Thanks for the video, that's the exact size I need for my Civic Si, they look a lot better than stock lol, Ima see if I can get a set at a decent price.
Probably because it's a Rio and not a "proper sports car". Or because they don't like black wheels. People literally dislike my videos for the dumbest reasons. Thanks for watching from Spain, glad you like them.
Hey, when you finally track down your wheels, please share with us. I am almost ready for tires on my '22 and I am considering a wheel swap as well. Honestly, there's not much info on wheels for the Rio... kinda weird, right?
@Legendary Wolf I looked on tire rack as well. I like to see pics of the wheels on the vehicles so I can gage the size and stance and fender fitment. Not a lot of pics out there for this car yet. One of the forums had a few pics, but still, not a big selection
You can get 17's that aren't any heavier, but they cost a lot more and the styles are limited. Also pay attention to tire weight. I ended up getting different tires than what were in this video and they were 2lbs lighter each.
Do you know a company that makes ground effects for Kia Rio 5 or wide body kits something like that to make it look cool I cannot find anything like that I feel like I'm going to have to just actually lower it that is the only thing I could find is some lowering springs and coilovers
I don't remember and I sold the car and the paperwork on them was in the car. But I bought these from Discount Tire so if you call them or any other company that sells these for the Rio, then they should be able to tell you.
It's not bad at all and I much prefer it over the stock ride; I would say it actually improved the ride while also giving me much flatter and stickier cornering. It rides a hell of a lot smoother than our stock WRX and corners almost as good...
Well mine corners almost as fast as our WRX, so probably. But tire choice is important too. I have General Gmaxx AS-05's on mine now, best tire for the price. The taller wheels allow for a lower profile tire which doesn't flex and roll under the rim as much = better handling.
@@dustinjackson9502 Evilla makes some parts for the Rio like stiffer roll bars and strut bars and shit that will help also. But I'm fine with how mine handles on the 17's so I don't have any of that stuff, though it would improve it even further. It may be cheaper to just do that instead of buying new wheels and tires if you like the ones you have...
Extra weight does affect handling, but so does the height of the sidewall on the tire. When you go up in wheel diameter, the sidewall gets shorter and thus improves handling. If you buy the right wheel/tire combo, you can go larger *and* lighter...
Yeah the factory wheel will still work as a spare because it has the same overall diameter, or even the spare in the trunk if you have one. I went taller wheel, but my tire isn't taller.
Just bought a 2021 kia rio hatchback S model. It's already a stiff ride with 15"..wouldn't 17" make it a much more rough ride? Also, is the aluminum really just as strong as steel?
Yes, 17's would make it ride rougher- they must have stiffened up the suspension on the newer ones. The wheels are aluminum "alloy," and alloys are stronger than non alloy metals. In many cases, aluminum alloy wheels are stronger than steel- depends on manufacturer and design.
@@BuckeyeBallistics Actually, the 15" are pretty decent, but obviously you can feel the road more because it's a cheap car. Does moving the wheel size up mess up the speedomoter reading? And do you have to adjust the suspension to fit the new wheel size? I'd like to upgrade to a larger wheel at some point, too.
I didn't have to change or adjust anything on mine. I put the same size wheels and tires that the Rio SX of my generation had, so I knew it would fit without any issues (17x7 wheels, 205/45/17 tires). It doesn't affect the speedometer because the tire is the same height. Now if your combo has a tire that is taller or shorter than original, then yeah that's going to affect the speedo. You can google graphs that will show you how tall any tire is by it's size to verify what you pick is the same height...
They are 17x7. How wide you can go depends on the offset. I can't tell you if a 7.5 or 8 will fit, but any place that sells them should be able to. Even if you just search on Tire Rack or Discount Tire, the website will show you what fits. You'd have to go with some crazy offset to get a 8 wide to fit I'd think, and it'll just slow the car down.
That depends on the wheel as I said... you have yet to clarify if you are using factory wheels or aftermarket, and what size and offset they are. Most tire shops should be able to tell you what will fit and what won't...
It felt a smidge slower, but only just barely. But I had issues with the original tires and switched to General gmax as-05's which were lighter, and I seemed to gain most of the minor acceleration loss back. What I did feel though was much better handling and far less roll in the corners. And with my cold air intake and pulleys, even with the larger wheels and tires, it's much quicker than stock. All of this is documented in my Rio playlist on the channel...
