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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Looks like 18x9.5 Miro 111s with 215/40s. That's more stretch than I had with 225s.
Old Mar 14, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Thanx Jon. That's just the amount of stretch I want on my new winter setup. Me no likey bumps on my tires.
Old Mar 14, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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mm, makes me wanna get a new set of wheels
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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lol trd scion those do look like them but those are concaved. At first I wished mine was gonna concave due to the low offset but I was hella wrong. Still love them tho.
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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lol trd scion those do look like them but those are concaved. At first I wished mine was gonna concave due to the low offset but I was hella wrong. Still love them tho.
What did u do to your rear fenders?...looks horrible & wavey....
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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^ Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do when you're running an aggressive setup. Being sunk isn't for everybody.
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by chubbykai
mm, makes me wanna get a new set of wheels
You know what that calls for... WHEEL SHOPPING SPREE!!! common guys, who's down?!

btw Midnight, those wheels look hard. I like how it's not a deep dish, yet still wide, it fits it great with the white contrast.
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
What did u do to your rear fenders?...looks horrible & wavey....
I had to pull them to make the wheels fit. they rub ULTRA hard with roll and pull. like Jasper said you gotta do what you gotta do.

LETZgoBUDDY- Yea when I talked to the guys I ordered from they thought the wheels were going to be deep dish too esp with the offset. but when they contacted TDR in England both of our minds were blown

I just checked the site I brought the wheels from and they don't carry them anymore lol now the only place to get them is straight from England.
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:39 AM
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what size tire? The only reason I would consider getting a non-white car would be to run white wheels and have some contrast instead of white on white. Doesn't look like too much camber either, setting?

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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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mmm sexy polished lip
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Originally Posted by trdscion
what size tire? The only reason I would consider getting a non-white car would be to run white wheels and have some contrast instead of white on white. Doesn't look like too much camber either, setting?
The tires are 225/35/18 camber is just -3.1. I want better coils before making camber more negative. racelands are very limited unless modded but I wanna do it right.
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:10 AM
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I miss this thread, project cars are cool but I can't help but keep coming here to check on what everyone is up to.

I found this video of when I first put my car on air, I don't think that I ever showed anyone here. There is no aggressive fitment involved, but I figured that you guys would appreciate it.

Check it out HERE
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Appreciated, thanx for sharing
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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For those of you who have ever done 215/35 on a 9.5" wheel, what are your experiences? Not to be a d*ck, but I don't care if you know someone who has run a 215/35 on a 13" wheel or something stupid, I'm looking for real experiences from people who have actually done a similar stretch. Or worse. I know some of you do 215/35 on 10s.

And I'm really interested in hearing from people who daily their cars and see the highway often.
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Jasp, i can let you know this week. I am going to be putting my RSs on this week some time. I did 205/40 on my 9.5 and 215/45 on my 10.5

I believe my 9's had 205/35 last summer. It was a little harsh at times, but nothing out of control.
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Yeah I'm just questioning the stretch for daily driving. If I don't drop a series to 35 or raise the car, I'll just buckle a fender again.
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Ya, i will be dailying it, my buddy has the same stretch i am doing, and he DD's.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Yay Jaw Knee
Working on it. Money is tight.
I just bought the adapters from Stinkysab and apparently the stamped bolt pattern on the wheels (5x114.3) were incorrect. Blah Blah long story short i need tires/adapters. They'll be on soon.

Specs will be:
18x9.5 and 18x8.5 (+19) w/ adapters
Hey Yay Jaw Knee interested in pics when you finally mount them...I will be running a similar set up and want to see how it will come out.

I'm looking for adaptors 5x100 to 5x114.3 PM me details if you want to sell them.



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