what did you pay for rims and tires?

[riced]

Hey guys, I'm looking into buying some rims for my car and I'm shopping around and I was curious...
how much did you guys pay for 4 rims and 4 tires (i say 4 because I dont want a price per)
I was looking and on average for rims you would be spending $800 and another $700 for tires.
Is contemporary motor sports good to deal with? I mean with their pricing? Are their prices fair?

and... one more question, I have an 06 civic coupe... would 15's look good?

[WWJAI]

for 15's..you can get 4 tires as low as $350 for a set...all about shopping around and what your looking for out of your tires...

15's definitely look good on a 06 civic coupe..but you'll need to drop it and have around 195-205/50-55/15 tires on them.

[riced]

Really? I've heard good things about Costco and their tires - cheap and good.
and for 15's, I'm still contemplating because it does happen to be a sleeker and sharper car so I am having a hard time on 15's 16's or 17's.

What would be best to do first? Springs or the rims?

[TEAMFaint]

I'd go with a solid set of 16's, they are a great size; not too big not too small. 15's almost seem like there is not enough rim for a bigger car, sure a smaller civic hatch they would be fine, but an 06 is a bit bigger of a car, go with 16's or 17's. CMS has great prices and I believe they still are offering a discount for beyond members, just PM Bob and he'll set you up with a great deal. For tires you can pick up some Nexen 3000's for around $125 a tire, they are cheap and supposed to be a very good tire (comparable to the Kumho 712's).

With whatever you choose goodluck and be sure to post pics once your done :)


Oh and yes you may want to lower your car an inch when you get rims, you get the 4x4 affect if you dont :devil:

[Kirbs17]

I paid $12,800 for my rims and tires, and they threw in a car.

[riced]

Yeah.. 16's sound like a good choice
and thats great that they are giving discounts to beyond members
i never knew that, thanks for that info

I will be sure to lower the car, i'm going for 1 - 1.5"
Its just so hard to get the parts in for a new civic

thanks! anymore input would be great

[riced]

Originally posted by Kirbs17
I paid $12,8000 for my rims and tires, and they threw in a car.

what car did you get for 128,000? lolol jk
i am in love with that pic in your sig

[eur0]

contemporary is a great place, they get my thumbs up...on your car I would recommend 17's, 15's will look really small...If it were me I would probably get 18's, but to each their own

[riced]

Oh btw, can someone give me Bob's name from contemporary motor sports so I can PM him?
or is it "Bob"? lol

[JAYMEZ]

Originally posted by riced
Oh btw, can someone give me Bob's name from contemporary motor sports so I can PM him?
or is it "Bob"? lol


here you go.. click to PM him

http://forums.beyond.ca/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=15260

[tapout]

Originally posted by riced
Oh btw, can someone give me Bob's name from contemporary motor sports so I can PM him?
or is it "Bob"? lol bob is amazing ive spent 6000$$ in the last week on rims & tire packages.very honest & works his ass off to help you with your needs:thumbsup:

[AllGoNoShow]

Spent over $1600 on mine, AFTER discount since I work at a Tire shop, don't even want to know what it would be have normally :(

[brettg]

Originally posted by tapout
bob is amazing ive spent 6000$$ in the last week on rims & tire packages.very honest & works his ass off to help you with your needs:thumbsup:

Ya if you want rims talk to BOB, he hooked my up and isso knowledgable about everything related to tires and wheels. you cant go wrong with contemporary.

I spent like 1200 i think??
either way close to it.

Good luck:thumbsup:

[tabouli]

Sensei Bob is crazy!
All the 2006 Civics I've done need 18's to fill the wheel well completely. 17's look proper, and 16 or 15 inch rims are too small. That's my opinion though.... It's a visual preference I guess.

[arian_ma]

For 18's, I paid $1005.80 for rims and $700 more for 35 profile tires.

[ZorroAMG]

WAY too much $$$$....damn MB tuner wheels.

[tirebob]

The new Honda Civic has TONS of clearance!!! Guys are running as big as 20's on them with zero fitment issues, but personally I think 18's are the best fit. In an 18 you will run a 225/40R18 so you still have a decent sidewall but lots of rim. Wheels look surprising small in the new Civic... I have done a bunch already without a single problem...

[riced]

thanks for the input guys
I dont want to go as big as 20's
and I still really wanna see what 15's or 16's look like on the new civics
although I dont want to risk it
so i probably will go 17", and i PMed Bob a few weeks back, he is king with the pricing and knowledge lol.
thanks guys

[Proboscis]

when i worked at pick your part one time, I scored a nice set of chrome smoothies and goodyear reagata2s for $26 per axle.

[01RedDX]

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