i know im gonna get alot of shit forr this but...i want chrome rims, i know all the stuff u guys say, but i just like em i cant help it, i might not get em, but i just would like to know a little more...performance wise, how much would this actually slow down my car, i plan on getting some 18 inch rims, nothing to crazy just something simple, i just like to bling...is the driving worse, i dont plan on doing track racing, jus running around town (not street racing) with my boys, i wanna be able to keep up like i can now...will this slow me down alot?...any help would be appreciated, additional comments are also welcome, im here to learn

 

well chrome rims are heavy as is, if you're looking @ 18 they'll be pretty damn heavy. since you say you're not racing (like all of us are anyways ) you'll notice a difference but u don't care so blah...hehe

get them if they make you happy, i guess in miami you're bling bling factor ownz the california's JDM factor h:

 

go for em dood. youll be fine.

 

dont get me wrong i love racing rims, but i just feel im going to jus keep this car for blingin and when i get my rsx for xmas im gonna use that one...im keeping the accord clean, no extreme body kits, big wings, stickers n all that...oh another thing, will ther be any problems with abs, speedometer being off, stuff like that?

 

You might get worse gas milage nothing huge tho.. :dunno:

 

screw performance, chromies on hondas don't look good. save them for SUVS, trucks, other domestics and german luxury cars. Just get a nice set of non chrome 19s.

 

if that's what you like then go for it. personally i'm not a fan of chrome on anything except an suv but that's the way i see it. they will slow you down but if you're not worried about that then do what makes you happy.

 

with heavier rims, you'll start messing with other aspects of the car.

your stopping time will increase (more mass, more time to slow down)
your mpgs will be down
if you go with 18's ... you might need to recalibrate your speedo

it's nothing major, but driving will take some getting use to.

 

If you get OEM or 6 spoke clean chrome that isn't bad. Its the Escalade bling bling rims on Accords that is :ghey:

 

to each their own, that's what i say. but to address your question about abs/braking, the abs system itself won't be affected, but it will feel harder to stop the car due to the heavier rims. you may find that it might be near impossible to engage the abs due to the increased rotational inertia of the wheels.

i had similar problems with my 1st set of 17". they were heavy (for not being chromed). it felt as though i could never get abs to kick in.