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Not just agree, I have seen the Enkei symbol and name on the OEM AP1 16" wheels.
Funny thing is that on the Enkei website you will not find a wheel with an offset close to the Honda spec OEM wheels.
So the Honda specs are real specs.
Something to remember while making a choice.
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Originally Posted by RocketScientist,Mar 28 2006, 03:56 PM
The sidewall height, and therefore resistance to the lousy roads near me, is significant. Ride quality and the ability to bomb down beat up city streets is a main reason that I chose the S over the 350Z. The Z Roadster's extra 800lbs really hurts it when the roads are bad. The S just flies over imperfections, and the 1st gen felt better than the 2nd gen in this regard.
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Sure I was:
"...I am not willing to give up the ride quality for a couple percent more grip on smooth asphalt. I live with some pretty rough roads and don't want to be one of those dorks that has to slow to 10 mph to inch his fragile beauty over a bump. "
Actually, that was one thing that I noticed about the 01 I drove vs the 05/06's at various dealers. The 01 was much nicer on bad roads. That could partially be because the AP2 has 7% stiffer front springs. That would make the leading edge of bumps seem softer on the AP1, even though the rear end was softened 10% on the AP2.
"...I am not willing to give up the ride quality for a couple percent more grip on smooth asphalt. I live with some pretty rough roads and don't want to be one of those dorks that has to slow to 10 mph to inch his fragile beauty over a bump. "
Actually, that was one thing that I noticed about the 01 I drove vs the 05/06's at various dealers. The 01 was much nicer on bad roads. That could partially be because the AP2 has 7% stiffer front springs. That would make the leading edge of bumps seem softer on the AP1, even though the rear end was softened 10% on the AP2.
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i'm in the same boat. i like the "comfort" of the 16s over the 17s. i also enjoy the cheap(er) 16" tires...
to this day, i have not seen a set of relatively affordable/visually appealing/light 16" rim w/ the proper offset... surely i can order a set of 16s TE37s but... $1500 for 4 chunks of alumi/alloy is a bit beyond my budget for this econo car...
to this day, i have not seen a set of relatively affordable/visually appealing/light 16" rim w/ the proper offset... surely i can order a set of 16s TE37s but... $1500 for 4 chunks of alumi/alloy is a bit beyond my budget for this econo car...
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