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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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cabana i think ur blitz's belong here most def lol!!!!! BTW wana sell them?? lol

ive found ALOT of 5x100 c's in 17 and 18 but not c2's!! lol...
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
hey quick question - i've already mentioned ordering me some wheels sometime after xmas but i'm still a little iffy on the size..

I'm gonna be going 17x8 with either a 42 or a 47mm offset and i'm planning on running 215/45/17 for tires

Is the extra inch in width going to really effect my ride quality at all?
my old wheels ( https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=234984 ) were 17x8 +46, and i was rolling on 235's, slammed as well with no rubbing. you might want to get some wider rubber else its gonna look like crap with skinny ___ tires on 8" wide wheels, even more because they are 17s.

and to answer your question, no
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TCpete
cabana i think ur blitz's belong here most def lol!!!!! BTW wana sell them?? lol

ive found ALOT of 5x100 c's in 17 and 18 but not c2's!! lol...
If you find some again PLEASE let me know....PLEASE. They are my favorite wheel ever!

I'd consider selling the Blitz if I found the Cs...
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TCpete
cabana i think ur blitz's belong here most def lol!!!!! BTW wana sell them?? lol

ive found ALOT of 5x100 c's in 17 and 18 but not c2's!! lol...
If you find some again PLEASE let me know....PLEASE. They are my favorite wheel ever!

I'd consider selling the Blitz if I found the Cs...
how much for the blitz's?? also what size rim do u want?? 17 or 18?

also... you want the c2's that are 1 piece correct?? the ones below?

Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Pete, check out my thread

Proof that boost > wheels.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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i saw.. nice numbers man!... but if i pick up new nicer wheels.. i can sell my old for the same and break even or maybe make some money... lol which will go to deh boost foundation ...so no loss to me lol
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Or you could rock stockers, sell the wheels and have even more funds!
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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hell nah... lol i like having rims. i have 15s i just finished working on .. im gona throw those on and have some fun lol
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Just wait, you'll catch the boost bug soon enough .
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by TCpete
how much for the blitz's?? also what size rim do u want?? 17 or 18?

also... you want the c2's that are 1 piece correct?? the ones below?
I don't want the C2, I want the originals in 18s but I am sure they never made them in 5x100.



Bonus points: red centercap
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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haha oh hell na those are the ones im looking for as we speak lol...
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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I've seen them in 18s but they'd require a redrill
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:47 AM
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WHERE HAVE U SEEN THEM IN 18!!!!!??? lol.... post link now? lol ive found atleast 7 set in 17s but they are all multidrilled to death!!... theres no way to refill and redill when they've reached that point..
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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They were on RBWheels like six months ago but now that I think about they were the wrong offset. I'm pretty sure they were for RWD and two wheels were different. Plus, two had blue centercaps and two had red, haha.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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hahaha i remember those!! yea they totally would not work for the tc.. if not i would scooped them up lol im hoping rb of mf finds a clean set..
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Talking about fill and drilling wheels, have you guys ever dealt with that process? Anyone ever had a set? Is it safe?

I may or may not be looking at a set that will require a fill and drill. I will be daily driving these, so they're going to have to stand up to a good amount of miles...
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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lol im everywhere today

alot of BBS wheels and VW ppl do it man.. and they have no problems.. alot of wheels actually run dual drill patterns.. you just need to take it to the right person and make sure they do it correctly!!

what wheels are you gonna redrill... also are you gonna refill also?
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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you need to make sure the welds are good without any porosity and any cracks. this can be done by pt or mt'ing the welds. If done correctly with the right filler rod it should make no difference.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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he can also just not refill... ( depending on the wheel) if it has a cap like a BBS wheel then just redrill and make sure its spaced evenly on the hub so no holes touch and theres plenty of meat on the hub.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PICS OF A 8" WIDE RIM ON A TC WITH + 32 OFFSET???



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