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My Black 17x7 Motegi SP10

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Old 01-03-2010, 02:20 PM
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My Black 17x7 Motegi SP10

Just got these Motegi SP10's in 17x7 40mm backspacing, with General Exclaim UHP in 205/45ZR17 from Tire Rack. They each weigh in at 34 lbs with tire. My last set of Chrome don't know the brand 17x7.5 and 42mm backspacing wheels with worn BFG KDW2's weighed in at 41 lbs each for a 7 lbs loss at each wheel.

I like them but the General UHP's seem to need a little more air pressure in them to firm up the sidewall. Thoughts?

 
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I almost pulled the trigger on a set of these too. Looks great ~

Maybe paint the calipers ? Will bring some definition to the spokes.
 
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Yeah I was planning on doing the calipers in red at a later date.
 
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looks good red calipers most definitely add definition (so do the big JCW brakes ). Yours seem to be all black - mine are silver inside of the second lip (the one immediately behind the spokes). Where'd you get yours?
 
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Looks great! I had some sp10's in 18s in silver and they were a little too big because I could only fit a 215/35 tire on it with my H&R springs I am switching to the same sp10's but in your black and size 17 tomorrow. I was wondering what size tires you have on in this picture?

edit: got em! http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ter/11mini.jpg
 

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Originally Posted by bigmanbob
Looks great! I had some sp10's in 18s in silver and they were a little too big because I could only fit a 215/35 tire on it with my H&R springs I am switching to the same sp10's but in your black and size 17 tomorrow. I was wondering what size tires you have on in this picture?

edit: got em! http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ter/11mini.jpg

Looks awesome Bob! I'm thinking these are the ones I'll do too
 
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Just pulled the trigger on these... but got the ones with the silver inner lip. I think they are a good value. Will post pics when I get em!
 
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They look good. KDWs are one of the lightest tire you can get too. I just wish tirerack had the tracklites. Those are good looking too. But for the price of these and the weight savings you get from them...oh ya you did good.
 
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Motegi SP10

These look great on your kit. I actually found your picture AFTER I purchased a set yesterday from TireRack. How are they holding up? (I'll try and post a picture of my action when they're mounted.

Originally Posted by Ren2003MCS
Just got these Motegi SP10's in 17x7 40mm backspacing, with General Exclaim UHP in 205/45ZR17 from Tire Rack. They each weigh in at 34 lbs with tire. My last set of Chrome don't know the brand 17x7.5 and 42mm backspacing wheels with worn BFG KDW2's weighed in at 41 lbs each for a 7 lbs loss at each wheel.

I like them but the General UHP's seem to need a little more air pressure in them to firm up the sidewall. Thoughts?

 
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