thinking about new rims/tires

[Kalos Princess]

I'm thinking about getting new rims and tires. I like the Primax 659's and they are within my price range. I found them on Wheelsnext.com . I'm just not sure what size I want to go with. I will, and have, admitted before that I am not really knowledgeable about cars so I am not too sure what the best size to go with would be. My Aveo5 is my only vehicle. I drive a lot. (just hit 7000 and Ive had her for almost 5 months) My dad and boyfriend thing I should go as big as possible. I was only looking to go to a 15" but not thinking about 16". I dont know how I feel at all about 17". I just want my car to look nice. Also, the bigger you go, the more expensive they are.....so that holds me back too.
I know 15" are easier to come by at shops...(i wanted rims for my last car, a 95 nissan sentra, with 13" wheels and i had just busted a tire so i had all new ones, so i didnt want to go any bigger, and the place i went to laughed at me for wanting 13" rims. I was really annoyed so I never returned the catalogs that he "NEEDED" back. lol....i'm bitter like that :P )
Anyways, what I am trying to say, is if I do go bigger, are there consequences? Good or Bad.....

[MetroMPG]

2 things come to mind:

1) If you go too big/wide, you can end up with tires that rub when you turn and compress the suspension a lot - like when turning into somewhat steep driveway entrances. (I don't think this will be a problem if you're only thinking about 15's or 16's.)

Personally, I'm not a fan of the really large wheels - makes vehicles look like Tonka toys to my eyes - but that's only my opinion.

2) If you increase the outside diameter of the tire compared to stock, your speedometer/odometer won't be accurate any more (assuming they are now ). EG - a larger tire circumference would cause your speedo/odo to read lower than actual.

That may not be an issue for you - if you figure out the % difference, you can compensate to be at the "correct" speed when you need to be. 2 of my cars have a bigger circumference than stock, and it doesn't bother me much.

[Daox]

Another consequence of going bigger is a rougher ride since the sidewall of the tire isn't as thick and therefore won't absorb bumps as much.

IMO 15s or 16s look good. Tirerack.com has a nice comparison feature. The only thing is they don't have the wheels you want.

[Kalos Princess]

Thanks! I probably wont be purchasing anything anytime soon. I've got a bunch of other stuff to save up for that is higher on the priority list than playing with my car. lol.
In all actuality, I will probably end up going with a 15". Just because I don't want to change too much about how it rides.
Once I do get new wheels I'll be painting my calipers to match my car.

[serega12]

The 17"s would look better if it would be lowered.

[Kalos Princess]

just when I thought I had made up my mind about my rims....i may have changed my mind. Instead of 15", I am going to go with 16".....this may change again since bigger means more $$$. I wish i could see an aveo like mine with the different sizes and styles. None of the virtual programs have my color, or Aveo's at all.
and I dont have photoshop to work with either.
Anyways. Probably wont be getting them till later in the year, but now i'll be checking out my options for 16".

[LarsBud]

just when I thought I had made up my mind about my rims....i may have changed my mind. Instead of 15", I am going to go with 16".....this may change again since bigger means more $$$. I wish i could see an aveo like mine with the different sizes and styles. None of the virtual programs have my color, or Aveo's at all.
and I dont have photoshop to work with either.
Anyways. Probably wont be getting them till later in the year, but now i'll be checking out my options for 16".

Here take a look at this:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/MiniWhee ... =0&sw=1280

[Wolfman AK907]

If you want my opinion, I've had just about every size rims on my Aveo. I've got a whole shed full of 4x100 wheels I've tried on the Aveo. 13x10's, 14's(several sets), 15x7's, 15x8's(which do not fit btw), 16x7s(several sets), 17x7's and 17x7.5's. I have a thread with a bunch of them on my car too, but I didn't have time to take pics of all of them: http://aveonetwork.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=115. In my honest opinion I have been the happiest with 16's as far as overall look. Not too big, but not tiny either. I loved my 17x7.5's, but you can't really lower your car much on those. So, I will be running 16's for winter and staggered offset 15's for summer so I can drop really low. I would go with 16's if I were you. Check out discounttiredirect.com. They have cheap wheel and tire deals all the time, that come mounted and balanced and I think they may still be doing free shipping. I'll check.

[Wolfman AK907]

Ok, I didn't know what kind of wheels and tires you're interested in, but I just tried it out with these Liquid Metal "Static" wheels:

with these 205/40/R16 Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires, which gives you a wider more aggressive footprint for better performance but you would still be able lower some on these later if you wanted:

All this for $763 shipped to your door in Orlando, and I believe they come mounted and balanced and they come with the new lug nuts you will need. They've got a bunch of other wheels and tires too, so check em' out. Good luck.

[Kalos Princess]

what website did you find the static wheels on? I couldnt find them on discounttiredirect.com
I am hoping to find something in black, and accented with chrome (since that is the palette that the car is).
I originally wanted to do color matched, but the powder coating place I know doesnt have a color identical to mine and cant make it, so i am sticking with black and chrome.
I want something that will be able to show the calipers, which I will eventually paint to match the car. Might find a place to powder coat them to match the car.