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Apr 20, 2007 | 10:03 PM

#796

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Originally Posted by dsmythe2

They're 285/30-18 v710's. Pretty much the tire size of choice with an 18x10or 18x9.5 setup.

Vid of car in action with this setup (traction issues in cold weather)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSxx4vAtXo

FWIW, I had the same setup, minus the 285's

. Anyways, the offset on the wheels is +44, hence why you need the spacers.

Apr 20, 2007 | 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed Element

Yet another excellent pic. The detail is amazing.

Apr 21, 2007 | 02:22 AM

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Someone say aggressive?

Apr 21, 2007 | 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jmartinez1170

^^ i dont know about rubber but it look like you might want to go a step bigger so you wont bent the wheels. And there has to be a 1/4 of a gap there

why would he bend a rim? Whats wrong with stretched?

Apr 21, 2007 | 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by V.8MR

why would he bend a rim? Whats wrong with stretched?

I promise you guys that it's not stretched. The outer lip on these wheels is huge. 285 on a 10" is

Apr 21, 2007 | 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dsmythe2

I promise you guys that it's not stretched. The outer lip on these wheels is huge. 285 on a 10" is

Some of these guys crack me up saying your 285s look small. You provided a pic cornering hard enough to lift the opposite wheel off the ground and it shows you're nowhere near hitting the lip …

Apr 21, 2007 | 11:16 AM

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I promise you guys that it's not stretched. The outer lip on these wheels is huge. 285 on a 10" is

what ever, even if its not why would you bend a rim if it was. I have stretched tires, i dont understand what that guy was saying!

Apr 21, 2007 | 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed Element

Not sure if this was posted but what the heck.. From the same owner that has the VS-TX, different set of rims.. he rotates them from time to time..(he also has a huge collection of Porsches).

Damn that is just sick!!

Apr 22, 2007 | 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jmartinez1170

^^ i dont know about rubber but it look like you might want to go a step bigger so you wont bent the wheels. And there has to be a 1/4 of a gap there

Apr 22, 2007 | 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by M3this

Work Emotion CR kai 9.5+20 (i think EVO-L has a set for sale PM HIM)

the baddest evo ever....whats the offset on these wheels?

Apr 22, 2007 | 08:45 PM

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it's says +20 right above the pics

Apr 23, 2007 | 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dsmythe2

You guys look like you have some fun scca tracks, it looks like part of an actual race track. Up here in Milwaukee we have the brewers' stadium parking lot, good for my honda fit, but if we had straights like you have down there I would have kept my evo.