Show me your WHEELS!
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Judging by your experience with the millions of sets of wheels you've owned - how do you deal with rubbing (especially at the rear) - i'm getting it at the moment (et38, 17x7, eibachs, 205/45/17 toyos) - and was contemplating hitting the back with a dremel....but would love to know if there's another solution...
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From: oh10
Judging by your experience with the millions of sets of wheels you've owned - how do you deal with rubbing (especially at the rear) - i'm getting it at the moment (et38, 17x7, eibachs, 205/45/17 toyos) - and was contemplating hitting the back with a dremel....but would love to know if there's another solution...
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From: Pittsburgh
Judging by your experience with the millions of sets of wheels you've owned - how do you deal with rubbing (especially at the rear) - i'm getting it at the moment (et38, 17x7, eibachs, 205/45/17 toyos) - and was contemplating hitting the back with a dremel....but would love to know if there's another solution...
hmmm, not sure, cause my last BBS RZ's were 17x7 et 37 and I had 205/45/17 kumho spt's on them and didn't rub at all in the rear... of course each brand tire fits different so it could be that. (my rear camber is also pretty negative)
The new wheels are getting 205/40/17 and they are 7.5" wide, so like rally posted, the tires will have some stretch to them, not as much as the picture he posted, but enough to help with rubbing issues.
I'm sure I'll post new pics when they're mounted
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From: Pittsburgh
I absolutely hate beefy tires, especially when it bubbles over the rim lip.
The function of stretched tires is better than you think, it's less sidewall to roll in hard cornering. (The picture above is pretty extreme, and is more for style though, that and overseas legal issues)
Can't say I'm a fan of the over-stretched look, the good folks on this Forum may not have been exposed to this fad quite yet.
Konky, I haven't seen anything you've done that's tacky yet, and am looking forward to your next iteration of wheels... those do look sweet. Did you ever sell the Porsche phone-dials and adaptors? Those had to be heavy as anything, but are definitely in my top 5 for "looks great on a Mini".
Konky, I haven't seen anything you've done that's tacky yet, and am looking forward to your next iteration of wheels... those do look sweet. Did you ever sell the Porsche phone-dials and adaptors? Those had to be heavy as anything, but are definitely in my top 5 for "looks great on a Mini".
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From: Speedway
Sorry not true! I saw goin440 has the real Volk Racing GTC's NICE!, I also had the real thing in 19" on my Maxima (so I can speak from experience) and even up close they're very similar, hole slots different to accomodate universal 4 bolt fit, also less detailed bridging between rivets and not a two piece forged(centers only), but price wise I just couldn't turn them down, quality of the finnish is excellent, much better than the Enkei or ADR copies. I got all 4 brand new for $300. Where as I wouldn't want to tell you what the GTc's cost
goin400's GTC's:
My 19" GTC's (02 Maxima):
My 18 " Tenzo's:
I'll try post a better close up ASAP ( lots of snow right now so wheels are pretty mucky):
NICE!, I also had the real thing in 19" on my Maxima (so I can speak from experience) and even up close they're very similar, hole slots different to accomodate universal 4 bolt fit, also less detailed bridging between rivets and not a two piece forged(centers only), but price wise I just couldn't turn them down, quality of the finnish is excellent, much better than the Enkei or ADR copies. I got all 4 brand new for $300. Where as I wouldn't want to tell you what the GTc's cost goin400's GTC's:
My 19" GTC's (02 Maxima):
My 18 " Tenzo's:
I'll try post a better close up ASAP ( lots of snow right now so wheels are pretty mucky):
Bump for good taste 
(I like your style, plus yours looks better than mine w/ coded arches and lowering)As soon as I get a color-matched chip of the gold, mine may be seen in the Marketplace
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Can't say I'm a fan of the over-stretched look, the good folks on this Forum may not have been exposed to this fad quite yet.
Konky, I haven't seen anything you've done that's tacky yet, and am looking forward to your next iteration of wheels... those do look sweet. Did you ever sell the Porsche phone-dials and adaptors? Those had to be heavy as anything, but are definitely in my top 5 for "looks great on a Mini".
Konky, I haven't seen anything you've done that's tacky yet, and am looking forward to your next iteration of wheels... those do look sweet. Did you ever sell the Porsche phone-dials and adaptors? Those had to be heavy as anything, but are definitely in my top 5 for "looks great on a Mini".
The wheels are still for sale, but I sold the adapters to a Volkswagen guy.
...and they were heavy as hell!
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Konky... what wheels did you have on your ride in this photo?
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...37/january.jpg
Do you have any other pics of them sitting on your HD to share.
I'm doing a little research before my wheel purchase, thanks/
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...37/january.jpg
Do you have any other pics of them sitting on your HD to share.
I'm doing a little research before my wheel purchase, thanks/
Konky... what wheels did you have on your ride in this photo?
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...37/january.jpg
Do you have any other pics of them sitting on your HD to share.
I'm doing a little research before my wheel purchase, thanks/
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...37/january.jpg
Do you have any other pics of them sitting on your HD to share.
I'm doing a little research before my wheel purchase, thanks/
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From: Speedway
Thanks! I appreciate it! Things that are different from the norm tend to be dissliked, where as I'm the opposite I like being different and I thought that was what the Mini it's self is all about. Are we the only two with this look? That was another of my motives for changing my Superlegerra's.... too popular. I suppose the Super's and Utlra's and all the look a likes are great for sunny climates where they don't have to be cleaned so much, but we get a lot of rain and I was getting really fed up of cleaning all those spokes.
Mmmm... These make me warm.
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