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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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MY BRAND NEW SHOES....

Last week I bought/installed Konig 18x7.5 Hot Swaps with interchangable spokes. One set of spokes I had painted Pepper White to match my MCS and then I bought Carbon Fiber spokes. I plan on doing a carbon fiber theme including carbon fiber stripe, hood scoop, and mirror caps. Let me know which wheels you think look the best. Also, my MCS drives GREAT with the 18inch wheels, not much difference from my stock 17inch web spokes.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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those R56's need thicker sidewalls... how about running 225/45/18's on
there? or even 215/50/18's (if there is such a size).
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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If anyone wants a perfect place to get M3 CSL look a likes go to KMCwheels.com and look under passenger cars and SECTION 8. They are what i have and i have pics in my gallery
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by checkmate2006
If anyone wants a perfect place to get M3 CSL look a likes go to KMCwheels.com and look under passenger cars and SECTION 8. They are what i have and i have pics in my gallery
Nice stuff

 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Rial Nogaro 18x8 38mm offset

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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Passat774
Nice stuff

+1 17x7? 7.5?
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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roofaS- i like those.

im seriously reconsidering putting mesh wheels on my MCS... i use to have
R90's but were just too damn heavy. looked fantastic though.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
those R56's need thicker sidewalls...

Nah... just needs to be lowered.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by roofaS
Rial Nogaro 18x8 38mm offset
Great looking set indeed.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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tirerack doesnt show Rial Nogaro as available for MCS....
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Thanks guys

It's just a shame I had to use 16mm spacers when I fitted my AP BBK's as the fronts are really pushed out of the arches and has spoilt the lines
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
tirerack doesnt show Rial Nogaro as available for MCS....
Maybe they're not supplying them anymore? They're also available with black spokes and polished lip

Weight for 18x8 is 22lbs iirc.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by roofaS
Maybe they're not supplying them anymore? They're also available with black spokes and polished lip

Weight for 18x8 is 22lbs iirc.
thanks for the info. my MCS is only lowered 1" (h-sports), so i will probably
opt for the 17's. im currently looking at those RPM's from Enkei (18lbs)...


hummm...not commited yet though.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Those Rial's look nice.

Kenchan, I'd go with the RPM2's. Those things are sick in 18s...
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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those mesh wheels is makin me want to switch wheels too argh... to go ASA AR1s or not... that's the question!
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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WAIT!!!!!!

If you do the ASA AR1s, get the Euro versions- 17x8 et35 4x100 .. .



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASA-AR1-Radsat...QQcmdZViewItem
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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yup, can't go wrong with mesh style . those rial's look good but i want something a lot more lighter and i agree with kenchen about r90's so they might be put off onto the shelf. anyone know any light mesh rims? anyone know the weight on the volk se37?
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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good find sandtoast drool...
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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My original choice was ADR M-Sports but didn't have a UK supplier at the time.

Those Enkei's are siiiiiiiick though
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sandtoast500
If you do the ASA AR1s, get the Euro versions- 17x8 et35 4x100 .. .



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASA-AR1-Radsat...QQcmdZViewItem


The pictures are of a 5-lug - can't be the same wheel or have that much dish in an et35. :-(
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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at the link it says 4 studs
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyaboutmini
at the link it says 4 studs
Right, but that picture is of a 5-lug.

So, the 4-lug "euro" version likely won't really look like the picture with that deep polished lip, but is likely identical to the one we get here. You just can't get crazy lip in a FWD offset and keep a flat-faced wheel. The physics just won't allow it.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyaboutmini
anyone know any light mesh rims? anyone know the weight on the volk se37?

Is that the same as the Volk SE37K? According to WheelWeights.net, the 17x7.5 is 14.3 lbs
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by B3ND3R
You just can't get crazy lip in a FWD offset and keep a flat-faced wheel. The physics just won't allow it.
false mine are absolute flat face

 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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OK, you can get some lip, but not crazy lip. And not at an et40.
 

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