Straight pimpin'.......still (pics added)
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Originally Posted by WeDriveScions
Wierd color... but nice looking! shoulda hit the 19s.
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Originally Posted by aarontrini85
both you you nice rims and damn i know you both spent a poop load of cash hahaha but money well spent
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Originally Posted by rolloutrs1
excellent job with the rims man.. im loving it.. hate to be off topic but is that a sp2 exhaust?
Originally Posted by DuMa
what is that thing on your rear windshield? looks like a deflector
its actually a bmw/audi style trunk lip spoiler. i got the idea from my vw/audi friends (i used to own a dub).
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word of advice for wheel buyers. i bought my wheels used from a guy who had them on this VW GTI (5 lug Golfs/Jettas from 95+, and all Audi TT are 5x100). VW/Audi uses 14mm lug bolts, while japanese cars (tC's included) use 12mm lugs. So the lug holes on the wheels are 2mm too big. I'm running hubcentric spacers, but there is still a small amount of road vibration. Its not terrible, but its sounds similar to a worn wheel bearing (low humming sound). Some people say its not a problem, other say the wheels can come loose. I've torqued the lugs to 77 pounds and they havent loosened any (i've put 150 miles on the wheels). I'll probably get the holes filled and redrilled to 12mm. I drive like an old lady, so I'm not concerned about losing a wheel (i'll be checking the torque spec from time to time). If I tracking the car, I would not use these wheels.
Volks (and most Japanese wheels) do not come in 14mm holes, so VW owners have to get them drilled out (which was the case for my wheels). European brand wheels are commonly 14mm out of the factory. Heads up to anyone buying wheels that came off a VW, or aftermarket wheels that are VW compatible (Axis wheels for example).
VW compatible 5x100 wheels are appealing because they use lower offsets (20-35), so they'll fill out the fenders well on our tC's. Subaru also uses 5x100, but they run higher offsets (44-50), which look nasty on a tC.
xB and xA owners dont have to worry since 4 lug VW's are 12mm.
Volks (and most Japanese wheels) do not come in 14mm holes, so VW owners have to get them drilled out (which was the case for my wheels). European brand wheels are commonly 14mm out of the factory. Heads up to anyone buying wheels that came off a VW, or aftermarket wheels that are VW compatible (Axis wheels for example).
VW compatible 5x100 wheels are appealing because they use lower offsets (20-35), so they'll fill out the fenders well on our tC's. Subaru also uses 5x100, but they run higher offsets (44-50), which look nasty on a tC.
xB and xA owners dont have to worry since 4 lug VW's are 12mm.
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