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Old 05-19-2011, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BKDZ28
Im looking into ordering OE Wheels C5 DD 18.95 and 18x10.5 with 275 from 305 DR rear. I currently have Chrome 10 spokes that are peeling, thats the reason for looking for new rims. Should I just buy 17x9.5 all the way around or go with the 18 all around. My car runs mid 11's 1.75 60ft with 275 555r. Will the 18's weight difference be dramatic, I know the 18's look better. I've been debating this for days and need to order rims!
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Read the sig to know the difference for 18's to 15" bogarts. I did have a gear change from 4.10 to 3.90 because I was riding the limiter across the finish when I was on the 18's. Tire height is the same from 15's to 18's on my setup. I feel with good track prep it would probally go a low 11.40 on the 18's now...maybe a high 11.30.
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Originally Posted by HWI
OE Wheels sells more wheels than probably any wheel vendor on LS1tech, one breaks and it's the end of the world. What wheels will you get? Cause you better not be riding on stockers, you can find stories of those breaking also.
exactly..i have had two sets of oe wheels and as a matter of fact my first set were on a car that i totalled, i hit a curb pretty hard and guess what my oe wheels didnt break or anything. The two on the side that hit the curb bent slightly but that was it. OE wheels sells tons of wheels and like you said one breaks and suddenly they suck *** . Also how do we know exactly what the guy that broke his wheels was doing?? Just because he says he was driving normal at the time who knows if he had did something before that could have caused this?
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I ended up purchasing the C5 DD Machine faced 17's all around with Nitto Nt05r for the rear and Nt05 for the front all 275 40 17. Im hoping to get my 60ft down to 1.6 with the new Nittos. Didnt want the 18's hurting my 1/4 times to much. Hoping for 11.4 with some cool air!




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