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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Will these need flares?

Wondering if these Konigs will need flares on a stock bodied 1st gen.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15x8-...spagenameZWD1V
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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Is the ROTA RB different from the rewind? cuz they look similar. If they are the same they should fit. Lotta people have em. That being said i thought the common thought largest size was 15X7?
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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look like rewind's....dont know if you would need flares or not....i would also like to know this answer since im going to be running 16x8's in the back.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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dam those are clean but i doubt u would need flares for those , their going to stick out a bit though . i likes
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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id say flares anyway...and if you need get some spacers to make them fit better with the flares. Im mostly likely buying flares once i get my wheels.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Yes.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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On a +20 offset, I don't think it will need flares mang. If you're running some sort of suspension, this should actually come out flush.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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I think it would look good with the flares and the wheels spaced out a little bit to make them fit better....how wide of tires do you think you could run on an 8" wide rim?
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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I think fibermaz is stamping out some fg flares, they would really look nice with those wheels
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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17's

why not ****** some (4x110 to 4x100) one inch hub-centric bolt pattern adapters and run 17's ? if your looking for the lowest profile tire you can run, or the largest rim you can, 205/40/17 matches up to the stock rolling diameter while being wider and stickier
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by XxF12xX
why not ****** some (4x110 to 4x100) one inch hub-centric bolt pattern adapters and run 17's ? if your looking for the lowest profile tire you can run, or the largest rim you can, 205/40/17 matches up to the stock rolling diameter while being wider and stickier
in my situation im going to be running 16x7"s in the front and 16x8"s in the back...im going to run at least 225's on the back and 205's in the front.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Anything over 16" is just... IDK i think 17"+ is too big
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mikewoodkozar
Anything over 16" is just... IDK i think 17"+ is too big
I agree unless you have coilovers, with 350Lb springs and 205/40/17"s tires my car rides better than it did on 195/50/15"s with normal setup
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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interesting, but i was just talking about the look of 17s.

Hey fibremaz, whats up with the GSL-SE stereo surrounds?
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mikewoodkozar
Anything over 16" is just... IDK i think 17"+ is too big
I agree that 17"'s are too big for the fb's...thats why im getting 16"s....225's should do it in the back dont you think? or do you think i could run like 235 or 245's.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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depends on the offset 225's can fit
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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Well im going to be running some flares that fibremaz sells and im going to space the wheels out a litttle bit so they sit good with the flares so i should have enough room.

Also its these wheels...
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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When funds permit...definatley Simmons FR17's in gold w/ polished lip! It will look pimp with factory '85 Grey w/ burgandy interior!
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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i agree 17's on our cars look too big imo ... i would max out at 16's
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