FD's on Proteges Club

[CTt3P5]

they're black.

Ok so I'm blind. lol I can still see well enough to say once again that they look great!

 

[Laser Blue]

Same here, everyone is telling me to paint mine black but I like them the way they are.

Not everyone.... I like them stock. Imho black is overdone and doesn't appeal to me on a lot of car colors.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

So, I love these wheels. smoother ride, LOT stickier in the corners. one of the best things I've done with this car easily.

Not everyone.... I like them stock. Imho black is overdone and doesn't appeal to me on a lot of car colors.

agree.

 

[Matt V]

I agree, I love the added ride comfort and handling. Plus I get looks everywhere I go.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

yeah, I'll admit, first time I saw this setup on another protege, I didn't like the meatyness of the rubber, but I've gotten compliments from a couple muscle car guys already.

 

[alexelie]

add me in the club! i will post pictures later. It was a pita because the mecanic balanced the wheels and he put the weights inside so it was rubbing even with 5mm spacers. I had to put like washer all around(1 or 2mm i dont know). And now its pretty perfect. But i dont want to see how much vibration i will get on the highway...

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Jesus man. Non hubcentric spacers and now washers?

 

[alexelie]

hehe. im gonna roll like that for some times and see if thats too bad on highway. im gonna buy the real s*** loll.

up to 60kmh it was all good. but i was rubbing a little on medium bumps.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

you wouldn't catch me dead with washers on my lugs.... mostly because my bet is you wouldn't find me living with them if I tried it.

 

[BadBandar]

^^that tire is soo fat. Like a drag car or something.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

yeah, theres a LOT of rubber there.

 

[njaremka]

just a new pic...

 

[alexelie]

but just to make sure, it isnt dangerous to run washers?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

but just to make sure, it isnt dangerous to run washers?

I definitely wouldn't call it safe...

 

[ucMP3]

I definitely wouldn't call it intelligent...

*fixed

Lol, I was nervous just buying hubcentric spacers from an ebay seller...

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I'm running non-hubcentric spacers, but they're shallow enough that I'm still getting hubcentric contact on the wheel itself.

 

[ucMP3]

I'm running non-hubcentric spacers, but they're shallow enough that I'm still getting hubcentric contact on the wheel itself.

True... With 15mm spacers, I don't get any hub contact with my setup. lol

 

[Wagonbacker9]

True... With 15mm spacers, I don't get any hub contact with my setup. lol

yeah, 15mm is a WHOLE different ballgame, but with a 15mm spacer you have no place in this thread, because theres no way in hell you could pull that off.

 

[ucMP3]

yeah, 15mm is a WHOLE different ballgame, but with a 15mm spacer you have no place in this thread, because theres no way in hell you could pull that off.

You're crazy... You don't think I could fit a 16x8 with an effective +35 offset? Not with 245/45 like you're running, but I could definitely fit 225/35 on front & stretch the rear a little with 205/40. Worse comes to worse, 195's in the rear, but they would fit; no rubs.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

stretch

leave.