Thread: New shoes

Hey guys, this summer I'm hoping to get a nice set of wheels for my NX sometime this summer. And if I can't find any used with tires for a decent price I may just break down and buy a nice new set.

I'm wanting some opinions from other egg owners. I really don't want 17's. They are way too big for the country roads I rock. I'm thinking no larger than 16's, and 15's would be fine as well. I just want to know what you guys think is the ideal size for the NX, maybe post a few pics if ya want (I've been checking out the Office NX Pic thread to get some ideas, but just in case). I really want a tire with a small/stiff enough sidewall that handling will be greatly improved over stock wheels/tires. But I want something that has enough rubber on the sides still to have a little give for the back roads I'm on. I know 15's would be ideal for this (and cheaper), but I really like the filling look of 16's. Can you get a pretty nice handling 15" tire that has little tire role? The last set of wheels I had were 17's and they were STIFF. On my car with stock-replacement shocks and stock springs it handled pretty darned well!

Anyways, give me some opinions on your history with diff wheel/tire combos and try to give me some ideas. I want a wider tire to help keep the car planted under boost.

If I buy any wheels these are what I would like to get right now. How do you think that blue would look on a Sapphire Blue NX? Riding on KYB GR2s and Eibach Pro springs (~1.2" drop).


BTW - There is a 4x100 bolt pattern option. I realize the picture is a 5 lug...

the rims are nice, but not feeling that blue stripe.

post up some pics of your car also.

stratton.

would be better if it were another color maybe black with red stripe

They make a black with a red stripe, but I thought the red stripe accent would look goofy on my sapphire blue car. I think if I had an electric blue NX these would look sick, because it looks like that color may match a little better...

thats true on the color not matching your car color

I wish it were a darker blue. Rim looks/choice aside - what are your guys' input about size? Does anyone have a preference over 15" or 16"?

pics of the car are a must to help us choose.

stratton.

i was looking for an E- blue pin stripe...but only found red.....so i tryd it out,and i sorta like it...but blue would deff be better....

the blue will probably look worse then the red for the simple fact that the blue stripe is not going to match your blue. Off matching colors of the same tint to me look worse then just having a diffrent color all together...Black stripe wouldnt look bad

I like the wheels,but It would be sweet to take them to a bodyshop and have them paint the stripe to match.
May not be cheap,but it would be unique.