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Old 01-14-10, 01:10 PM
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Default VIP Route in the works! ABC exclusive's 2 piece

got rid of my TT wheels and decided to go the VIP route on my SC300.

wheels: ABC Exclusive 2 piece

specs: F18x9 +15 offset 215/40/18
R18x10.5 +30 offset 225/40/18









definitely going to replace the 225 rear tires with something wider as 225 on a 10.5 is just a ridiculous stretch. thinking about 255 rears and just putting the 225 in the front to replace the 215s. will also add a 5MM spacer in the front and a 10MM spacer in the rear just to flush them out a bit more.

UPDATED PICTURE ON PAGE 2 with SPACERS AND MORE DROP

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Old 01-14-10, 01:35 PM
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wow now thats a crazt stretch love the look!!! Now Dump it!!!
Old 01-14-10, 01:42 PM
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Clean looking SC

Good start on the look you're going for, Can't wait to see it with wider rear rubber and spacer installed.
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I say leave the tires and do a 25mm spacer all around. go a few inches lower with some camber and good like wood. ABC's are nice.
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Originally Posted by OBEEWON
I say leave the tires and do a 25mm spacer all around. go a few inches lower with some camber and good like wood. ABC's are nice.
^exactly what he said.

if you're just going for [looks] and not [performance] then keep the tires you already have in the wheels and just add the spacers/adapters, lower your car another 1" or 2" all around, and camber the rear a bit. Stance would be sick homie.

nice choice of wheel btw.
Old 01-14-10, 02:11 PM
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nice wheels. ive been looking for a nice set of 19" glanzen's for years
Old 01-14-10, 02:12 PM
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i'm not even sure 255's will fit with spacers without causing major rubs. i say keep the tires the way they are. and plus, if plus you're not vip unless you're stretching. 225 on 10.5 would be on the conservative side imo
nice wheels nonetheless!
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When tires are stretched like that and the rims starts to bulge out like that it just looks ugly... It just does. Doesn't matter what rims you have. They look good from far, but not from up close. I hope you don't hit a pot hole.
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Originally Posted by MarcusMIA
When tires are stretched like that and the rims starts to bulge out like that it just looks ugly... It just does. Doesn't matter what rims you have. They look good from far, but not from up close.
Opinion.
Old 01-14-10, 03:55 PM
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Not my speed at all..

But hey, once you're happy with it that's all that matters..
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Props for getting some nice authentic wheels. I'm running 235/35/19 up front on a 9" and 245/35 on a 10". I think you'll be safe with 245s on the rear. You might need to if you want to run spacers
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Not feeling the stretch look. Car looks sexy though.
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i m liking the stretch..just spacers! lookin good
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Looks good!
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Not really VIP, but looks ok. Need to do semething about the fitment, so it can look great


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