2002 TL type-S wheels on the RL FTW - Page 2

supernick37 · 05-04-08, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by B+O

I've never been a fan of willfully spending money for small wheels with huge sidewalls. Might as well go to pepboys and get some 30 dollar hubcaps, it has the same effect. Just my honest opinion, and as they say, Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.

Aside from that (and the "debacle" debacle), I'd say go with k-sport. it definitely needs something done because as it sits, it's kinda dry.

Also, is that mirror tint or is it a reflective color tint?

thanks...

Mirrior tint, the gangster that had the car before me had it done... i would much rather have 15% black tint, but i guess you get what you get.

GrumpySteelMan · 05-06-08, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by supernick37

CTD EXP · 05-08-08, 09:58 PM

Did you have to bore the center of the wheel out?
or did you leave the centers the factory size.
I thought you had to bore the TL wheels out to make them fit.

Just to make sure I have all the facts correct, you put 2002 TL Type S wheels on your 96 RL?

I currently have the accord coupe wheels on my RL, but want to step up to a 17 or 18 inch wheel.

Thanks

music2bmurderedby · 05-10-08, 04:08 AM

man please don't waste your money on 18's - especially 17's. after putting my 19's on and now looking at rl's with 18's they just look way too small. 17's - fuggin ugly. i was gonna get 18's and am now so glad i didn't. splurge for 19's at least or 20's. you'll find 20's even cheaper than 19's. -- 17's & 18's are cheap but IMO make the RL look just as cheap.

music2bmurderedby · 05-10-08, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CTD EXP

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I currently have the accord coupe wheels on my RL, but want to step up to a 17 or 18 inch wheel.

Thanks

... so are you rollin something like this right now???

Rower4VT · 05-10-08, 10:43 AM

So if you're gonna get personal...I think the 19's look stupid on an RL. We're talking a heavy car with a under powered V6 engine. It is not a Ferrari buddy. It is an old luxury car, that schmucks like you and I can finally afford because the old geezers that bought them finally traded them in for something more modern. I love my RL, don't get me wrong, but 19's on an RL with a little strip of rubber stretched over the wheel is "fuggin ugly". It's like a 280ZX with 18" spinners, or a Chevy Cavalier with chrome Torq-Thrust and T/A's. It just isn't right. 17's and 18's are just right for the RL. Save the 20s for the guys that like driving down the road with three 20" spinners on their car and the "spare" as the fourth, because they hit a small pot-hole and trashed a rim, and can't afford a new one...now who looks "fuggin ugly".

Don't mind the sarcasm, but if you're gonna dump on someone, expect some dumpin' back.

BTW, sweet rims and clean ride. If you had to go with 19's I'd say you made a good choice.

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Originally Posted by music2bmurderedby

man please don't waste your money on 18's - especially 17's. after putting my 19's on and now looking at rl's with 18's they just look way too small. 17's - fuggin ugly. i was gonna get 18's and am now so glad i didn't. splurge for 19's at least or 20's. you'll find 20's even cheaper than 19's. -- 17's & 18's are cheap but IMO make the RL look just as cheap.

supernick37 · 05-10-08, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rower4VT

So if you're gonna get personal...I think the 19's look stupid on an RL. We're talking a heavy car with a under powered V6 engine. It is not a Ferrari buddy. It is an old luxury car, that schmucks like you and I can finally afford because the old geezers that bought them finally traded them in for something more modern. I love my RL, don't get me wrong, but 19's on an RL with a little strip of rubber stretched over the wheel is "fuggin ugly". It's like a 280ZX with 18" spinners, or a Chevy Cavalier with chrome Torq-Thrust and T/A's. It just isn't right. 17's and 18's are just right for the RL. Save the 20s for the guys that like driving down the road with three 20" spinners on their car and the "spare" as the fourth, because they hit a small pot-hole and trashed a rim, and can't afford a new one...now who looks "fuggin ugly".

Don't mind the sarcasm, but if you're gonna dump on someone, expect some dumpin' back.

BTW, sweet rims and clean ride. If you had to go with 19's I'd say you made a good choice.

