Need help deciding
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Tire Rack FTMFW! Ordered yesterday afternoon, arrived today, mounted, balanced, new TPMS installed.
I only have a bathroom scale but it reads 42lbs per wheel/tire. Not bad for 235s on 8" rims. I'll get em on tomorrow and post up some on-car pics but for now:
I luv em!!!
I only have a bathroom scale but it reads 42lbs per wheel/tire. Not bad for 235s on 8" rims. I'll get em on tomorrow and post up some on-car pics but for now:
I luv em!!!
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Thanks! They're not my "perfect wheel" but they'll do. I added a "before" photo above.
BTW Tire Rack included cheesy zinc-plated lug nuts so I'm deducting points for that. Apparently their application guide recommends to use extended thread (ET) style lugs. These have a 7mm extended shank beyond the tapered seat and I can't find black ET locks anywhere! I was worried but I just checked and I've got ~3/4" thread engagement so I shouldn't need ET lugs after all. I like the idea of them, especially when converting from the oem mag/shank style to conical seat but Tire Review suggests that only 1/2"+ thread engagement is necessary for 1/2" and 12mm.
Anyway, now I'm shopping for the "perfect lugnut" LOL
BTW Tire Rack included cheesy zinc-plated lug nuts so I'm deducting points for that. Apparently their application guide recommends to use extended thread (ET) style lugs. These have a 7mm extended shank beyond the tapered seat and I can't find black ET locks anywhere! I was worried but I just checked and I've got ~3/4" thread engagement so I shouldn't need ET lugs after all. I like the idea of them, especially when converting from the oem mag/shank style to conical seat but Tire Review suggests that only 1/2"+ thread engagement is necessary for 1/2" and 12mm.
Anyway, now I'm shopping for the "perfect lugnut" LOL
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Those are some nice lug nuts! I actually just placed an order for a 20pc Gorilla Lock system in black chrome. Kinda plain compared to some of those but each is splined to the unique key that comes with them.
Thanks Cory. Too bad you can't see them. I really like the shiny dark titanium with my NBM box. Gotta paint those calipers next. BTW, I ordered the Dezod APR-X1. I hope it lives up to my expectations.
Thanks Cory. Too bad you can't see them. I really like the shiny dark titanium with my NBM box. Gotta paint those calipers next. BTW, I ordered the Dezod APR-X1. I hope it lives up to my expectations.
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From: Baltimore, MD, USA
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From: Baltimore, MD, USA
The MSW Type 16 looks like it would go nicely with NBM, but as we've discussed, pictures can be deceiving.
As to your earlier question; I've seen somebody on here running 18x8.5 +35 with 235/40 tires, on TRD springs, who said "no rubbing", so you should be fine if you want to go 17x8.5 +38 with 235/45 tires.
As to your earlier question; I've seen somebody on here running 18x8.5 +35 with 235/40 tires, on TRD springs, who said "no rubbing", so you should be fine if you want to go 17x8.5 +38 with 235/45 tires.
I can live with it but if I had it to do over again I'd go with 225s instead of 235s or a larger offset wheel (45). I haven't noticed any clearance issues with the rears.
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