calling all 18x7.5 wheel owners

10-26-2006, 11:23 PM

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calling all 18x7.5 wheel owners

post pics of your 18x7.5 rims and list offsett your running...

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10-26-2006, 11:25 PM

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why the hell would you go with a narrower wheel unless you were buying it for snow tires?

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10-26-2006, 11:26 PM

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why the hell would you go with a narrower wheel unless you were buying it for snow tires?

i agree with you...

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10-27-2006, 01:51 AM

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the answer weight and price...

these are enkeis they weight 18 lbs and cost me all of 423 bucks. including lugs and hub centric rings...

not the best looking, but i made money selling the stock wheels...

and lost 4lbs per wheel..

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10-27-2006, 01:54 AM

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the answer weight and price...

these are enkeis they weight 18 lbs and cost me all of 423 bucks. including lugs and hub centric rings...

not the best looking, but i made money selling the stock wheels...

and lost 4lbs per wheel..

beers

exactly what offsett you running?

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10-27-2006, 01:58 AM

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those dont look half bad, i actually like them, do you feel a difference when tracking your 8 with those lighter/narrower wheels?

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10-27-2006, 02:01 AM

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exactly what offsett you running?

sorry i forgot to add that... they are 48 offset...

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10-27-2006, 02:03 AM

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those dont look half bad, i actually like them, do you feel a difference when tracking your 8 with those lighter/narrower wheels?

nope.. they are only .25 inch on each side.. have not had them on the track yet.... it is a long shock story... soon..

but yes the weight diff is noticable..

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