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Old 06-25-2006, 05:08 AM
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And those tires look deathly thin.

And I want 19s...
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
Oh, be sure to lower it with Tein H-Techs, S-Techs will rub a lot...
s-techs wont rub with 19's a lot....
if i am correct Munch had 20's with s-tech = no rubbage
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Well, I already have the H-Techs, but yet have the 07 tC. I will get 19s, so H-Techs are perfect for no rubbing, which is what I want.
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And how much did it cost you to get them mounted?
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Originally Posted by RedLine_tC
Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
Oh, be sure to lower it with Tein H-Techs, S-Techs will rub a lot...
s-techs wont rub with 19's a lot....
if i am correct Munch had 20's with s-tech = no rubbage
munch has 20's with coilovers (progress).
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
Oh, be sure to lower it with Tein H-Techs, S-Techs will rub a lot...
s-techs wont rub with 19's a lot....
if i am correct Munch had 20's with s-tech = no rubbage
munch has 20's with coilovers (progress).
i was close hahhaha
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Old 06-25-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
And those tires look deathly thin.

And I want 19s...

that is becuase falken ST-115 have a angled sidewall, its not straight up and down with the rim.
Great tire, ive owned two sets and they were awesome tires
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Old 06-25-2006, 09:38 PM
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Oh, ok. I've decided to get the General Tires Exclaim UHP when they are like $102 for 215/35/19. They were rated #1 in their class also. What you think?


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....aim+UHP#Survey[/url]
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
And how much did it cost you to get them mounted?
$16 a wheel
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man i guess it pays to know ppl...

i get mine mounted for free :-D
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Originally Posted by RedLine_tC
man i guess it pays to know ppl...

i get mine mounted for free :-D
You own a $3,000 mounting machine?
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
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man i guess it pays to know ppl...

i get mine mounted for free :-D
You own a $3,000 mounting machine?
i think by he gets his mounted for free.... it means he knows people that will do it for him...errr free of charge.... not that he owns the machine....
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19x8s with 215/35 tires on s-techs are fine. They only rub on dips and hard u turns if anything.
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Old 06-28-2006, 01:18 AM
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225s will rub though
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Old 06-28-2006, 01:32 AM
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its the offset of the rim or the width of the tire that causes rubbing,not the diameter of the rim.
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Yea, 19x8 on S-Techs might rub, I didn't want to take the chance, so I ordered H-Techs.
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Originally Posted by 20tCDude05
Yea, 19x8 on S-Techs might rub, I didn't want to take the chance, so I ordered H-Techs.
chances are where its at
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well with the axis mod 7 19x8 which i believe is a 35 offset, same as these, is what im referring to.
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watch out for potholes with those 215s. I know a guy at work riding on 225s who blew 2 tires and bent 2 rims from a pothole that he didnt see when it was raining.
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Originally Posted by Bsmntcuts
watch out for potholes with those 215s. I know a guy at work riding on 225s who blew 2 tires and bent 2 rims from a pothole that he didnt see when it was raining.
Awww, that sucks. I'm scared now. Well, I ordered H-Techs already and have them, so they are perfect with 19s. And it should be the city's fault for potholes...
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