My New Shoes - Volk LE37T's in Gunmetal

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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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Talking My New Shoes - Volk LE37T's in Gunmetal

Got these puppies just over a week ago. Got them from Harry at Bigwheelz.com. Great guy to deal with.

F 19X9.5 +22 245/35/19 Toyo T1R's
R 19X10.5 +22 275/35/19 Toyo T1R's

It's riding at stock height. I think it's not too bad. It's a bit more driveable right now than if I was to lower it. And I would probably have to roll my rear fenders if I did went that route. Anyways, thanks to all of you who gave me feedback before I got them.



 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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The new wheels look very sharp. Congrats and enjoy!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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looks familiar
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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good choice, looks great
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Nice, way to be different, have not seen many G's with those wheels!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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great choice.........looks awesome
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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G looks great... do you know how much the LE's weigh?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Thanks guys! I'm loving it too.

The combined weight of rim and tire are 45.0 lbs front and 47.8 lbs rear (as weighed on a digital bathroom scale). The stock 18X8's were 47.8 lbs front and rear. Not sure how and why the 245's weigh the same as the 225's. I measured it 2 or 3 times and am still miffed. But I was surprised that the forged rims are quite light considering they are an inch larger in diameter and quite a bit wider, and combined with larger tires.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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ahh sweet i wonder if my GT's are gonna weigh more than your LE's im sure they are... but dang i still gotta wait for my damn rims... not a day goes by without me thinking about them...well for you rims.. the weight is great !!! enjoy and watch those curbs
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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they look good
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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great choice of wheels..
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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shes dying to be dropped..!!
and no you wont have to roll your fenders, look how stretched your tires look.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Looks gorgeous!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Needs a drop. heres a pic of my old setup with a drop

 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Hmmmmmm.........Marty, what kind of lowering springs did you use? I've heard that I would have to roll the fenders when running that offset. If it was a more positive offset with the wheel being more tucked into the fender, then that would not be an issue. But then again, the face of the spokes would be less concave, which is definitely "not" what I want. (I like concave!) So, if I give it a very slight drop while using the 275's, it will not rub? What about camber issues? Would you need to install camber kits? What about if I ended up replacing these with 285's? Would that rub with the same lowered setup?

Also, I have noticed that even with the stock suspension, it looks like the rear wheels are toeing in ever so slightly. Is that the factory setting? I always thought the factory setting for the wheels would be closer to 0 degrees camber (i.e. completely perpendicular to the flat ground). Just concerned if I need to check for alignment. Although, it drives completely fine. It does not pull to either side much. Some people tell me that an alignment check is not needed UNLESS I change the suspension geometry.

Anyways, another issue was that I was concerned about if I had to load up with rear passengers and some luggage in the trunk, that would load up the rear suspension of the car even more, and therefore further reducing the amount of room (or gap) for suspension travel. If it were to rub, that would potentially scuff the tire and/or wheel lip.

Too many things to worry about.

BTW, it must have been a pic of your ride that I've seen somewhere on the net to make me want these exact same wheels. Except your ride is DG while mine is BS.
 

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