Your speedometer would be off slightly as that size would have a slightly larger overall diameter, and with it being wider it might rub too depending on the wheel offset. 205 is all you need on a 2500lb car, plenty of grip/footprint. If you're not satisfied with the handling of 205-45-17 on this car, then you need a better tire- not a different size. Oh also there are far more 205 tires to chose from than 215, and they are more affordable as well...
-1 mpg, which isn't much when you consider it gets over 30mpg. But then I added a cold air intake and aluminum crank pulley and got my mpg back and even more power...
Then specify. Also, never heard anyone say "hoop" before either. You want to know the width of the tire? Pretty sure I said or showed it in the video. But here, it's 205/50/17...
I don't know. I know you can get a larger wheel like an 18" or 19", but I don't know of you can go wider. Of course the wheel offset will affect how wide you can go as well...
@@ammarjbintelmaha5257 yes it can. But the wider you go the more it’ll stretch your tire. For example the Kia Rio SX has a 17x6.5 rim fitted in a 205/45/17 and you can see the tires don’t stretch one bit. If you’re looking for a good stretch but not too much of a stretch on a 205/45/17 tire it’s best you go for a 17x7.5 ,17x8. The stretch depends on whether the rim is wider than your tire!
They're actually barely any heavier than the stock steel wheels and tires, and the Rio SX model comes with this size from the factory anyway. I still managed a best of 38mpg with this 17" setup installed...
Just bought some 18” for my 2019 Forte (white) great minds think alike bro!!
Thanks for the video, that's the exact size I need for my Civic Si, they look a lot better than stock lol, Ima see if I can get a set at a decent price.
Looks great man🤙
Thanks
I’m getting these for my 2002 Honda Accord 🔥
I dont understand the dislikes, the rims looks very good.
I wanna put 17" rims in my Rio 1.4 crdi, I hope it looks good.
Greetings from Spain!
Probably because it's a Rio and not a "proper sports car". Or because they don't like black wheels. People literally dislike my videos for the dumbest reasons. Thanks for watching from Spain, glad you like them.
Looks great!
Thanks man. These woulda looked awesome on that orange Lancer. Gonna tint next...
looks great. I'm planning on buying some black wheels for my white 1.4 hatch Rio. Hope it looks as good as yours.
Thank you
Woww 😱 very, very nice!! 😍😎👍
Looks much better! I have a 2013 Kia Rio and I’m getting 18s for it tomorrow.
Never seen one on 18's, would like to see that.
I’ll be posting a video on my channel when I get them
I'll check it out
Sounds good man!
I kinda wanna see this video too.... I couldve sworn I saw tires compatible were 15"-17"
Looks great by the way
Thanks
just copped some drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads, front and rear, $125 shipped. gonna be throwing those on in a few days
Whenever mine needs brakes that's what I'm doing like I do with all my cars.
Tengo un Kia rio aro17 y la llanta de fábrica vino 205/45 R17..... Quisiera cambiarlo a 205/50 R17..... Escucho sus recomendaciones..gracias
i'm getting these for my 22 Rio, Should make it stand out with the Ice Blue paint.
looks awesome. maybe grab some white tyre lettering "Ricer Power" or something.
17" seems to fit well. Good idea.
Only after the turbo install 👍
just came across this video cuz im having trouble finding decent wheels for my 2022 Kia Rio shit looks nice man might check em out
Hey, when you finally track down your wheels, please share with us. I am almost ready for tires on my '22 and I am considering a wheel swap as well. Honestly, there's not much info on wheels for the Rio... kinda weird, right?
@@matthewpeterson3329 I’ve been searching on tire rack they have a few selections that suit me personally
@Legendary Wolf I looked on tire rack as well. I like to see pics of the wheels on the vehicles so I can gage the size and stance and fender fitment. Not a lot of pics out there for this car yet. One of the forums had a few pics, but still, not a big selection
Hello friends. How many do you measure for kia rio rims and thanks, good videos, greetings, Panama
nice wheels I would go with all black wheels just thinking modest
I got some 235/40/zr18 for my 2023 jetta
I been debating to get some wheels for my accent pretty much the same thing lol. I thorn for 15s for speed and 17 for looks
You can get 17's that aren't any heavier, but they cost a lot more and the styles are limited. Also pay attention to tire weight. I ended up getting different tires than what were in this video and they were 2lbs lighter each.
I ended purchasing the 16s for my Kia Optima. I like them but I wish had purchased the red pinstripe ones
Do you know a company that makes ground effects for Kia Rio 5 or wide body kits something like that to make it look cool I cannot find anything like that I feel like I'm going to have to just actually lower it that is the only thing I could find is some lowering springs and coilovers
Try andysautosport and evillamotorsports
Where did you get your wheel nuts from? Having trouble finding some to fit
Discount Tire, same place I bought the wheels.
