PICS PICS PICS New Wheels!!!
04-19-2006, 09:59 PM
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PICS PICS PICS New Wheels!!!
OK, here's a few night time shots to tease you with. I will get some better ones tomorrow...
18's BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod.
18's BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod.
04-19-2006, 10:58 PM
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Friggin sweet. Great choice, Rod. I can wait to see them in person next week. Im loving them wheels! DAY PICS!!!
Man, I wish i had a little more dough for some new wheels and tires. Shizen . . .
Man, I wish i had a little more dough for some new wheels and tires. Shizen . . .
04-19-2006, 11:05 PM
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I'll get some daytime pics tomorrow and put them up in the evening. I don't really have a way to upload them at the shop.
As for J's question, they sit pretty much exactly in relation to the fender as the stock 14" wheel. They sit a little further "out" than my last set which is what I was hoping for.
As for the "what size tires?" question, they are mighty 245/35ZR18 Falken FK-451's... Serious meat!
I can't wait to show them off at MSA and I look forward to meeting some of you guys there. I should be pretty easy to find
Rod.
P.S. The conversion from 195/70R14 stock to 245/35ZR18 as far as overall diameter is IDENTICAL. 24.75 inches. So my speedo and gearing is the same as in stock form.
As for J's question, they sit pretty much exactly in relation to the fender as the stock 14" wheel. They sit a little further "out" than my last set which is what I was hoping for.
As for the "what size tires?" question, they are mighty 245/35ZR18 Falken FK-451's... Serious meat!
I can't wait to show them off at MSA and I look forward to meeting some of you guys there. I should be pretty easy to find
Rod.
P.S. The conversion from 195/70R14 stock to 245/35ZR18 as far as overall diameter is IDENTICAL. 24.75 inches. So my speedo and gearing is the same as in stock form.
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04-20-2006, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by entropy31
ahem..... ROTORS!!!!!!! but yeah, those look sweet rod. good choice. i regret that i wont be there for the MSA show this year, but hopefully next year i'll be able to work it in.
I've had the car for 3 years and 3 months and this is the fourth set wheels it's had... I'm a wheel junkie 
Rod.
hehe
04-20-2006, 10:04 AM
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kinda hard to see in the dark... back up and take a 3/4 shot of the car in the daylight or better yet.. at dusk....
but other than that the wheels look great... i wasnt sure how 18" would look on the car but they came out awsome!!!
but other than that the wheels look great... i wasnt sure how 18" would look on the car but they came out awsome!!!
04-20-2006, 10:36 AM
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I would love to do the big brake kit eventually. There's still a lot of other things that are priority right now though. New Clutch is going in today, also replacing the hi pressure power steering hose (leaking) and the Idler arm (for the third time). It still needs to visit the body shop again, I found some new cancer spots that need to get handled ASAP.
I took some better daylight pics a while ago, but I don't have a way to upload here at the shop, so you'll all have to wait until this evening.
Rod.
I took some better daylight pics a while ago, but I don't have a way to upload here at the shop, so you'll all have to wait until this evening.
Rod.
04-20-2006, 10:22 PM
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i know, i just wanted to fit the 255, so i could have the widest tires on a 280 street car. that and they look mean from any angle, hey rod you gonna post a straight on pic, id like to see that
