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11-30-07, 09:48 PM
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PICS: new wheels Red GS430
Well, after finally wearing down the crappy Yokahoma's to nothing, I had to bite the bullet fast to get new tires..so I pulled the trigger on new wheels as well. Love my 5 star OEM's, just wanted a different look than that & also went staggered. I also didn't want to spend a ton for wheels since the tires are expensive as well. I've been talking about doing this and finally have. These are not my first choice of wheels, but the ones i really liked were in 20's only or too expensive for my taste. So I went with MRR's GT1 chrome 19x 8.5 and 19x 9.5 . I went with the bridgestone re960 based on recommendations from others (reggie k i believe) and they also have a 40K warranty tied to these exact tires...can't beat that. Size 245.35.19 F and 275.30.19 R.
I believe with the car lowered and the alignment redone today, its a perfect fit for every day driving. It still feels like stock to me and no rubbing anywhere. So although there are chrome haters and I don't like chrome myself on most wheels, these worked for me within my specs and ties in with the chrome strips stock on the car. I had a hard time finding examples of Matador Red GS's in different styles including non/chrome. Anyway...what do you guys think. I'm anxious to hear since this club is probably have the reason i did this LOL. Some of the shots I will post are at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium since i was down there anyway for a luncheon inside the stadium today.
I believe with the car lowered and the alignment redone today, its a perfect fit for every day driving. It still feels like stock to me and no rubbing anywhere. So although there are chrome haters and I don't like chrome myself on most wheels, these worked for me within my specs and ties in with the chrome strips stock on the car. I had a hard time finding examples of Matador Red GS's in different styles including non/chrome. Anyway...what do you guys think. I'm anxious to hear since this club is probably have the reason i did this LOL. Some of the shots I will post are at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium since i was down there anyway for a luncheon inside the stadium today.
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11-30-07, 10:00 PM
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HAZZARD...look at what i was driving on at the very end. The inner tires were worn when i lowered the car about 7 weeks ago but took longer than i should have to replace tires. They only split sometime in the last few weeks. The stock wheels had the neg camber before the springs were installed. I had all that corrected today with my alignment. I was pretty lucky i had no accidents so hope others take warning on their tires...
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11-30-07, 10:16 PM
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Very nice. How do you like the ride with the new shoes and the NF's?
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Flipside, the ride lowered and on these wheels rides great. I didn't want any potential rubbing issues and just thought the 20's would be a little too much since i do a good amount of traveling most of the year. So far i've been very happy & pleased. ...the MRR's cleared the big brakes with no issues...correct offsets.
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