RIMage

[lilkevie]

ok bout rims i know absolutely nothing about it thats why i want your guys' opinions. I have never heard of Velox in my entire life but i did find this

http://www.autopeak.com/item/veloxpg5.html

i like the color and styles a lot but isnt 17" a bit small? anyways whats the deal with velox are they cheap, unknown, good quality, what .. any input appreciated .. spanks.

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[crazy_camry]

17" is small if u want ur car to do the car show scene. im don't know 2 much about this but if u want 2 race u wouldn't want 2 go any bigger. they seem to be racing rims, they're forged to be lightweight and strong, and aren't chrome (i'm not knocking chrome). big wheels=big weight, and since the rotating mass of the wheel is more, acceleration is not as great. i'm thinking of only getting 16" rims for my Gen 2, though 17" would be nice. those are nice rims but only 4 stud, i think all toyotas are 5 stud? as to the quality etc i have no idea, i have heard of the brand somewhere, but since they're forged they'd be stronger than any cast rim.

[::a::j::a::i::]

Originally Posted by crazy_camry

17" is small if u want ur car to do the car show scene. im don't know 2 much about this but if u want 2 race u wouldn't want 2 go any bigger. they seem to be racing rims, they're forged to be lightweight and strong, and aren't chrome (i'm not knocking chrome). big wheels=big weight, and since the rotating mass of the wheel is more, acceleration is not as great. i'm thinking of only getting 16" rims for my Gen 2, though 17" would be nice. those are nice rims but only 4 stud, i think all toyotas are 5 stud? as to the quality etc i have no idea, i have heard of the brand somewhere, but since they're forged they'd be stronger than any cast rim.

crazy_camry, i think the echo uses 4 stud .... :wink:

but yea, most of the bigger cars do use 5 stud... anyway... those rims might have 5 stud available too..... i guess u will have find out about it... also take note of the offset... and wat crazy_camry said is very true about the weight and acceleration issue!

if ur car is a daily driver but u prefer to have huge @$$ rims... 17 should be the best choice... just my $0.02... 18" do cost a whole lot more and the ride does become a little unbearable!! but i often see this daily driver merc c-class with 20" around my area .... so it is pretty much ur choice man.... good luck choosing... :wink:

[rpj1984]

I was in the same perdicament not too long about the choice between the 17in and 18in rims...so i decided to get 17in and boy am i am happy that i did....they look plenty big enough...the ride is a whole better then i thought...and i didnt lose much accleration...i say go with 17s b/c the 18s are overrated...if u want big rims get an SUV...a Camry is known for its quality ride and if u get 18s it just messes it up(my opinion)..
the rims that u are looking at look good though...i havent heard much from that company but they look good...i would reccomned u doing a little more research on rims such as sizes...offset...companies..etc....hope this helps
ryan

[alex]

i have 17's, i think they are a bit too small