lol damn... good one iowa i have no idea what to do at all........i want to take them off but im affraid there might be problems.....hmmmm...........would it be hard to put them right back on? i dont have the money to get any paint re done or anything....

 

Easy to put back on... getcha a roll of $5 double-sided foam adhesive tape... which is the same thing they used to put them on our cars in the first place.

 

oh damn i didnt know it was that ez...nice i will give it a try when i go to work on my car.....also i dont know if you know but i am looking at getting rims for my car 17inch ones... what are all the specs. / offset all that stuff for our neons? i have a 2003 sxt dodge neon with tokico sturts and springs so its lowered im hoping to get some rims next week but i just want to make sure i can fit them and tire size with out rubbing thanks so much all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Bret

 

my 2 cents...


On the side molding, I did remove mine with no ill effects, but I have a 2004, not too old. Remember, the SRT-4's never came with side molding. SRT= kool.

On the rims, watch for the off-set listed on the rims you want. May not be as critical with aftermarket suspension, but with stock, need to be in the 38mm-40mm only or things start to rub. Also bigger rims look better, but you will get slower acceleration with a stock motor.

 

+1...

I think the lowest offest you can go is 35mm... 40mm is as high as I would push it. Thats with a 7" wide rim, about the widest you can fit on our cars. That means you will probably want 17"x7" rims, and a good tire size for tha tis 205/40/17... the diameter of those is the same as the stock tires. The 205 width is about as wide as you want to go with it as well. Instead of a 40 profile, you could possibly go up to 45... it will throw your speed off slightly, but not enough to make a drastic difference.

 

Iowa i have 7.5 wide rims and 215 tires though

 

You are one of the lucky ones then. Do you know what your offest is? Also maybe post some pics of the side-profile of the outside of the tires, but from the front of the car (looking straight down the side of the car to see how close the walls of the tire come to the fender lip).

Maybe post a pic of your tire and rear control arm too? Might give a good example of just how tight of a fit 215s can be on a Neon. Im guessing your offset cant be 38 or under, or you probably would have rubbed.

 

i'll try to remember alll of that. Mine are 18's too. So i'll get the direct front shot and get some rear shots in the next couple of days

 

damn the offset on these is 48so it probly wouldnt fit huh? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-AD...spagenameZWDVW


i love those rims....

 

I am afraid they wont fit my friend. i know how you feel, but you must move on and find something else. When I was rim shopping, i would also get stuck on a certain rim that wont fit and it was hard to move on and find something else. lol