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Apr 4, 2009 | 11:50 AM

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biniecki

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Originally Posted by randizzle

i really like the wheels, but please get some bigger tires on them. 225/45s or something.

I would get bigger tires but as stated before for the over all aspect ratio I had to go with these to not throw off my speedometer or odometer. a 225/45 it would be off around 5mph. About the biggest I could have gone without exceeding being 3% off of the original ratio is a 215/40/18 but 1) they didnt have any in stock and would need to order some and couldnt wait that my tires were very bald and 2) they wouldve cost about $200 more which I didnt have. Giving the scenario I got what I could. In the future I will probably have the car reprogrammed for larger tires

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Originally Posted by xander40

what hood is that? sorry to go off topic

ViS G-Force

Apr 4, 2009 | 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by biniecki

They are pretty low profile tires. They are 215/35/18 but they were the closest I could find to overall stock ratio so that the speedo wasnt off. The back might be a little lower than the back or it might just be the angle of the pic. It wouldnt surprise me if the rear settled a little more with the add 100lbs of stereo equipment in the back

you can always get it calibrated with your new rim/tire setup.

Apr 4, 2009 | 05:16 PM

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Nice wheels, but why such a thin tire profile on an 18"? I run a 35 profile tire on my 19"s.......

Apr 4, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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biniecki

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Nice wheels, but why such a thin tire profile on an 18"? I run a 35 profile tire on my 19"s.......

Read post #26

Apr 4, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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Read post #26

The aspect ratio of my 19"s/35 profile is larger than that of my 17"s/50 profile.....but i've never had a problem with it. My only speeding ticket i've ever gotten in this car, I was lost, didn't know the area, and was going with the flow of traffic. Unfourtunately, I was in the back of a group of cars, so the cop snagged me.

Apr 4, 2009 | 07:57 PM

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You weren't seeing the big picture when you bought 35 profile tires. Are you prepared to buy new wheels when they get bent from bumps and potholes? It would have been cheaper in the long run to buy
225/40/18's. Live and learn I guess. The wheels look good though!

Apr 4, 2009 | 07:59 PM

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need moar pics of your hood lol

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:01 PM

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Bumpin Balt

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225/45's are too big. They make 18's look like 17's. 225/40's would have been perfect. How hard is it to add 3mph in your head? Anyone who has HPTuners can change your tire size.

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:07 PM

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tuckedls

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They are sweet ass rims bro. Perfect tires, badass rims. low pros are the best. very good choice.

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:11 PM

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same thing i have i love them!!

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:12 PM

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D4u2s0t

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is your back lip black?

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:15 PM

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craigk_c19

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if your asking me then no

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:17 PM

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DBewley925

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Should paint the Chrome Orange..

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:22 PM

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Very nice.

Apr 4, 2009 | 08:45 PM

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Should paint the Chrome Orange..

its not chrome someother shinny stuff lol

Apr 4, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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biniecki

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My back lip is black however it doesnt fit correctly on an LS bumper so I will be having an SS bumper painted to match the car and putting the lip back on that. Today I just put black side skirts on it and plan on painting my front lip black to match the rest. You can't really see them in this pic with the shadow under the car. I will be taking better pics with a real camera tomorrow