15" work equips look too small??

[black_mamba]

hey guys just looking for some opinions... would 15" work equips would look too small on a nhbp dropped maybe 1.75-2 inches??? the work equips are gold with polish lip 15x7 +38 offset and i am definitely considering on getting these but to me they would look small on our cars.... oh yeah, these wheels would be my dd for the summer next year.. open to comments... thanks :mgrin:

[jdm_ep3]

any 15" rims will look too small unless u are slammed

[black_mamba]

well i don't want to be slammed because i live in northern VA and they have some of the worst roads and backroads... there's a member on here with work equips (white ep3) and was really slammed but it still looked to small on his car... maybe it's in my head, but since my car being black maybe it won't look too small... b/c with our stock rims and our car being dropped a little bit, it doesn't look small at all... maybe it's just the style of our stock rims (02-03) that is

[v1c10us]

if you're keepin the huge tires it wont look too bad
but why would you want 60 profile tires, horrible handling.

anything less than 16 looks bad on ours cars IMO
16 with a 55 series tire or 17 with a 45-50 is perfect
17 with a 45-50 is my favorite though, just looks good, car looks more lowered than it is, etc.

[black_mamba]

maybe someone can photoshop these wheels with a black ep :mbiggrin: :mbiggrin:

http://mattpics.smugmug.com/photos/167182172-M.jpg

[black_mamba]

now i know this eg is tucking tires but is it consider slammed???? or did work equips 03 even come in 16's???

[MugsyTheGr8]

if you're keepin the huge tires it wont look too bad
but why would you want 60 profile tires, horrible handling.

anything less than 16 looks bad on ours cars IMO
16 with a 55 series tire or 17 with a 45-50 is perfect
17 with a 45-50 is my favorite though, just looks good, car looks more lowered than it is, etc.
the numbers you are referring to are the aspect ratio of the tire and will change depending on the section width. so that means that i can have a 225/50/15 and a 205/50/15 and the two sidewalls will be different heights. and, a taller sidewall does not mean bad handling, in fact a tire with more sidewall will be more forgiving.

to the op, i think 15's look great on eps with a little less sidewall. 205/50/15 looks perfect but you have to be really low to make the wheels look proportionate to your car. check out bdooley and ep3civic2nrs eps. both running 15s with a lower profile tire, and both look really good imo.

if you dont want to go that low then a 17 or 16 looks better.

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

get 16 inch work equips and you shall be satisfied trust me.....and they look better...than 15"

[ep3civic2nr]

any 15" rims will look too small unless u are slammed

yesssir!

[v1c10us]

the numbers you are referring to are the aspect ratio of the tire and will change depending on the section width. so that means that i can have a 225/50/15 and a 205/50/15 and the two sidewalls will be different heights. and, a taller sidewall does not mean bad handling, in fact a tire with more sidewall will be more forgiving.

to the op, i think 15's look great on eps with a little less sidewall. 205/50/15 looks perfect but you have to be really low to make the wheels look proportionate to your car. check out bdooley and ep3civic2nrs eps. both running 15s with a lower profile tire, and both look really good imo.

if you dont want to go that low then a 17 or 16 looks better.

I used to have 45's on the ep with a 205 tire, then i got 55's with a 205 tire and the handling was severely worse.
the tire rolls on the sidewall and it feels less precise. I prefer a small sidewall, less flex.

[MugsyTheGr8]

I used to have 45's on the ep with a 205 tire, then i got 55's with a 205 tire and the handling was severely worse.
the tire rolls on the sidewall and it feels less precise. I prefer a small sidewall, less flex.

unless it was the same tire in different sizes, there will be other variables. you are right though, for the most part a lower profile tire will feel more direct and give the drive more feedback, but feedback and overall tire responsiveness is dependent on many variables, besides sidewall hight...

[ep3civic2nr]

i cant complain with my 205/50/15s on my 15s

[jw1]

I have 205/50/15 on my Rota GT3 and it looks great when the car is slammed, but going over speed bumps and driveways sucks. When the car is raised back up I don't think it looks very good and would recommend 16s or 17s.

[black_mamba]

yeah the equips in the picture are 15's and they're the ones that i might be buying... to all motor ep3, i can't seem to find any 16" work equips 03 :mfrown:

[nolij869]

yeah 15's on my drop looks too small i wanna go bigger...our car is to big for fifteens...looks like a big fat kid wearing small shoes...awkward hahaha

[black_mamba]

well i guess i just have to find 16" work equips:mcry: thanks for all the inputs

[team ERA 5]

well i guess i just have to find 16" work equips:mcry: thanks for all the inputs

work equip 3's don't come in 16's

[turbomouse]

Im going for 16's too. Has anyone tried a 16x8 setup and how would that fit if it fit at all? What offset would i need? Right now im rolling on 18x7.5 225/40/18 Volk Gt7's and they arent the best choice for autox.

[MugsyTheGr8]

Im going for 16's too. Has anyone tried a 16x8 setup and how would that fit if it fit at all? What offset would i need? Right now im rolling on 18x7.5 225/40/18 Volk Gt7's and they arent the best choice for autox.

just get a 16x7 with a 40+ off set or greater. there really is no point in a wider wheel if you not gonna be putting on as wide a tire as possible and and unless you wanna roll fenders, that would be a 225.

[victorr]

Custom offset Equips (15s):
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/leaves.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/myfront1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/myeq1.jpg

[civsirmt]

Custom offset Equips (15s):
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/leaves.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/myfront1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/myeq1.jpg

well there u go

[QUEEN]

WIth your drop, yes. 15's would look perfect if slammed.

you'd have to lower your car more if you want 15's

or go bigger (16's - 17's)

[mik2]

Custom offset Equips (15s):


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/vrivilla/ep3/myeq1.jpg
do u guys know whats the offset?

[cow]

do u guys know whats the offset?
PM the guy who posted the pictures.

[quest4boost169]

all i know is the car in those pictures is sex! i love that look!