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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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17x9.5 and 17x11

tomzwheels ftw
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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NiCe....good choice
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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those wont fit, the dish is too deep
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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I have 17x11 on the rear of mine and they don't look that deep.Could be the pic though.
Great choice.They do look great!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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its all in you guys head
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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nicks are cleaner lol
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Kool deal Roy! They look killer, you gonna roll the rear fenders?

mo' beddah dan stock wrims.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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we shall see... gotta get the rear in first...strange is holdin up da operation
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ba78ta
we shall see... gotta get the rear in first...strange is holdin up da operation
Is it narrowed or something? That is a pretty big dish...
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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yup narrowed d60
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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yup narrowed d60
You got an S60?!

You lucky f#cker!

You'll never break that thing. Sweet!!!
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Have you read what people are saying about the S60 rear. I was interested in one but people are not talking to highly of them. Strange has been buying a few of them back,because they are extremly loud and some vibrations!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HUNTER02SS
Have you read what people are saying about the S60 rear. I was interested in one but people are not talking to highly of them. Strange has been buying a few of them back,because they are extremly loud and some vibrations!

well I'm going to set mine up.. not use stranges "farted together" settings... that and a girdle.. true trac and 4.10's.. I guarantee there won't be a problem...
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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That is cool, I think that is what most people were having problem's with is when they buy them pre assembled from Strange.
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Those are perty!
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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sum bitch. and i was thinkin about getting those for my TA. Gonna look good roy...look better on my black TA but still look good on any TA....

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going to powder coat the centers? I know at one time you talked about that.
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not.. yet.. I'm going to mount the tires and zoop seal them.. I"ve thought about clearing them though... at some point I may powdercoat them grey... dunno..
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Narrowed rear..sounds like you are going to tub it ??
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Narrowed rear..sounds like you are going to tub it ??
TUB IT-TUB IT-TUB IT-------
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