What do you all think of these rims for a Blue Onyx 2IS? Since my car is AWD what size rim/tire combo would you suggest?

Im new to the whole custom wheels thing so I am not sure if I need to keep the entire wheel/tire radius the same as stock so it doesn't mess with the car.

Anyways, I was checking them out at Wheelmax... here's a link... http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/exel/exel.htm

The sizes available are:

Size
17x7
(205/40/17)
(215/45/17)
(235/45/17)

18x7
(225/40/18)
(215/35/18)
(235/40/18)
(245/40/18)

18x8
(225/40/18)
(235/40/18)
(245/40/18)

 

such a cheap brand of wheels. no offense..doesn't compliment your car at all.

 

Got any suggestions with that style in mind? Do you not like the style of wheel, or simply the manufacturer?

 

well, Wheelmax is the manufacturer....so it is their own private label wheel. I would suggest maybe going to www.superbuytires.com to see a larger selection.

 

Some of them look good, and if you like it, go for it. Keep it clean and sporty and not to ricey. 99% of the population won't care how much they cost; they'll only care if it looks good.

 

I was completely unaware of that... and that alone is a major turn off... What about Racing Hart C4's???

 

that's about 4 times the price of exel wheels. i saw a G coupe with the C4's, and it looked pretty good.

 

C4's are my favorite mesh wheels. They're more expensive but they're also forged and lightweight, IIRC.

 

those are ripoffs of Advan model 5's



see now was that so freaking hard to post a picture instead of a link? i hate lazy people

 

The first one on the site remind me of the G Spiders.

 

i agree, if you bought a lexus, at least buy a wheels that are deserving of being but on a lexus...my favorites are maya and GFG racing, wheels in which one cost as much as a set of four and tires...it is a little unreasonable, but i belive it is worth it...

 

The are forged barrel, cast center 2pc wheels. Worth the money though

I got endless compliments on these while I ran em ... would LOVE to see them on a 2IS

Here's my old Z with 19x10.5" +22 C4s

 

one more

I miss my Z

 

Very nice. I went with the CP-F Tuned on my G. It was between those, the C4's or the SF Challenge.

 

Like Phillip said, 99% of people won't really care how much they cost as long as they look good. Some of those wheels are pretty decent, however the design you picked out is not my thing. But hey, that's me. It's your car and you should do (and spend) what you see fit on it. I've never really heard of that brand, but if I were to guess, they're probably all made by one company since I've seen some of those designs around before.