whats best ?

andyjess · Post by **andyjess** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:57 pm

whats the best wheels for a prelude / the standard fit , or 16in or 17in wheels as everyone has different sizes on their car

Post by **derrick1988** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:05 pm

well you can see it in two ways,

16" looks good and allows you to lower car more than 17" also is lighter steering and faster than the 17s

17" looks great fits wheel arch perfectly and from first glance gives you the appearance of a lowered car, steering is ever so slightly heavier but is nothing to be put off by and of course if you were intending to make it a go fast car stick with 16s as 17s will just slow the car down.

personally I prefer 17s as they look badass and open up space to show off brake callipers etc. plus saves a bit in having to lower it too although you still can with seventeens.

andyjess · Post by **andyjess** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:32 pm

I have 17s on now even though I love them I hate them to as they have had their day an new ones needed , but I agreed they do look good an you can cruise with these, fed up going fast with all the pot holes about

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:34 pm

17's on a 5th gen.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:46 pm

Depends on weight and strength. 17" will have more inertia than 16 since the main weight sits further out. But some 17 can be lighter.

At the end of the day it all comes down to tyre size and compound. You will want to keep as close to the stock 4" sidewall as possible for optimum handling.

Post by **derrick1988** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:26 pm

I had that decision to make when I bought my new lude that in in process of fixing up luckily I new a guy that new a guy so got all 4 17" alloys refurbished for 120 I went and got uni royal rainsport 3s on the front have to say see a massive diffirence in take off and bends with these on front.

andyjess · Post by **andyjess** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:16 pm

they are good tyres , why are people against 17in on a 5th gen ? if I put 15in on I have to lower it , so 17in does the job without lowering

Post by **derrick1988** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:36 pm

Suppose it's just preference and 16s give less hassle when modding. I'm sticking to 17s I like them.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:38 pm

andyjess wrote:they are good tyres , why are people against 17in on a 5th gen ? if I put 15in on I have to lower it , so 17in does the job without lowering

No one is against 17....that was never mentioned. Wheel size won't matter. It's the tyre wall profile. Minimum I would use is 215/45/17. A 205/55/15 is roughly the same size so being lower won't matter.

16s wont give less hassle. Offset and width will.

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:56 pm

I have ATR wheels on the 5th Gen. I think they look much nicer than the original 16 inch sawblades and fit the arches perfectly on a 30-40mm lowered car. They certainly look nicer when the car's at factory height.