Good wheel/tire combination.

travis8128 · Mar 28, 2009, 05:07 PM

I have a 2002 lancer es.

I want to put 17's on it.

But I don't want to break the bank.

Looking to spend about 600-700 out the door.

The color is that maroon red color (don't know the exact name)

Looking for silver or black.

Any Ideas?

Thanks,

Travis

ambystom01 · Mar 28, 2009, 05:21 PM

600$ barely covers good tires let alone rims as well.

travis8128 · Mar 28, 2009, 05:26 PM

well i guess i should have put cheap.

i have seen them around 750 800.

which i can do but i just wanted to see if you guys had any good deals.

ambystom01 · Mar 28, 2009, 05:37 PM

If you want good, you have to pay, if you want cheap, you have to put up with lesser quality. You can probably find a set of used wheels for under 500$ and a set of used rubber for under 300$.

ambystom01 · Mar 28, 2009, 06:20 PM

Here's an example, this is a decent tire in a 205/40/17 size (almost perfect match for the stock diameter).
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=4
85$ a tire.
Purely as a means of assessing cost, here's a set of 17 x 7.5 Rotas. http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=5728
650$
That brings the total to 990$.
If you go with a 16" wheel, the cost is 86$ a tire (same tire in a 205/45/16 size) and 495$ for a set of rims (http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1236) which brings the total to 839$.
If you go with a 15" wheel, the cost is 85$ a tire (same tire in a 205/55/15 size) and 418$ for a set of rims (http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=153) for a total of 758$.

travis8128 · Mar 28, 2009, 11:36 PM

perfect.

thank you.

travis8128 · Mar 28, 2009, 11:39 PM

so wait those wheels are for the fit?

they will work?

or was that just purely for example?

ambystom01 · Mar 29, 2009, 08:09 AM

They're the same bolt pattern as needed by the Lancer.

lncrphish · Mar 30, 2009, 02:11 PM

I like the Hankook HR II. I've had them on the car for 5 years and they are great! I am getting a new set this summer.
here' a link : http://www.onlinetires.com/default.a...sults&Paging=3

travis8128 · Jun 30, 2009, 12:18 AM

really old thread; i know.

But I got these for 800 flat OTD.

lancer2show · Jul 2, 2009, 09:05 AM

i have 4 set of rims...15 16 17s.

i like 15s the best for ride quality. my first set of rims were rota c10s with kuhmo ecsta tires. 205/50/15. my current setup right now is bf goodrich g sport tires with work emotion rims. the tires and rims were the exact same size as my old rotas. i find that the works feel more durable than the rotas and are the best combination in my opinion.

lancer2show · Jul 2, 2009, 09:05 AM

those rims look good in your car!

i think maroon and gold rims are my favorite combination.

travis8128 · Jul 3, 2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancer2show

those rims look good in your car!

i think maroon and gold rims are my favorite combination.

Thanks

I like the maroon and black/chrome lip look.

They will look even better when the drop/tint gets done.

ThunderOZ · Jul 13, 2009, 09:56 AM

Well, I know I'm a bit behind too, but wheelsnext.com has pretty good pricing on rim and tire packages