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Buy rims or not to buy rims?

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Old 02-08-2007, 05:29 AM
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Default Buy rims or not to buy rims?

Im stuck here thinking wtf to do. There this guy thats gonna sell me his 4lug ponys for 100bux. Then I was like..."hmmm... I want the biggest tire I can get that can fit in the back" you know. So I ask the guy at discount tire how big I can go in the back. His like, "Well how big u wanna go? We can go 315 or like 275?" Im thinking like ok how the f*c* are you gonna fit a P315/60R15 on a 15x7in rim or the ponys im gonna get that are 16x7? That just doesnt happen. I dont know if i can go 275 because 275 is right on like 7.5 width of the rim if im correct.
So pretty much im depating if I should buy these 16x7 ponys. OR! Just save up till next pay check and get some welds racing rims. I was thinking about Cobras but i dont wanna go low profile tires, f*c* that.


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Old 02-08-2007, 05:41 AM
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save up for some prostars! lol. just save your money, you can always find cheap sets of pony rims. just my opinion though.
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:04 AM
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welds, to take the stock look off
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Old 02-08-2007, 11:55 AM
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a theory- if you cant smoke em , at least you look hotter



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Old 02-08-2007, 12:01 PM
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If its only going to take you one paycheck to save up for another set of rims than definetly go with a set of welds or something....
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Old 02-08-2007, 01:42 PM
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^^^^+1...a lot lighter and more tire options!!
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pony r's ftw
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Pony R's blow my nuts!
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Save up for a set of Weld's, becareful of potholes and **** though.
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:38 PM
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ok so Im gonna get some prostars. You guys have any suggestions on what kind of backspacing i need to get. I know im gonna get like 15x8 in the back but i dont know if i can fit some 15x9s. The main thing im worrying about is ordering the rims and then not fitting because its happend to me before. My 90gt is bone stock with no suspension mods done.

Im also getting some welds for my 91gt dragster. 15x10 in the back with 6.5 backspacing and 15x3.5 in the front.. Prostars! Took the quad shocks off and cut the exhaust before the axle and bent some of the fender in to make it to fit a big enough slick in the back.
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