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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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Dropped the bling and 30 extra pounds...

18" WedsSport TC-0005's, 7.5" fronts @ 39lbs with tires, 9" rears @ 42lbs with tires; 30lb gain over OEM 18" rims, 40lb gain over my old 19" staggered Axis Pentas.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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very nice looking, what % tint do youhave?
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by StarChamp
18" WedsSport TC-0005's, 7.5" fronts @ 39lbs with tires, 9" rears @ 42lbs with tires; 30lb gain over OEM 18" rims, 40lb gain over my old 19" staggered Axis Pentas.
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Mood lighting courtesy Tropical Storm Ernesto
Those wheels in 18" weigh 30lbs more than your OEM wheels? They look good, but I wouldn't put on weight for an equal size rim.
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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i read that as gain as in less than.... he made up 30 pounds
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Starchamp, nice and original. I dont know of many people who get Weds wheels. Very nice. It must feel alot quicker with the weight loss.

I sent you a PM a while back, why no reply?
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bowzer
very nice looking, what % tint do youhave?
35% all around, about the darkest I can get away with here in Jersey without getting hasseled

Originally Posted by Nickk6
Those wheels in 18" weigh 30lbs more than your OEM wheels? They look good, but I wouldn't put on weight for an equal size rim.
exclusiveonez is correct; sorry for the confusion. The Weds are 30bls lighter (total, of course) than the OEM 18" rims (48lbs each with Dunlop SP Wintersport M3s), and 40lbs lighter than my 19" Axis rims.

Originally Posted by Clean G 4D
Starchamp, nice and original. I dont know of many people who get Weds wheels. Very nice. It must feel alot quicker with the weight loss.

I sent you a PM a while back, why no reply?
Of course it feels quicker, the butt dyno never lies!! Honestly, the steering feels a little lighter (smaller contact patch and less rolling resistance might have more to do with that than the lost 9lbs at each corner), and the rears definitely spin easier. Running Pocono North Course on 01OCT, so I'll find out for sure.

Sorry about missing the PM; I don't post much, and rarely get PMs so I don't look up in the corner often. Billet replaces OEM grill, but I had to cannibalize my OEM grill to cover the gap between the grill and the radiator support.
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by StarChamp
18" WedsSport TC-0005's, 7.5" fronts @ 39lbs with tires, 9" rears @ 42lbs with tires; 30lb gain over OEM 18" rims, 40lb gain over my old 19" staggered Axis Pentas.
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What size rubber are you running ??
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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What size rubber are you running ??
225/45 fronts and 255/40 rears, BFG KDW2's
 
Old Sep 17, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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^^^those look friggin sweet bro!
 
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Chico, I like those.
 
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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This are beautiful wheels Chico. How is it to clean them where the spokes meet the liP?
 
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Thank you guys. They are very easy to clean actually. I just use a soft towel and squeeze it between the spokes as much as possible. They have never been too dirty but if they were, I'd use a small thin ruler wrapped with a soft wet towel.
 
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Lovely set of rims there Chico

Seeing those wheels and how well the car sits on 20's was pretty much the deciding factor in making me call up and change my order from 19's to 20's. Good timing that man!
 

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