I seconds that.

i didnt want chrome, i didnt want huge, to be honest i was just hoping the that 2005-current RL wheels would fit it, and i looked forever to find 99+ stock RL wheels (not that i like to keep things stock far from it) i just wanted something that looked clean and kept the luxury feel...

and I feel because its MY car that the 17" Type S wheels look good...

i did put some 18" sterns (black with a chrome lip) on the car and it just didnt feel right to me...

music2bmurderedby · 05-10-08, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rower4VT

So if you're gonna get personal...I think the 19's look stupid on an RL. We're talking a heavy car with a under powered V6 engine. It is not a Ferrari buddy. It is an old luxury car, that schmucks like you and I can finally afford because the old geezers that bought them finally traded them in for something more modern. I love my RL, don't get me wrong, but 19's on an RL with a little strip of rubber stretched over the wheel is "fuggin ugly". It's like a 280ZX with 18" spinners, or a Chevy Cavalier with chrome Torq-Thrust and T/A's. It just isn't right. 17's and 18's are just right for the RL. Save the 20s for the guys that like driving down the road with three 20" spinners on their car and the "spare" as the fourth, because they hit a small pot-hole and trashed a rim, and can't afford a new one...now who looks "fuggin ugly".

Don't mind the sarcasm, but if you're gonna dump on someone, expect some dumpin' back.

BTW, sweet rims and clean ride. If you had to go with 19's I'd say you made a good choice.

.... uhmmmmm ..... i don't know you nor have i ever directed anything personally towards you. even my post that you are quoting & getting all butt hurt over is only trying to persuade someone to get 19's or 20's and clearly states "IMO". no i DO NOT want to get personal with you. getting personal with my wife is good enough for me. & oh yes i do agree with you on 1 thing & 1 thing only, and that is that i used the wrong word for around here - so no the 17's are not only "fuggin" ugly - they're UGLY AS "FECK" !!! and i must tell you from EXPERIENCE because it is WHAT I HAVE RODE ON for the past 10 days or so - my "rubber band" 40 series are a smoother ride than my 15's with 65 series & my 16's with 60 series. i also had absolutely no type of comparison between my 96 rl & a ferrari in my mind what soever so i don't know what the hell you were trying to conjure up with that one. & everyone else - don't forget that in this guys 1st sentence he says "i think 19's look stupid on the rl", yet then tells me "sweet rims & clean ride". 19" & 20" guys please assist in silencing this clown.
... and again "buddy" - my bad on having you quote my "fuggin ugly" remark, as the proper grammar would be FECKIN UGLY.

... EDITED PART (for everyone except rower4vt - whom already thinks hes my "buddy" & likes to get "personal" before i even acknowledge who the feck he is)... - man i aint one to judge i mean 17's or 18's look decent i guess but since getting 19's myself, i just think they look way better than 17's or 18's & i would rather go 19's or 20's if i was going to move up from anything besides the stock 16's - & that's just me - to each his/her own. i would definitely go with a good lowering though with 17's or 18's, as even my car on 19's could use a little lowering.

**B+O** · 05-10-08, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rower4VT

So if you're gonna get personal...I think the 19's look stupid on an RL. We're talking a heavy car with a under powered V6 engine. It is not a Ferrari buddy. It is an old luxury car, that schmucks like you and I can finally afford because the old geezers that bought them finally traded them in for something more modern. I love my RL, don't get me wrong, but 19's on an RL with a little strip of rubber stretched over the wheel is "fuggin ugly". It's like a 280ZX with 18" spinners, or a Chevy Cavalier with chrome Torq-Thrust and T/A's. It just isn't right. 17's and 18's are just right for the RL. Save the 20s for the guys that like driving down the road with three 20" spinners on their car and the "spare" as the fourth, because they hit a small pot-hole and trashed a rim, and can't afford a new one...now who looks "fuggin ugly".

Don't mind the sarcasm, but if you're gonna dump on someone, expect some dumpin' back.

BTW, sweet rims and clean ride. If you had to go with 19's I'd say you made a good choice.

I'm not catching the Ferrari reference...I'm not catching the metaphoric comparisons either...

Can you elaborate on how an Acura RL on 19" wheels is equatable to a sports car with Spinners? I'm not making the connection and, for the life of me, i can't pin point what you mean.

the RL is a big car. as a big car you need either big tires or big wheels to sit the car right. if you go with small wheels and small tires, you'll look like a clown. so if you go with 18s get the tallest sidewall they make for passenger cars.

