rims....what size etc etc.

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Ok, i bought a S model Versa, mostly for budget reasons and its a work vehicle (lots of driving, diff places everyday) , so far all i've really done is tint it.

heres the things, im dying for wheels, i cant stand hubcaps and so forth, i still have under 1000 mi on my car, the main question i need answered is:

Whats the best size to get if i want to leave the suspension stock and dont want it to look goofy with wheel gaps and so forth.

I'm avoiding lowering it due to roads i travel, so thats not really an option.

any help?


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anywhere from 15"-18" would be fine. I am really looking at rims seriously now, but I can't decide which design I want. I am looking at Motegi FF7's, RT5's, and DP12's, but can't decide which I want! haha, but I personally will be getting 18's, most of the other people on the forum have put 17's, if you do a search you can see some pics.

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Properly sized wheels and tires (decreasing tire sidewall as wheel size increases) will not fill any of the "goofy wheel gap" that the Versa has.

In other words, when people put larger wheels on their car, they still put on a tire that still has the same overall diameter.

You can put on larger tires than are designed to be put on the car, but that will severely affect both your odometer and speedometer.

Also, if you don't want to lower your car due to the roads, you might not want to go with a larger than 16" wheel, because the thinner the sidewall on the tire, the more harsh the ride will be.



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