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Old 10-13-08, 11:49 AM
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Default Getting new motegi sx5 wheels

Hey guys, I was going to be purchasing motegi sx5 18x7.5 wheels for my 2003black is300. here is a pic of the wheels.

I am wondering whats the largest tire size I can put on my car w/o having any rubbing problems. I am currently thinking about doing 235/40/18 all the way around. After I intall my new tire and wheel package on my car I am going to drop my car about 1 to 1.5 inches. So I wanted to take that into consideration as well. Any advice would be great.
Old 10-13-08, 01:36 PM
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those wheels look nice but try looking into getting some of these, personally i dont think anybody can go wrong with putting these on any car.


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THose remind me of the wheels I was going to get till I decided to get the motegi sx5's.



Which ones do u like better? The motegi sx5's or the kazera KZ-ks.

OH and I forgot to mention the offset on the motegi's is +45mm.
Old 10-13-08, 07:21 PM
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i would say the montegi's just becuz of the extra lil detail under the lip, i like the look of the bolt holes the run along the lip. but the 5zigen's r wheres its though lol
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You and your 5zigens lol. I like the industrial racing look of the 5 zigens/ kazeras. But for me its more of the mod, clean lines, kind of thing.

AS for my original topic, is anyone gonna help me out? hehe
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If you put 18"s on your 1gen, go for it.
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Well after putting much thought into it. I decided to go with a totally different wheel concept. I really like these Tenzo DC-5s in the bronze or black variation.



Which color you guys think will look better on a black is300
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Tenzo looks alright but their Tenzo..something that honda kids buy..get something else
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Whats wrong with honda...just because honda kids use tenzo wheels does not mean that tenzo wheels are bad. lol I dont like labels.
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