Can you tell me the size for the hub centric ring for the same rim i wanna buy the rims but don’t know which hub rings to buy
I don't remember and I sold the car and the paperwork on them was in the car. But I bought these from Discount Tire so if you call them or any other company that sells these for the Rio, then they should be able to tell you.
Dat looks cool. How was the ride quality?
It's not bad at all and I much prefer it over the stock ride; I would say it actually improved the ride while also giving me much flatter and stickier cornering. It rides a hell of a lot smoother than our stock WRX and corners almost as good...
Could you please write the size for the tires and the wheels?
The sizes were stated in the video...
Does it make any damage to suspension for installing extra size?
No as I said in the video the Rio SX actually comes with this exact wheel and tire size...
Looks good! I have 16'' on my Rio hatchback, do you think switching to 17s would make much difference in ride and handling?
Well mine corners almost as fast as our WRX, so probably. But tire choice is important too. I have General Gmaxx AS-05's on mine now, best tire for the price. The taller wheels allow for a lower profile tire which doesn't flex and roll under the rim as much = better handling.
@@BuckeyeBallistics thanks for the info! My only issue with my Rio is cornering so I'll look into getting new wheels and maybe coilovers
@@dustinjackson9502 Evilla makes some parts for the Rio like stiffer roll bars and strut bars and shit that will help also. But I'm fine with how mine handles on the 17's so I don't have any of that stuff, though it would improve it even further. It may be cheaper to just do that instead of buying new wheels and tires if you like the ones you have...
Extra weight does affect handling, but so does the height of the sidewall on the tire. When you go up in wheel diameter, the sidewall gets shorter and thus improves handling. If you buy the right wheel/tire combo, you can go larger *and* lighter...
Did you get a 5th one for spare or are you using one of your 15´s ?
Yeah the factory wheel will still work as a spare because it has the same overall diameter, or even the spare in the trunk if you have one. I went taller wheel, but my tire isn't taller.
Did the tire pressure sensor light came on when switching to these?
No, I bought new sensors to go with them.
mine did when I changed my wheels. doesn't affect anything
I have the exact same car bro. Looking for wheels right now, but I want to lower it too
Eibach should make lowering aprings for it. If not, I know Evilla motorsports does.
Guns&Cars Awesome man going to check them out now!
@@russellbattiata9899 If you want to do more stuff to your Rio I have a Rio playlust with all my Rio videos. Cold air intake, exhaust, and pulleys.
Just bought a 2021 kia rio hatchback S model. It's already a stiff ride with 15"..wouldn't 17" make it a much more rough ride? Also, is the aluminum really just as strong as steel?
Yes, 17's would make it ride rougher- they must have stiffened up the suspension on the newer ones. The wheels are aluminum "alloy," and alloys are stronger than non alloy metals. In many cases, aluminum alloy wheels are stronger than steel- depends on manufacturer and design.
@@BuckeyeBallistics Actually, the 15" are pretty decent, but obviously you can feel the road more because it's a cheap car. Does moving the wheel size up mess up the speedomoter reading? And do you have to adjust the suspension to fit the new wheel size? I'd like to upgrade to a larger wheel at some point, too.
I didn't have to change or adjust anything on mine. I put the same size wheels and tires that the Rio SX of my generation had, so I knew it would fit without any issues (17x7 wheels, 205/45/17 tires). It doesn't affect the speedometer because the tire is the same height. Now if your combo has a tire that is taller or shorter than original, then yeah that's going to affect the speedo. You can google graphs that will show you how tall any tire is by it's size to verify what you pick is the same height...
Can anyone please tell me what is the size of the new rims and tyres
It's stated in the video, try actually watching it.
did the wheel size change affect the speedometer?
No because it keeps the same diameter overall, and is actually the factory wheel size for the Rio SX.
is it the same clearance for turning both sides because of the new sizes of the wheels?
Yes it clears because this is actually the same size that Kia puts on the Rio SX from the factory...
@@BuckeyeBallistics thanks you
Welcome
Are those wheels 17x7 inch rims and up to what’s the widest they can go to 17x7.5 or 17x8 will be to wide I think thanks
They are 17x7. How wide you can go depends on the offset. I can't tell you if a 7.5 or 8 will fit, but any place that sells them should be able to. Even if you just search on Tire Rack or Discount Tire, the website will show you what fits. You'd have to go with some crazy offset to get a 8 wide to fit I'd think, and it'll just slow the car down.
