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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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i just bought me a set of 15x8 red sportmax 501s, but not sure if i should but tires. im planning to just put the rims on the stock tires for now. has anyone done this before? if so plz post some pics up, and also waht are the downfalls and benefits of using stock tires on these rims....


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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Other than the fact that the stock rubber isn't that great, it'll work just fine.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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definitely upgrade to a better tire than the eagle rsa's. they're not bad, but they're not the best you can get for the price. most go with falken ziex's on the 501's. look it up.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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Here is some pics of mine. I ran this setup on rough Chicago roads no problems at all. The stock tire gives a nice stretch on the rim. As for stock tires sucking they are alright for what you are doing. Here are some pics for you. I will also look for a closeup of the stretchon the rim



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I found some closeups of the stretch



Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:05 AM
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those gold 501s are bad ___ man
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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wow i just got sensored ^ hahaha
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ChampionJeep
Here is some pics of mine. I ran this setup on rough Chicago roads no problems at all. The stock tire gives a nice stretch on the rim. As for stock tires sucking they are alright for what you are doing. Here are some pics for you. I will also look for a closeup of the stretchon the rim




hey thanks for the pics, they look pretty good on stocks...just wondering is your ride dropped?
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Its a little hard to tell but yes. Df210's with echo struts for the extra 1/2 drop in the front. I also run a 5 mm spacer in the rear.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ChampionJeep
Its a little hard to tell but yes. Df210's with echo struts for the extra 1/2 drop in the front. I also run a 5 mm spacer in the rear.
is that right...thats cool man. i know this may sound stupid, but i dont really know much about cars. so could you explain to me why your using a 5mm spacer in rear? if you dont mind.dont understand why so many people are doing this?.....thanks man
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The spacer is there to push the rear wheel out a bit to make it sit a bit more even with the front wheel.
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
The spacer is there to push the rear wheel out a bit to make it sit a bit more even with the front wheel.
is that why the rear tires look uneven compared to the front?
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
The spacer is there to push the rear wheel out a bit to make it sit a bit more even with the front wheel.
is that why the rear tires look uneven compared to the front?
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Yeah the thats why.
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