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[roy obanion]

sick.

 

[blinduno]

FAWK i want FDs so badly, some guy listed some in OR for 400, and found a set in NC much closer to me for 200, i emailed him and havent heard back

 

[ucMP3]

Took these today, finally got the FD's mounted... just gotta figure out a color to paint them

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt80/jm1protege/newwheelsmounted015.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt80/jm1protege/newwheelsmounted004.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt80/jm1protege/newwheelsmounted002.jpg

Looks real good bro. What kinda spacers you using? just 3mm in the rear or bigger?

I actually kinda like the grey/silver color...

FAWK i want FDs so badly, some guy listed some in OR for 400, and found a set in NC much closer to me for 200, i emailed him and havent heard back

$400 is a bit high. Seen a lot of mint sets go for ~$300.

 

[blinduno]

$400 is a bit high. Seen a lot of mint sets go for ~$300.

yeah no way ill pay 400 esp when i have to ship them... PASS!
but ill pay 200-300 all day for some good condition wheels.

 

[JM1Protege]

5mm spacers all around and I like the grey up front but it looks like primer so im not to sure on the color yet... and thanks for the compliments!

 

[justanothermp5]

yea, fd's are nice
i like them, most people who put them on there car use huge ass tires, and im not feelin that look

those actually look sick on your car though, makes me think...lol
edit: what size tires? and ur on BC's correct?

 

[blinduno]

yea, fd's are nice
i like them, most people who put them on there car use huge ass tires

this is exactly what im going for! 245/45/16 is the goal. moar grip please.

 

[JM1Protege]

I actually have some Ksports and the tire size is a 215-40-16. I had some 225-50-16's that came originally on the wheels but they were way to big! I wanted to keep as wide of a tire as possible without having to worry about rubbing and i must say the 215-40's worked out quite nice! On our cars anything over a 225- 45-16 tire is going to give you issues from what ive learned

 

[THE Phen]

Seeing that you're an official slammed member... yeah, I can understand rubbing with your car. If you're lowered less than 2", you may have some rubbing, but you can put 225's and sometimes more on the car.

 

[JM1Protege]

Ha ha yeah i forgot to add that bit about being lowered.... woops

 

[tigermack]

 

[justanothermp5]

this is exactly what im going for! 245/45/16 is the goal. moar weight please.

fixed

 

[ucMP3]

Seeing that you're an official slammed member... yeah, I can understand rubbing with your car. If you're lowered less than 2", you may have some rubbing, but you can put 225's and sometimes more on the car.

225/45/17 on a 17x8 +38 and the front doesn't come close to rubbing. Rear is a diff story, tho. Need stiffer suspension!

 

[blinduno]

fixed

I'm thinking it shouldn't be much gain. Currently I'm 205/50/16 on stock wheels with spacers. The fd setup I'd loose the spacers gain rubber but loose wheel weight. So if I do gain it shouldn't be to much I don't think.

 

[JM1Protege]

^^^ Youll need to run at least a 3mm spacer in the rear with FD's to clear the rear strut

 

[blinduno]

^^^ Youll need to run at least a 3mm spacer in the rear with FD's to clear the rear strut

thanks for the info

 

[justanothermp5]

lose wheel weight? how do u figure, the stock 16's are pretty dam light, there just skinny as hell which is why not more people run them
i can tell u right now, there is going to be a huge weight difference, because the tires themselves are going to be HEAAVY...245/45 is a beefy tire

 

[blinduno]

Stock 16" early 93 wheel = 13.5 lbs.
Stock 16" late 93 (strengthened) wheel = 14.3 lbs.
stock p5 wheel best I can find says 16.5
current tire proxes4 205/50/16 tips in @ 21lbs
desired toyo T1R 245/45/16 I've found listed at 22-25 lbs

even if weights are off a few lbs by this I should break even it looks.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Wheel gap why must you taunt me?

 

[M3Silverfox]

Not something I deal with anymore

My new low: