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drft_180sx 10-08-06 04:38 PM

My new mustang rims **PICS [56K maybe]**
 
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Hi all,

I'd like to thank the forum members that helped me in my other thread...

Mustang GT Rims (2005) mint condition - $160
Bridgestone Potenza RE070 225/45/17 (8/32nd Tread) - $75
4 Cans Duplicolor Bronze Wheel Paint, 2 Cans Clearcoat - $35

TOTAL - $270

The lug studs were long enough, although i've read otherwise on some threads (8-9 Turns). The front tires are sticking out a hair and rub on hard cornering and big bumps. I gotta say the paint was amazing...

Here's the pics.

Omixeo 10-08-06 04:41 PM

Looks pretty good, I like them.

platinumyama32 10-08-06 05:12 PM

rims = nicey

bronze = pukey

Garoad 10-08-06 05:22 PM

The bronze is awesome with the car. Love it.

RE-Amemiya 10-08-06 05:27 PM

I like them! Nice color too!

DarkKnightFC 10-08-06 05:35 PM

Next Mod is Springs......

RussTII 10-08-06 05:50 PM

yea, looks good.
Now all you need to do is get rid of the wheel gap

melicha8 10-08-06 05:54 PM

The springs will fix that wheel gap. I'd say it wouldn't hurt to add a little camber to solve that rubbing

staticguitar313 10-08-06 06:19 PM

nice color, not a fan of nutstang rims though

slo 10-08-06 06:24 PM

I thought the 05 and up had a different offset that wouldn't fit, like +45 or so vs 94 - 04 at + 30 or +32. I have 98 Gt rims with 225 255 and 235 with g force sport would fit in the front 245 might. 265 would fit in the back but be to big for the rim.

drft_180sx 10-08-06 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by slo
I thought the 05 and up had a different offset that wouldn't fit, like +45 or so vs 94 - 04 at + 30 or +32. I have 98 Gt rims with 225 255 and 235 with g force sport would fit in the front 245 might. 265 would fit in the back but be to big for the rim.


HUH? so you fit 245's in the front with no rub?? that's odd...haven't really seen anyone else with that kinda fitment.

Offset seems to be about +30. I'm pretty sure there are also differences in the manufacterers "225" size. My tires were made just for the STi by Bridgestone, maybe they are on the big side of 225?

drft_180sx 10-08-06 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by staticguitar313
nice color, not a fan of nutstang rims though


Yeah, I wish i could get some Advan RG's or something, but for the price and tire options i have now, i can't complain.

Thanks for the advice in my other thread.

drft_180sx 10-08-06 06:34 PM

SPRINGS WILL BE NEXT...DON'T WORRY....now i just have to wait for them to not be backordered.... see sig.

Also, the bronze looks a little pukey in the pics, i'll try to get some better pics tomorrow in the light, it looks really nice.

How do i add front camber? without pillowball mounts?

Also, I wanted black lugnuts, but autozone only had a choice of blue, gold and red...oh well.

brando54009 10-08-06 06:36 PM

looks way sweet

adrock3217 10-08-06 06:37 PM

Those are the 99-04 GT rims.

drft_180sx 10-08-06 06:41 PM

OK OK im an idiot, they came off a 2004!!! Sorry for the confusion.

jazzmanbob 10-08-06 07:54 PM

To add some camber check out Ingalls for front strut mounting bolts. Changing the upper bolt that hold the spindle to the front strut give you about 2 degrees of adjustment. change bopth to get up to 4 degrees. Also rotating the pillow block in the mounting holes of the shock tower can allow for some adjustent of caster and camber. Normally there is a small white dot on the rubber mount near the front inner strut tower mounting bolt. moving that to anothe location changes the camber and caster.

eddierotary 10-08-06 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by jazzmanbob
To add some camber check out Ingalls for front strut mounting bolts. Changing the upper bolt that hold the spindle to the front strut give you about 2 degrees of adjustment. change bopth to get up to 4 degrees. Also rotating the pillow block in the mounting holes of the shock tower can allow for some adjustent of caster and camber. Normally there is a small white dot on the rubber mount near the front inner strut tower mounting bolt. moving that to anothe location changes the camber and caster.

thats what i did on mine because i notice that my front tires are worn in the outside so i turn the blocks around and i dont know how much camber i got but is not much, maibe like a degree or less

DriftingB26RX7 10-08-06 11:31 PM

dam where did u find the rims for 160??

tonybcrazy 10-09-06 01:06 AM

Whoa, thats the first RX7 I have seen thats the same color as mine. I have a GXL aswell.

I alwasy thought about bronze rims. Looks nice.

LAN 10-09-06 09:02 AM


Probably black wheels would look better

mazdaverx713b 10-09-06 09:08 AM

i"ll tell you what, way better than i expected from the title. tastefully done and a good color combo.

drft_180sx 10-09-06 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by DriftingB26RX7
dam where did u find the rims for 160??

craigslist....and a lot of waiting...


Originally Posted by tonybcrazy
Whoa, thats the first RX7 I have seen thats the same color as mine. I have a GXL aswell.

I alwasy thought about bronze rims. Looks nice.

Yea, the claret mica is a rare color it seems, i always get asked if the car is an original color....


Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
i"ll tell you what, way better than i expected from the title. tastefully done and a good color combo.

TY!


Originally Posted by LAN
Probably black wheels would look better

That's how it looked with black...i think i like bronze a little better because you can actually see the details in the spoke...

ALthough i used flat black hi-temp paint to do my old rims, which probbly didnt help...i wonder if the duplicolor black wheel paint has any mica/flakes in it?

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=183183

cool_as_crap 10-09-06 06:40 PM

welcom to the club :icon_tup:
you found them pretty cheap. i got min for 200.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...p/car/e6d5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...p/car/dd8c.jpg

TII-aholic 10-09-06 09:32 PM

400 with tires for mine

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...100_0284-1.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...100_0264-1.jpg


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