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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Have you looked at these? The guys at Discount Tire said they will come just flush to the fender wells and won't stick out quite as far as the RTR's. I think I going to go this route in Hyper Silver with 275/40-19 on all four corners.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...0363&rc=NCHINT
Old Jan 2, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Yes I looked at those. It was a toss up. Still a fine choice.
Old Jan 2, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by alan0614
Have you looked at these? The guys at Discount Tire said they will come just flush to the fender wells and won't stick out quite as far as the RTR's. I think I going to go this route in Hyper Silver with 275/40-19 on all four corners.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...0363&rc=NCHINT
We're you able to find out the weight and offset of the drag wheels? I'm in the same position, (want silver against kona blue) and have been leaning toward the sve drift wheels for their price, weight, and looks.
Old Jan 2, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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I think the offset is 40mm and the weight to be about 23.5 lbs. Not sure. I will find out more when I get mine (hopefully end of week).
Old Jan 2, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by alan0614
I think the offset is 40mm and the weight to be about 23.5 lbs. Not sure. I will find out more when I get mine (hopefully end of week).
Would love to see some pics as well as finding out the other info. Keep us posted.
Old Jan 7, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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OK, still don't know the weight, but do have some pics. I am going to have to get an adjustable panhard bar now that the tires are flush to the fenders the side shift is apparent. I really like the way the car looks.

The wheels are Drag DR-37 with Falken PT722 in 275/40ZR-19.








Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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That looks damn good, bright colored wheels look best on white and silver cars imo. By the way do the 275's make a noticeable difference in road noise?
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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Great looking! I like that there enough sidewall to be noticable. I'm surprised the setup isn't actually more flush with the fender. Seems to me on the "down-the-line" pics of RTRs and SVE Drifts that they are dead even. Doesn't appear to be that way on your pics.
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Thanks, I wanted something other than dark wheels. I can't tell any difference in the noise between the Falkens and the Pirellis. But I have only been in and around town since Friday night. So far so good.
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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These are my favorite wheels and also on my short to do list



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