote:Ohhh no sh$t?? R u dumb? I wanted more opinions, yes I know it's my car, take a break from the forums
Chillax

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zach-Ka wrote: If your four lug you are S.O.L. on width though. But thats me.
How do you figure?

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The xxr site says that four lug doesn't come in any larger width than than 7"

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zach-Ka wrote:The xxr site says that four lug doesn't come in any larger width than than 7"
For 17s?

I know they make 16x8 +0.

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Yes, but it also doesnt say anything about any wheels under 17". Obviously a lack of info. My bad.

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badbob2121 wrote:Ohhh no sh$t?? R u dumb? I wanted more opinions, yes I know it's my car, take a break from the forums

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zach-Ka wrote:The xxr site says that four lug doesn't come in any larger width than than 7"
Oh... you meant 4 lug sizes for that specific wheel suck, not wheels in general...

Cuz there's plenty of other nicely sized 4 lug wheels...
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Good god... have you guys ever seen the interview this pic came from?! So awesome... Cam'ron clowns Bill O'reilly on his own show... lolz

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ILoveMyRHS13 wrote:17x8 +35? Yeah, the price makes sense.

The new XXRs look sick. My buddy Damien painted his orange.

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simmode1 wrote:
Oh... you meant 4 lug sizes for that specific wheel suck, not wheels in general...

Cuz there's plenty of other nicely sized 4 lug wheels...
Thats exactly what I ment, but obviously they are not showing all sizes, so there may be a good size that they are just not showing.. And yes there is plenty of good fitting wheels for 4 lug.

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17" 522's only come in 5 lug man


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