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10-12-2003, 09:44 PM
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I'm not really good at taking pictures, so if some pictures aren't great, I can retake some.
I forgot to take a pic of the entire rear and front, my friend told me the rear looks a lot more aggressive now w/ the wider rear wheels.
--alex
I forgot to take a pic of the entire rear and front, my friend told me the rear looks a lot more aggressive now w/ the wider rear wheels.
--alex
10-12-2003, 09:48 PM
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The wheels were exactly the same diameter size as the stock ones .. just more metal. I am waiting on my friends Tein rep to get, I can't stand the gap too. But, its looks nicer than the stock rims tho. IMO.
alex
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10-13-2003, 01:13 AM
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Originally posted by RX8Lover
somehow the large rims make your wheel gap look BIGGER.
I think you're gonna need to drop it an inch or so. It looks like a truck now.
somehow the large rims make your wheel gap look BIGGER.
I think you're gonna need to drop it an inch or so. It looks like a truck now.
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10-13-2003, 01:14 AM
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nice rims...
nice rims! i like the depth... i'm glad you put the dolla on the rim edge. it gives perspective on the width of the lip. how much for the set? did you pay separate prices for the different widths?
go to the Sunnyvale RX8 Meet on Tuesdays at Round Table so we can check out the rims !
are these the stock tires? i agree the gap looks overly big now...
go to the Sunnyvale RX8 Meet on Tuesdays at Round Table so we can check out the rims !
are these the stock tires? i agree the gap looks overly big now...
10-15-2003, 12:19 PM
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I left off the center caps, wanted to drive the car a bit and retorque them to make sure things that do get loose while driving the first 100 miles. So, the center caps will be put on tomorrow, I barely drive my rx8, takes me 4 days to put on 100 miles.
As for offset, I just asked my friend to get the same spec. wheel off the DAZZ show car. So, I didn't go into detail; seems that DAZZ got it right, fits as a direct replacement, no issues on my side at all. Took my car up to 75 and no wobbling or anything.
The odd thing is, I get no CEL light indicating a miscommunication with the tire pressure system. I know the system works because someone else on the forum mentioned his TPMS going off.
--alex
As for offset, I just asked my friend to get the same spec. wheel off the DAZZ show car. So, I didn't go into detail; seems that DAZZ got it right, fits as a direct replacement, no issues on my side at all. Took my car up to 75 and no wobbling or anything.
The odd thing is, I get no CEL light indicating a miscommunication with the tire pressure system. I know the system works because someone else on the forum mentioned his TPMS going off.
--alex
10-15-2003, 10:19 PM
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Looks great, but the dealers here in Kansas are starting to install those racing hart tires on alot of the cars on the lot. I was at one dealer last week, 4 of the 6 cars on the lot had racing hart wheels.
The saleperson tried selling me a set for $4,500 installed and that is the quite a markup.
The saleperson tried selling me a set for $4,500 installed and that is the quite a markup.
10-16-2003, 10:07 AM
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Originally posted by alex
I left off the center caps, wanted to drive the car a bit and retorque them to make sure things that do get loose while driving the first 100 miles. So, the center caps will be put on tomorrow, I barely drive my rx8, takes me 4 days to put on 100 miles.
As for offset, I just asked my friend to get the same spec. wheel off the DAZZ show car. So, I didn't go into detail; seems that DAZZ got it right, fits as a direct replacement, no issues on my side at all. Took my car up to 75 and no wobbling or anything.
The odd thing is, I get no CEL light indicating a miscommunication with the tire pressure system. I know the system works because someone else on the forum mentioned his TPMS going off.
--alex
I left off the center caps, wanted to drive the car a bit and retorque them to make sure things that do get loose while driving the first 100 miles. So, the center caps will be put on tomorrow, I barely drive my rx8, takes me 4 days to put on 100 miles.
As for offset, I just asked my friend to get the same spec. wheel off the DAZZ show car. So, I didn't go into detail; seems that DAZZ got it right, fits as a direct replacement, no issues on my side at all. Took my car up to 75 and no wobbling or anything.
The odd thing is, I get no CEL light indicating a miscommunication with the tire pressure system. I know the system works because someone else on the forum mentioned his TPMS going off.
--alex
My light takes a while to register after I start driving. As a matter of fact after I put my wheels on the light didnt even start flashing until about a week later.