@@BuckeyeBallisticsnice putting in some red caliper covers would be nice 👍🏽
Yeah that would probably look alright, or paint them.
What kinda rims are them I got them on my 08 Rio there 15 in came with it used?
Yes car is black with red stichin
Motegi MR116
@@BuckeyeBallistics thanx didn't know brand6
👍
Hey! I am very interested in those wheels too, how much did you spend on each wheel?
I spent $1100 out the door for the whole set of wheels and tires. Each "wheel" was around $130.
@@BuckeyeBallistics thank you so much
My Rio is the same color
Where did you order these from ??
Discount tire
That’s size dont have problems to turn close? Y have a rio 5 with 185/65R15 and I want 195/45R17
I’m looking 195/55R16 maybe
No they don't rub, because the offset on the new wheels are different.
@@BuckeyeBallistics thanks, so probably I can use the same size that u use
That depends on the wheel as I said... you have yet to clarify if you are using factory wheels or aftermarket, and what size and offset they are. Most tire shops should be able to tell you what will fit and what won't...
@@BuckeyeBallistics yes, thank you very much bro
Did you feel the weight difference when driving?
It felt a smidge slower, but only just barely. But I had issues with the original tires and switched to General gmax as-05's which were lighter, and I seemed to gain most of the minor acceleration loss back. What I did feel though was much better handling and far less roll in the corners. And with my cold air intake and pulleys, even with the larger wheels and tires, it's much quicker than stock. All of this is documented in my Rio playlist on the channel...
wowww nice where did you buy these wheels.
Discount Tire
I have a Kia rio( Kia- it’s all I am gonna say) it looks ok but I wouldn’t sacrifice acceleration
do you have rear drum breaks
No
Put on good locks
I don't like in the city lol, nobody gonna steel em out here.
How much was it for each?
Wheels were about 115 a peice. Tires 90ish.
what about your opinion inthe tire size 17 215 45
Your speedometer would be off slightly as that size would have a slightly larger overall diameter, and with it being wider it might rub too depending on the wheel offset. 205 is all you need on a 2500lb car, plenty of grip/footprint. If you're not satisfied with the handling of 205-45-17 on this car, then you need a better tire- not a different size. Oh also there are far more 205 tires to chose from than 215, and they are more affordable as well...
@@BuckeyeBallistics thank you my friend
No problem
Whats the number of tire ?
205-45-17
I do not like the bunch of extra holes on universal rims...
How. Much u get them for
$1100
How is the MPG now?
-1 mpg, which isn't much when you consider it gets over 30mpg. But then I added a cold air intake and aluminum crank pulley and got my mpg back and even more power...
@@BuckeyeBallistics wow that's cool.i have 2023 Rio Lx where should i go to replace my wheels?
I use Discount Tire
Did it affect your mpg?????
I don't recall losing mpg but I have been getting better mpg with the intake and pulleys so that may be why.
Thanks man
Yup
Hi. How many inches is it?
Are you serious? It's literally in the title...
@@BuckeyeBallistics my friend 17 is the hoop👍. inch is the millimeter of stupid width
Then specify. Also, never heard anyone say "hoop" before either. You want to know the width of the tire? Pretty sure I said or showed it in the video. But here, it's 205/50/17...
The wheel itself is a 7" wide wheel
Gracias amigo 😂
What is the jj size and et number?
I don't understand what you're asking because I don't understand what "jj" and "et" is...
@@BuckeyeBallistics as i noticed, rio sx using wheels 17" with the width is 6.5jj as factory standard. Can it fit more than that??
I don't know. I know you can get a larger wheel like an 18" or 19", but I don't know of you can go wider. Of course the wheel offset will affect how wide you can go as well...
@@ammarjbintelmaha5257 yes it can. But the wider you go the more it’ll stretch your tire. For example the Kia Rio SX has a 17x6.5 rim fitted in a 205/45/17 and you can see the tires don’t stretch one bit. If you’re looking for a good stretch but not too much of a stretch on a 205/45/17 tire it’s best you go for a 17x7.5 ,17x8. The stretch depends on whether the rim is wider than your tire!
@@BuckeyeBallistics jj is the width of your rim. ET is the offset.
will drink petrol like a vampire😅
They're actually barely any heavier than the stock steel wheels and tires, and the Rio SX model comes with this size from the factory anyway. I still managed a best of 38mpg with this 17" setup installed...
They are ugly rims try more like aluminum wheels for your car