GrumpySteelMan · 05-10-08, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rower4VT

So if you're gonna get personal...I think the 19's look stupid on an RL. We're talking a heavy car with a under powered V6 engine. It is not a Ferrari buddy. It is an old luxury car, that schmucks like you and I can finally afford because the old geezers that bought them finally traded them in for something more modern.

Hey Schmuck, I have an 04 RL. You can buy mine when I trade it in, since you may be able to afford the updated model by then...but you probably won't want it, because 19 inch wheels are in the near future.

The big fat assed luxury car doesn't have to be powerful. It wasn't meant for that. It was meant as a truly enjoyable ride, which it accomplishes on a grand scale. I personally don't like very small sidewalls for comfort and rim safety, BUT small custom wheels look goofy on big cars. So the cost may be high but the result is (my) style.

So your opinion is: you don't like 19s, you think it's a stupid idea.

That's fine, you are entitled to your opinion. Sadly, where you go wrong is to start lumping us all together as 'schmucks.' Then you go on to make negative comparisons about a car that you own and that I own. I bought my RL because I fucking liked it. I drove LS430s, CLK430s, M45s, etc. and nothing made me happier than the RL.

So if you're unhappy that you bought the nicest car you could afford by pathway of 'schmuck' that's on you...it isn't why I'm here...and I'm sure most of the people on this forum would take offense to that.

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Originally Posted by music2bmurderedby

.... uhmmmmm ..... i don't know you nor have i ever directed anything personally towards you. even my post that you are quoting & getting all butt hurt over is only trying to persuade someone to get 19's or 20's and clearly states "IMO". no i DO NOT want to get personal with you.

Duuuuuuuuuuude! I like the new wheels...thank god...I was praying for your soul looking at the other setup. So...you used "butt hurt" on somebody? Man...you think he's gonna get mad? Like some BMX parent I know?

Rower4VT · 05-10-08, 08:59 PM

Guess I started quite the flame fest here. We all gotta vent once in a while. If we could get together I'd say I'm buying. Grumpy, let me know when you're done with the '04, I will be looking to upgrade from my '97. Truce.

music2bmurderedby · 05-10-08, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GrumpySteelMan

... So...you used "butt hurt" on somebody? Man...you think he's gonna get mad? Like some BMX parent I know?

... ahhhh man!!!!! haha ok you got me on that grumps you young shit you. hell as a matter of fact (totally off topic) yes i'm EXTREMELY butt hurt right now as my son killed first round and semi's last weekend at a national in cali, but got a horrible gate come the main (relate it to a car too powerful off the line spinning wheels for 1 to 2 secs. b4 getting grip), got caught up with the whole pack in turns 1 AND 2 and ended up dead last to kids he would normally spank!!!!! oh well life goes on and we continue to race !!!!!
- grumpy man we need some vids of you at the track shooting that 85 shot on some suckas ... ???

GrumpySteelMan · 05-11-08, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rower4VT

Guess I started quite the flame fest here. We all gotta vent once in a while. If we could get together I'd say I'm buying. Grumpy, let me know when you're done with the '04, I will be looking to upgrade from my '97. Truce.

Fair enough.

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Originally Posted by music2bmurderedby

grumpy man we need some vids of you at the track shooting that 85 shot on some suckas ... ???

Got rained out a couple weeks ago. I'm trying to head to the 1/4 mile next, I may try to get a meet going out there.

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05-08-08, 09:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
CTD EXP Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20 Car 1: 2K RL Black/Black iTrader: (0)	Did you have to bore the center of the wheel out? or did you leave the centers the factory size. I thought you had to bore the TL wheels out to make them fit. Just to make sure I have all the facts correct, you put 2002 TL Type S wheels on your 96 RL? I currently have the accord coupe wheels on my RL, but want to step up to a 17 or 18 inch wheel. Thanks

05-10-08, 08:59 PM	#26 (permalink)
Rower4VT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 60 Car 1: 1997 RL Car 2: 1994 Vigor iTrader: (0)	Guess I started quite the flame fest here. We all gotta vent once in a while. If we could get together I'd say I'm buying. Grumpy, let me know when you're done with the '04, I will be looking to upgrade from my '97. Truce.

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