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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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yuppers dave.

everyhour, who did you order from??
Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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dang this thread is still goin! I ordered my works (18x7.5x35) at the end of April through a local company, Speed Alliance. The wheels were made 5/2/08 and I finally got em on the 2nd week in June. Seems like i mightve ordered at the right time. I did however had to pay the whole thing off when i ordered! That was rough. But I am loving them.

Here are some of the pics right after i mounted them the very first day at my friends house. I have been wanting to get the car all cleaned up and take some good pics so bad, but work has been ridiculously busy for me.


Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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naw 18x7.5 is a stock size, not having to be custom made. i ordered mine early april
Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dudebrah
dang this thread is still goin! I ordered my works (18x7.5x35) at the end of April through a local company, Speed Alliance. The wheels were made 5/2/08 and I finally got em on the 2nd week in June. Seems like i mightve ordered at the right time. I did however had to pay the whole thing off when i ordered! That was rough. But I am loving them.

Here are some of the pics right after i mounted them the very first day at my friends house. I have been wanting to get the car all cleaned up and take some good pics so bad, but work has been ridiculously busy for me.


tire cost 8 bucks get some ASAP
Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dudebrah
dang this thread is still goin! I ordered my works (18x7.5x35) at the end of April through a local company, Speed Alliance. The wheels were made 5/2/08 and I finally got em on the 2nd week in June. Seems like i mightve ordered at the right time. I did however had to pay the whole thing off when i ordered! That was rough. But I am loving them.

Here are some of the pics right after i mounted them the very first day at my friends house. I have been wanting to get the car all cleaned up and take some good pics so bad, but work has been ridiculously busy for me.


tire shine cost 8 bucks get some ASAP
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ichibanumba1
I haven't been on ScionLife in months...
but did anyone ever put the 18 x 8.5s on their TC ?

Here's a link from works to the specs they have available.
http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...Kai%20Spec.pdf

The website states that the semi-concave face is only for bolt pattern 5x114, not 5x100... I'm curious to know if what someone said earlier about a lower offset making the face cave in like boxer is true...

I know there's a table that's been stickied that handles 99% of the fitment questions, but I'm visually curious to see if someone stuck these on their TC...

18x8.5 with a 37 or 30 offset...



Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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Now those look good!
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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So does this mean you're telling me that your secret set-up is an 18x8.5 with 37 offset?

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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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haha no way man, not even close
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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I'm suprised no one ever considered that I did a 5x114.3 conversion to make these rims fit
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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i thought of it but i wasnt sure so i didnt say anything because i didnt wanna sound stupid haha. only reason i though of it was because i wanted to do it a year ago but i never had the $$
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Wut did it take to convert ur 5x100 to 5x114.3?? was it from another car??
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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^^ reading > you

He didn't convert.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ICrazyChrisI
I'm suprised no one ever considered that I did a 5x114.3 conversion to make these rims fit
Im talkin bout this guy smart one and i dont really need ur smart a$$ remark it was merely a question.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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I know that's what you were talking about. He's just saying that he's surprised no one thought he might've done a conversion. He didn't though. His CR Kai's are 5x100.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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^^ he just sed he "DID" do a 5x114.3 conversion not unless he worded it right iono u tell me.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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"" means he's kidding. I'm pretty certain his wheels are 5x100. He won't disclose any info, so no one but him knows what specs the wheels are.
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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^^ if you say so but thats kool if he did do it more props to him i was also thinkin bout doing that conversion but just dont know where to start.
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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he didn't,

and its really not worthwhile from a money standpoint. for the amount you'll pay to do that you're better off getting custom wheels (i.e. what chris and i have done)
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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^^icic the concave look is really nice where would u be able to get wheels like that for our cars would u have to get them custom like that??



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