wheels came in today! :)
07-09-09, 05:11 PM
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wheels came in today! :)
im super excited to put them on.. but i need to get the locks off my current wheels.
07-09-09, 08:34 PM
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what tire size? specs?
Reason i ask is that they look 'balloon-y'
I have 17's [x8] with 225/45R17 and they still retain the low pro look... I assume these are '50' series sidewall?
Otherwise nice rims.
07-09-09, 09:28 PM
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they are 17x7 and weigh only 14.1 pounds. the tires were on sale for 75 so i grabbed them
07-09-09, 09:30 PM
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and yea thats the 50 series
07-09-09, 09:31 PM
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75.00 for all 4 and tires ? that would be the only reason I would have got them ;p
07-09-09, 09:43 PM
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Jeepers folks; does everyone have to do the exact same thing or risk getting harassed? lol
I think these wheels will end up looking dapper. I liked this style on this one (that some of you might recognize ):
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07-09-09, 10:12 PM
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^^pretty clean. And i generally hate that style!
And yeah for 75$
cannot go wrong at all!
07-09-09, 10:44 PM
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75.00 for all 4 and tires ? that would be the only reason I would have got them ;p
ouch... i got them cause im trying to cut unsprung weight.. i'm not into the whole VIP/dub cruiser type thing.
07-10-09, 02:35 PM
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Light weight rims are one of the best things you can do for you car. Look up Moment of Inertia (fiziks), and note that for every 1 pound you take off your rims that equals to taking
3 pounds off the body. A pretty noticeable gain in my honest opinion, so kudos to you Kald!
Also, they don't look half bad
07-10-09, 06:47 PM
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Nice rims man, not really my cup of tea but hey we cant all like the same thing, but 1 pound off the rim = 3 pounds off the car thats pretty good.
07-10-09, 07:26 PM
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07-10-09, 08:50 PM
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is that 2 valve stems?
yep yep.. idk why..
07-10-09, 11:34 PM
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for 2x more chances to leak. lol
maybe its for balancing, but thats what the lead weights are for.
07-11-09, 10:40 AM
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Looks nice, but I gotta see them mounted
07-11-09, 12:26 PM
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