I brought a set of 17in Excel rims from wheel max last Augs. now 3 rims have bends and one has a crack in the lip ... what could have cause this? Cheap rims? control Arm? i still have stock springs and struts. i know it doesn't help that i live in NJ , and the roads arent the greats over here. Help me out guys i wanna get a new set by this summer but i don't want to run into this problem again

 

cheap rims and rubberband tires. let me guess, 40 profile tires, right?

 

yea the tire is 205/40/17 maybe with my next set ill go with 16in thanks

 

Had the same thing happen to me..except I just went over a big hidden pothole and bent one of my rims. Over there in NJ you just have to watch for potholes and get some better rims and different profile tires.

 

im gonna go with one of the tenzo wheels if i go with 17's again what would we a good tire profile and same if i went with 16's..
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i had 35 profile on some 18s i had on the tib. it was a bumpy ride but i never cracked or bent a rim from potholes or anyhting like that. Only messed one up when i rammed it into a curb to miss some dumb b**** that pulled in front of me. grrrr

whoa, it put stars there for me. very interesting... b**** f***
FYI it lets you say the "s" one but i took it out cuz im not sure if we get in trouble for that or not lol ok im done playing now

 

shot of my 16x7 wheels with 205/45/16 tires...



i like them, and before i got my coilovers i couldnt tell a difference in ride quality over stock.

 

I've got 17'' Motegi FF5 Wheels with 205/40/17's they have been curbchecked but only because iscratched them trying to get over far enough to the curb and less out of the street.

 

my Tenzo R passion 5s
205/40/17

great rim, great ride, no problems wink1.gif dont listen to all the 17 h8rs get what you like

 

I have 205/50 R16. They are a bit bigger in outer diameter than stock wheel, but I have no issues on stock springs.

get tires with hard sidewall.

There are also tires that secure rim lip, like Dunlop SP 9000 that I have smile.gif