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Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

Old Mar 4, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

What do you guys think?

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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

I like em, what brand are they? How much?



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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

489 ea. in chrome, $348 ea. in silver, 19X7.5. They have a package deal with tires for $2566.00. Check out www.thewheelconnection.com

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 02:08 AM
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Nice choice gaklid, the G on the center cap helps a bit too [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]


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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 02:53 AM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

what is the largest you can get for the rear?

 
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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

The biggest they make for that style is 20 in. I don't know if they make anything wider than 7.5, but that's wide enough for a sedan. Rumble, you're right about that center cap. I KNEW I should have gotten those![img]/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/img]

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

How much do they weigh? They look nice but they don't look light.

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

wow those are great except they only come as 7.5 width. If it were bigger i would ****** those up. Lets see some 12

 
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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

I gotta remember some of you guys have coupes! Yeah, they probably wouldn't work too well on the 2 door since you can't go very wide in the rear, but they'd be sweet on a sedan! I have no idea how much they weigh. Isn't it ironic, guy's can be concerned about the additional 2 to 12lbs. total weight you might get from going to bigger/aftermarket wheels, but they are walking around with a beer gut that makes them look 12 months pregnant?! Crazy! (Of course, I'm not talking about anyone in particular, but if you feel guilty.....[img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

I think that's because the torque (twisting force) that the engine can put to the wheels is greatly reduced when, at the end of the drivetrain, it has to spin heavy wheels instead of lighter ones. I could be wrong, but it seems like I've heard this before...

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr>

I think that's because the torque (twisting force) that the engine can put to the wheels is greatly reduced when, at the end of the drivetrain, it has to spin heavy wheels instead of lighter ones. I could be wrong, but it seems like I've heard this before...

<hr></blockquote>between that and unsprung weight that affects the suspension performance, you're exactly right...Unsprung weight known as a "gut" can't be good either![img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]


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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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you can go extremely wide on the Coupe. I am going 275/35 in the rear and i know of some who have gone 295 in tha rear.

 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 08:58 PM
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<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr>

you can go extremely wide on the Coupe. I am going 275/35 in the rear and i know of some who have gone 295 in tha rear.

<hr></blockquote> Just make sure you post pics when you do!


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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Re: Maybe I should have bought these wheels instead!

Those are the first wheels I've seen on this forum that have made me say, "hmmmmmm...." Very nice. Too bad about the width.

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