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07-02-2011, 08:53 AM

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Thanks. I do plan on lowering it ASAP. So if they are 18x10, would I still be able to fit a 315.

Yes, but before you go buy any tires take a tire off a rear wheel and measure just to make sure. No need in wasting money.

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07-02-2011, 08:56 AM

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I would guess 18x9 up front, 18x10 out back...the lack of a lip and the small tires point me in that direction.

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07-02-2011, 09:02 AM

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Not to mention, if they were 12's out back, you wouldn't be able to just bolt them on and go.

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07-02-2011, 09:08 AM

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Is the guy that sold you them, local? Did he say they were fbody specific? The lips are too small. My guess is that they were made for a vette.

No, not local. They are not f-body offset; I knew that beforehand. I do wish there was more lip. I e-mailed Fikse to find out what it would cost to change the offset.

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07-02-2011, 09:43 AM

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Regardless of size, they look great with the body color on the T/A.

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07-02-2011, 09:56 AM

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I wouldn't recommend buying wheels for these cars that aren't fbody specific. It takes away from the car. You would need new barrels/lips to fix the issue. Not cheap.

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07-02-2011, 01:06 PM

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What about the profile of the tires? They look really thin too.

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07-02-2011, 02:15 PM

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Yes, but before you go buy any tires take a tire off a rear wheel and measure just to make sure. No need in wasting money.

Just take a wheel off and have discount measure it, no need to remove the tire to measure wheel width...

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07-03-2011, 03:58 AM

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I bought them used, but that's what the guy told me. Is there anyway to measure them with the tires on?

Measure the wheel width with the tire on and then subtract 1/5" from each side. That's the size of the inner and outer bead IIRC. It's not exact but at least it's something.

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07-04-2011, 02:58 PM

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Measure the wheel width with the tire on and then subtract 1/5" from each side. That's the size of the inner and outer bead IIRC. It's not exact but at least it's something.

I did that and after taking a total of 1 inch off, the fronts are 18x10 and the rears are 18x11.

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07-04-2011, 02:59 PM

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What about the profile of the tires? They look really thin too.

Michelin Pilot Sports 265 35 18 and 295 35 18.

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07-04-2011, 03:26 PM

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Regardless of size, they look great with the body color on the T/A.

Thanks shine. I think the wheels look good with the pewter color.

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07-05-2011, 02:27 PM

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Needs more dish brah.

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07-05-2011, 03:34 PM

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Needs more dish brah.

Working on that as we speak. Going to find out how much it costs to change the offset. Want to contribute?

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07-07-2011, 04:13 PM

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Want to contribute?

I will PM you the specs on mine... but as you can see, my rear wheels have about 2" of lip on them. Fronts have about 1".

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07-07-2011, 05:47 PM

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^What wheel is that?

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07-08-2011, 04:16 AM

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^What wheel is that?

I believe Profil 13s.

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07-08-2011, 04:30 AM

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Westtexasbuff's wheels are Fikse Aros

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07-08-2011, 10:06 AM

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I will PM you the specs on mine... but as you can see, my rear wheels have about 2" of lip on them. Fronts have about 1".

Thanks man. I'd appreciate that.

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07-08-2011, 11:19 AM

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So that's what the wrong size tires look like on expensive wheels...

Not you, westtexasbuff. those are HOT

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