Driving home from work the other day i hit a pot hole, cracking one of my rims, in ways i didnt think was possible. I had been wanting new rims, but not like this haha. Would these go alright on my black xb, even though the wheels are gunmetal?


Enkei RZ-5's


idk how to post images, but here is the link if that didnt work.....

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...bp=4-100*9-100
Is that a good price?

Also, i have/had 18 inch wheels, and am going to downsize, do you think 17 inches would be good?

edited to fix image - Max

 

those wheels look good, and you can't go wrong with enkei.
however, if you're going to downsize, 17 might just look a bit awkward, since our wheel wells are so big. i would suggest 15 or 16 wide wheel, low offset to get a unique look.

 

Those would look ok but everyone has dark wheel with polished lip wheels now. 9 out of 10 tunner cars I see all have the same exact style wheels. It's getting real old real fast. This is why I love my silver wheels. I hate following trends.

 

Yea, not quite sure what im gonna throw on there.... Everyone says 16's would be better then 17's, im not sure if i wanna go that small... i loved my 18s..... will post pics when i get the new wheels...

 

What about when everyone had the silver wheels and nobody has the black wheels with the polished lip? It goes both ways.

 

Yea, alot of people do that, with the silver lip and dark wheel, and i like it ha..just too many options, idk if a true black would look better, or a grey/gunmetal.... What about the Enkei Dm5's? much cheaper... which is good...http://www.discounttire.com/product/...kdm5.am.xl.jpg

 

True, but with black/dark wheels with polished lip you can't see many details they just looked blacked out, whereas silver stands out and allows details to be seen. Black with polished lips are now played out so the choice is yours.

 

Think they will look good. Go for it!!

 

I think tomorrow is the day. The only question is get 17's, and have it look better, or play it safe, and get 16s. Im just afraid it will look like too much tire.... Thanks for all the feedback. Ill post picks when i get them put on....

 

get some wide 16s and you'll be looking pretty sick!

NKB or some SSRs FTW!

 

I have those exact wheels on my BSP right now...18x7.5...they are for sale...for info see my signature...here's a pic so you can see what they would look like on your box

 

i went with 16's, i got sick if looking, and decided to go with them... haha and wanted my car back. but they wont be here for 5 days thats crap... boo....

 

Sick of looking? That's half the fun of wheel purchases. I'd cancel the order ASAP
Not buying tire/wheel pkg. online?
If you want 17s why settle for 16s?
Cost is nearly the same.
16's will look like weenie little stock wheels.
17's will look more like 18s without the pothole risk and better ride quality.
Just don't settle!!!

 

well, i wouldnt say i was "sick of looking"as much as it was sick of not being able to drive my xb.... its been sittin in my driveway for like... a week, undriven.. i think these will look aight... they were my favs i found, just hope the 16s look good. 17s would be too risky, we have so many pot holes here in colorado, from the snow storms. its rim hell here..... haha

 

I take it you don't have your steelies to use while you shop? Kinda puts you in a bind. Sorry and hope you get em soon then.

 

16's won't look bad on the car . I had 16's on mine for a while. I liked the ride and the look of the 16's.

 

Today, i got my new wheels! finally... i get to drive the box again... finally... haha i like the way it rides alot better and looks good, but i definately need to paint the brake calibers now... i dont know if i should go red, or play it safe with black. What do yall thing about the wheels?

 

Paint them red. You will like the results!

 

Nah, red would bring to much attention to them and their small size. I say go with a gunmetal engine enamel. They will look clean but understated. Plus nothing looks worse than bringing attention to rear drum brakes.