New SportMax 15x8's are out-
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Originally Posted by INFINI
Your all assuming we are driving xB's that might get these wheels
No xA fender flares...
PS: not serious really
But we would prob. need to roll the fenders.
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Originally Posted by FREQBOX
Lookin good!
What sizes are you running?
Can you take a rear pic from the side so i can see how they flush up in the back?
Thanks!!
What sizes are you running?
Can you take a rear pic from the side so i can see how they flush up in the back?
Thanks!!
I am running 185/60/15s
The snow tires are altimax arctics the rubber softens as the temp drops.
I took a semi rear shot earlier today, check it out, if you need another showing both sides let me know.
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josh
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Originally Posted by FREQBOX
Thanks!
Am I correct that your running 15x8 all around?
I wanted to see how far the back stuck out with the 8" wide wheel
Am I correct that your running 15x8 all around?
I wanted to see how far the back stuck out with the 8" wide wheel
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after seeing these i know i will rub front and back even with a smaller profile tire but i bet the staggered 16s would looks sick with a decent drop (decent meaning slammed sitting like 2 or 3 inches off the ground all the way around)
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Is that a silverstar blue turn signal bulb in your tail light? Looks nice, I'm not a fan of the Sportmax look, seems like more of a mini-truck thing, but am glad you kept it silver. What would the performance advantage be? Increased width would give increased traction on the front but I can't even get them to spin with 7.5", I would say weight savings with a smaller rim but those look very heavy.
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Originally Posted by vettereddie
Is that a silverstar blue turn signal bulb in your tail light? Looks nice, I'm not a fan of the Sportmax look, seems like more of a mini-truck thing, but am glad you kept it silver. What would the performance advantage be? Increased width would give increased traction on the front but I can't even get them to spin with 7.5", I would say weight savings with a smaller rim but those look very heavy.
totally agree with the mini truck look.....I just happen to dig on mini trucks...lol...what can I say I am a product of the late 70s early 80s, always loved mini trucks.
I actually lost width I was running 215/35/18s and am now running 185/60/15s however I went from a track tire to a snow tire, so traction has improved.
My tires will spin with these new tires, and the old, strange that yours wouldnt........
...As far as weight savings the 504s I was running are 26 pounds and the new XXRs are 17 pounds...so right off the bat I lost an extra 36 pounds all the way around all most 10 pounds a wheel.....dont know if there is a weight difference between tires or not.....
josh
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I have an automatic and can't find a higher stall torque convertor, so it's tough to break traction even with a supercharger, I have 17x7.5 Enkei EV06's. The stock 16" wheels were very easy to though, I used the traction control indicator light to gauge my speed in turns with the stock ones on
Don't do that now since I already ate one set of tires on the new rims in under 12k miles and replacements are expensive. Suprised in the weight savings, is the inside of the spokes hollowed out or are those solid?
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Originally Posted by vettereddie
I have an automatic and can't find a higher stall torque convertor, so it's tough to break traction even with a supercharger, I have 17x7.5 Enkei EV06's. The stock 16" wheels were very easy to though, I used the traction control indicator light to gauge my speed in turns with the stock ones on
Don't do that now since I already ate one set of tires on the new rims in under 12k miles and replacements are expensive. Suprised in the weight savings, is the inside of the spokes hollowed out or are those solid?
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as far as the spokes go they are mostly solid, there is a concave divit on the inside, but its not much to speak of....
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Josh,
they weight diff is from 18's (lots of dense metal) to 15's (less metal)
the weight diff in tires isn't much because rubber is not as dense and you stretched a smaller tire.
I've seen 215/50/15's and 205/50/15's run on that size rim pretty regularly
either way those are nice and the weight /better gas mileage is a bonus
they weight diff is from 18's (lots of dense metal) to 15's (less metal)
the weight diff in tires isn't much because rubber is not as dense and you stretched a smaller tire.
I've seen 215/50/15's and 205/50/15's run on that size rim pretty regularly
either way those are nice and the weight /better gas mileage is a bonus
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Originally Posted by sdsnybny
Josh,
they weight diff is from 18's (lots of dense metal) to 15's (less metal)
the weight diff in tires isn't much because rubber is not as dense and you stretched a smaller tire.
I've seen 215/50/15's and 205/50/15's run on that size rim pretty regularly
either way those are nice and the weight /better gas mileage is a bonus
they weight diff is from 18's (lots of dense metal) to 15's (less metal)
the weight diff in tires isn't much because rubber is not as dense and you stretched a smaller tire.
I've seen 215/50/15's and 205/50/15's run on that size rim pretty regularly
either way those are nice and the weight /better gas mileage is a bonus
I think that come summer I will run 195/50/15s on them.