Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
04-17-2006, 07:48 PM
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Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
After 3 Months of waiting for my wheels to get made by Imola Design in Italy (1 Piece Chrome Forged), they finally arrived! 19X8.5 in the front wrapped with a 245/45R19 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires and 19X11 in the rear wrapped with 275/40R19 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires! I've included some photos below!
04-17-2006, 11:02 PM
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RE: Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
Very Sharp. The car looks Fantastic.
And now a little off topic question if you do not mind.
I am interested in the C&L Intake and the SCT Tuner can you tell me if these two items are CARB Legal for use here in the stupid Republic of California? Also can you supply me with a tuner that is for 87,89 and 91 Octane fuel since we also DO NOT have anything above 91 Octane.
Thanks,
Richard
And now a little off topic question if you do not mind.
I am interested in the C&L Intake and the SCT Tuner can you tell me if these two items are CARB Legal for use here in the stupid Republic of California? Also can you supply me with a tuner that is for 87,89 and 91 Octane fuel since we also DO NOT have anything above 91 Octane.
Thanks,
Richard
04-17-2006, 11:48 PM
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RE: Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
question... how did you get the 19x11 on there??? when i went rim shopping i was told 8.5 was the widest i could go before things would start to rub.. this was from the ford dude himself who deals with aftermarket
04-18-2006, 12:48 AM
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RE: Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
Are you sure those are 19x11's? I would think that a 275 tire would look too skinny on that wide a tire. You f*cked up on the tire choice in my opinion man. If you have an 11" wide wheel in the back, why didn't you get some BEEF on the them?? You paid xtra for the xtra wide rim, them you put 27[>:]5's on?? why not at least a 315???
04-18-2006, 09:39 AM
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RE: Got Some New Wheels - Forged 19 Inch Staggered!
Very nice! Well done!
blackfoot: you need to go to another source for wheel/tire info--that guy has no idea what he's talking about. 18x10s have been done on these cars for some time now on all four corners. I'm pretty sure wider than 8.5" has been done (esp. on the rear) on a good many 19" rims as well.
burnout: 275s are quite wide and more than enough for a street car--in fact, even at that width you start to sacrifice some drivability issues (ride quality, rut wander, generally the weight increase is detrimental to acceleration, etc.) that only get worse when you go wider. Indeed, your comment makes me wonder if you've ever actually seen 275s in person--there's nothing about them that suggests they lack "beef."
Best,
-j
blackfoot: you need to go to another source for wheel/tire info--that guy has no idea what he's talking about. 18x10s have been done on these cars for some time now on all four corners. I'm pretty sure wider than 8.5" has been done (esp. on the rear) on a good many 19" rims as well.
burnout: 275s are quite wide and more than enough for a street car--in fact, even at that width you start to sacrifice some drivability issues (ride quality, rut wander, generally the weight increase is detrimental to acceleration, etc.) that only get worse when you go wider. Indeed, your comment makes me wonder if you've ever actually seen 275s in person--there's nothing about them that suggests they lack "beef."
Best,
-j