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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Hey guys. Just ordered these rims today to go on my BSP that's on the way from Japan. They are Katana Stage Blacks.

215/35/18 / 7.5




Will be putting some Tein S Techs on it as soon as I get it home. Should be no rubbing right?

As always, love hearing opinions, good or bad!

--Dennis
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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I Like. Big Lip, Black, and not five spokes. (or some derivation of five)
Passes my test.

I think I'm gonna go with 17s myself because of the difference in tire wear. But I do like the look of 18s better.
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Total was $1055 from VictoriaTire.com.

Mounted, balanced, shipped for free.

Hard to beat!

--Dennis
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Look good!
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Looks good!

You shouldn't have any rubbing problems. I'm running the same setup with different style rims. Same rubber size, same rim size, same springs. Offsets on FF7's are HIGH, too! You shouldn't have any problems.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Looks great... i'm looking at the exact same setup from the same place to go on the same color xB if I ever get the chance to buy it (hopefully soon).

I'm not sure if I wanna go with the 18s an 35 series tires or 17s with 40 or 45 series tires though. The 17s are around only $800 for the set.

What's the offset, though? I haven't gone all the way through purchasing them so I haven't seen the offset for them.

When you get the xb and get them on PLEEEZ post pics. I wanna see the look SOO bad.

Title the post something obvious if you don't mind... like BSP w/Black Katana 18s or something like that.

Thanks man... sorry for the demands
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Nice looking wheels! They should look great on your box! Congrats!
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Don't worry Ra, there will be pics =). Kind of a poopy season for pics, but whatever.
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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Nice pick, Those will look sick. If I had to do it one more time I'd consider
those. For now I'll have to stay with my 5 spoke.
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Default Re: Opinions on the new rims??

Originally Posted by SkeeTownBox
Hey guys. Just ordered these rims today to go on my BSP that's on the way from Japan. They are Katana Stage Blacks.
I dont think Katana's are made in Japan.
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Guess it depends how you read it since I don't always use puncuation, but the Scion is coming from Japan. Not the rims. =)

--Dennis
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Sweet! Those'll look awesome!
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Dealership just called and my box will be in TOMORROW! Think I'm going to pick it up on Saturday! I'm so not gonna be able to sleep tonight. =D

--Dennis
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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they look nice!
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 05:19 AM
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They look like the axis decades. What offest did you get? Lip size?
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Offset wasn't listed on the site.. Or it was and I missed it =D. Lip also is not defined. Looks like a good couple inches in the pic.

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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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cool
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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The offset is +42 from what I have seen. I want these for my tC but I want them in Hyper which they have on the Katana website. So hopefully victoriatire can get them.
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