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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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My New 20" Lowenhart wheels

these are a couple of pics for now untill i can get my hands on a digtial camera. As far is some ask if there heavy they are nt they are like the same weight as the stock wheel.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Nice rims.. im gettin chrome too but 19s .. did u have any problems fittin em on and what width and offsets did u get on front and rear
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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I got these rims at a crack heads at a shop so my off sets are crazy I have 3 piece wheels that are 20x8.5 +22 in the front (fronts fit fine) and the back 20X10 +33 on the back my back rubs so I'm going to get my fender extended so I can be able to clear without rubbing. and yea since these rims are deeper the stock bolts wasn't lock enough because of the deeper seting.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Man.. thats some crazy offsets... is it possible for you to take a pic of your rear wheel showing how much further it jutts out.. that way i have an idea of what offsets i need to get.. or if u can give me the distance it jutts out from the fender that'll help too

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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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ok just a sec it sit right on the fender but im going to have it extened out for clearance but it really doesnt rub at all tho
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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wow :ugh:
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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wow :ugh:

That's putting it nicely!!
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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I guess I couldn't beat it for 800dollars tho
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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i think you seriously need some extended rear fender to cover the rear wheels, it might end up looks like a wide body, which i think is cool.

edit: what size of tyre you running on front and rear?
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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yea the extended rear will be in the work a guy I know around town will charge me about a little bit over $700 to do.after that's done I'm getting me some coilover and dropin this thing some. the tire size I'm running up front are 226/35/20..
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
wow :ugh:
Ugh does not begin to describe it.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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Ugh does not begin to describe it.

really really ugh!!!!!!!

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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50+ offset rear
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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50+ offset rear
not ugh!!!!

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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people say ugh like it a bad thing, But I forgot some people are not a fan of 20's. I do plan to drop my car plus these rims are not heavy what so ever at all another thing its a 3peice rim which mean I can change my offset as well to but if u had a chance to get a set of $5000 for cheap would u pass it up? I'm sure of u would on here on this forum.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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not liking it too much.. =(
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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not liking it too much.. =(
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sauceyI986
people say ugh like it a bad thing, But I forgot some people are not a fan of 20's. I do plan to drop my car plus these rims are not heavy what so ever at all another thing its a 3peice rim which mean I can change my offset as well to but if u had a chance to get a set of $5000 for cheap would u pass it up? I'm sure of u would on here on this forum.
1. would never buy from a crack head
2. if I came across something like this that I knew didn't fit right, I'd turn around, sell them for a crazy *** profit, and go buy wheels I know fit for sure, ****, probably buy springs while I'm at it too.
3. It's not that they're 20's, it's that they're 20's that don't fit right on a stock car, if you paid like 800 bucks for them, you could have used that to buy a set of coilovers or springs/shocks instead, then gotten properly fitted wheels later. Not trying to bust your ***** man, just saying I would have done it up differently, it's your $ and your car, so ultimately it's your priority to do whatever
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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sell them
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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It doesn't matter if the wheels are the same weight as stock, you've just hurt your acceleration noticeably. Also, they look awful and having such a poor offset can lead to wheel bearing failure.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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ok that's fine I'm about to do a widebody kit since no one like the I may sell the wheels and go with some maya wheels.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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I think 20" is too big but that's my opinion. Go with what you like, it's your car. +1 on selling the rims for a profit and getting the correct size. If you can turn these around for triple or quadruple the money you should definitely go for it.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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I have a hard time believing those things weigh about the same as stock.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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I too have a hard time believing they weigh the same as stock. What do you base your statement on? I'm not a fan of 20s on RX-8s just like I don't like 19s, but that's not the real issue I have with these wheels. It's a combination of me disliking the style, the 20 inch size, and the fact that they don't fit. It's just a troika of bad news.
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