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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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I got my wheels from RBwheels too . Drove like 20 miles to get em last year
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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haha that must be nice. Tho it only took mine 4 days to get here. I can't complain. They were all packaged up really nice and everything.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Honestly... those look horrible. You should just give them to me to eliminate any further embarrassment to yourself.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Berry Nice! They're just really low profile tires, not invisible... How much do rims like that run?They sure look spendy... I wish I had them.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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well!? where are the pics with the tires, on the car!
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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I dare you to drive it down the block with the invisible tires!

Take video!
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Got the tires mounted and there were some issues. The coilovers were rubbing in the front on both the wheel and tire so we added a 3/8" spacer before even dropping it down from the lift. I'm going to have to get longer lug studs and raise the front end up. The 235's up front are kinda beefy for having it that low. But we got the clearance needed. The front of the car is still rubbing on the fender wells when going over bumps and stuff but man... my car got a lot taller. haha.

I'm happy tho and will get some pictures here in the next hour or so. I'm going to have to replace the rubber o-ring in the centercaps b/c the previous ones were swollen and pretty much shot making them not line up all the way around. No sweat. Just cruising around w/o them for the moment.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Very nice. The dish front and back is awesome. Do you have any shots that show how they sit vs the fender lip? I need to get some "real wheels"...
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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wow 235 in the front? id expect 225 at the most
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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nice.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
wow 235 in the front? id expect 225 at the most


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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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where are the high quality shots?! dont be holding back on us! looks good
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarybeat1287


trying to rock that badunk-a-dunk rubber?
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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what do you mean by that? They aren't ballooned out and I have more contact patch than a 225. lol.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Absolutely amazing man! Really changes the look of your car. In a good way!
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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looks awesome. sucks that it is too tight up front, it probably would fit fine on stock shocks, but usually the bottom sping perch is lower on aftermarket coilovers making leaving less room for tires. thats the case with tein flex, im running 225's on 8" wheel with +25 offset and I can barely fit a finger between the tire and the spring. +30 is probably the limit
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Yeah she fits fine w/ a 3/8" spacer tho... so I'm happy. I'm ordering some extended lug studs to be on the safe side of things. Just for the fronts. I couldn't be happier w/ the rears. Fits a 255/40/17 on a 9" wide wheel just fine.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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where are you ordering the extended studs from?
Thanks
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarybeat1287
what do you mean by that? They aren't ballooned out and I have more contact patch than a 225. lol.
oh, badunk-a-dunk = big butt. but since we're talkin about your wheels, i used the term as a reference to your tire width. =P

is that too much of ghetto lingo? ahha jk
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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yeah sorry I'm not up to par on my ebonics! haha. But I have no idea where I'm ordering the extended lug studs from. I gotta do some searching.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Those wheels definitely make your car stand out.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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if i remember right Camaro sdtuds have a similar diamater at the base and are longer i'll have to check again though.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SouthSideSlider
if i remember right Camaro sdtuds have a similar diamater at the base and are longer i'll have to check again though.
I'm 100% sure it was a from a GM application. Just don't remember what vehicle off the top of my head.
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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haha i just posted a reply to your recent autumn thread and i must say i like your choice though i still think a more agressive size and offset of your old rims is more og :P. question though...what is the next negative offset for the fronts so they wouldn't rub like +30 or +25's? just curious cause i have 17x9 advans i wanna keep running but with 215/45 streched they still rub like crazy on my suspension.
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