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Andrew Duaso
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 07:33 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

im looking at changin the rims on my car currently im running TT's but i also have chrome 20's lol

1st pic 18's 8" front 9.5" rear
2nd pic 19's 8.5 front 10" rear

whadda ya reckon, im thinking just stick to the 18's a good balance for daily use, but the 19's look hot


Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 07:37 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I prefer the look of the wheels in the top pic.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 Ltd manual

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 07:59 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Have you selected matching tyre widths and profiles? I suggest you do that because it may influence your choice of rim.

Also, the smaller the rim the better the ride of course.
Marc Hoffmann
Newbie
Vic
Soarer TT

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 08:16 pm, by:  Marc Hoffmann (Rushed) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the 2nd ones,

whats the cost difference, and is this an issue for you, as by the sizes i'd assume there would be a big $$$ between the two.
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 08:44 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

money is not the issue and there is not really much of a difference in price

if i go 18's im going 235/40f 265-35r the od is the same on both tyres

i dont need to be able to rotate the tyres, i change rims before i need new tyres lol
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Saturday, August 01, 2009 - 12:31 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd go the 18's - 19's are a pain on a daily driver (and don't suit the Soarer if you ask me), and you get a selection of good quality mid-priced tyres instead of just the top shelf very highly priced 19's. I know you say money is no object, but I can't help but take it in to consideration myself.
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Saturday, August 01, 2009 - 09:52 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks like it's going to be the 18's....

cos i was having silly thoughts of 275's on 19's.... and then well then theres not much difference and i should just stick with the 20's i already have...

gettin them in a week or so, ill post up some pics when i cbf... now just gotta decide on offset...

this is what im getting rid of

and this is what i've got now, but after i get the 18's i wanna swap the TT's for a set of VGC factory 15's if anyone in melb has some


note for the lowering Nazis,the suspension isnt a static drop, and the rear does go lower (nothing factory)
Ali Saeed
DieHard
WA
V8 Limited

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 01:11 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i still prefer the 19s. ive got 18s on mine, and they look terribly small compared to the huge wheel arch. 19s should be the largest you should go imo, and it should look the best, and will probably clear any sort of brake upgrade you will be doing in the future...doesnt your wheel alignment fk up by going that low?
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 01:32 am, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no because you drive at normal height
Jamie Richards
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St.john's
v8

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 02:12 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the 18's are beautiful
Jamie Richards
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St.john's
v8

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 02:15 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Andrew Duaso wrote on Friday, July 31, 2009 - 08:44 pm:

i dont need to be able to rotate the tyres, i change rims before i need new tyres lol



lol......good stuff
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 02:28 am, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

usually i change cars too before i need tyres, but i think im going to hang on to the soarer, i like it... just as long as it dosent start pissing me off.. well it kinda was, then i drove a new VE commodore for a week and was relieved to get back into the soarer, a much better car.... thats just so wrong take that $1bn baby Holden box, could not believe how crap a brandnew 35k car can be
Ali Saeed
DieHard
WA
V8 Limited

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 03:11 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey Andrew, do you have a height controller? whered you get it?
Andrew Duaso
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V8

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Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 02:36 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ali NO, you cant do this with a height controller, well you almost can but 2"higher and when you wanna drive you gotta wait 5 min before it goes back up again
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
JZZ31

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Monday, August 03, 2009 - 06:19 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I don't get it.
Sebastian Grant
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nsw
soarer TT

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Monday, August 03, 2009 - 06:33 am, by:  Sebastian Grant (Saabg) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 06:19 am:

don't get it.




He must of air bagged it (after market I mean).
Go the 19s mate, 18 just don't fill the guards enough and with the bags ride comfort should still be good.
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 07:42 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I just don't get why you would want to drop your car on the ground like that. Bad knees maybe?
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 08:15 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Matt, when it's aired out its much harder to get into than when its at max height.... and why did i do this, why the not... cos i could, same reason im doing to to my motorbike too, and the same reason i ride a vespa lowered 4" cos i want to
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 06:59 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fair enough, I don't get a lot of things I guess as I am terminally conservative
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 04:48 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thats alright.... i have a problem.... a lowering problem....

my motorbike lowered 3" rear, my vespa 3-4" all round and the cars ive had low is never low enough, then they suck to drive... this way i can have a car i can use and something stupid low when i want

the vespa has zero suspension movment and sits lower off the stand


anyway back to the wheels... got conned into these.. i dont mind them, but the factory TT's have really grown on me... so they'll be on 90% of the time

David Tra
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qld
TT

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Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:22 pm, by:  David Tra (Bookie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I want these...



Upload

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Bobby Green
TryHard
QLD
TT

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Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 06:24 pm, by:  Bobby Green (Nash) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've seen the second ones on a soarer before and it wasn't too nice, so I'd go the first set if I had to choose from those.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, August 07, 2009 - 07:57 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That bike is awesome! And this is from someone with almost no appreciation of bikes!
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Friday, August 07, 2009 - 07:27 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and the winning wheels were.....
these...


Ali Saeed
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WA
V8 Limited

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Friday, August 07, 2009 - 10:56 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

look at the dish on those!
Jamie Richards
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v8

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Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 06:19 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the wheels are SICK, now that's a dish, wow the car look good its mad
Mike Beck
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Roadster

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Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 08:01 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice wheels. :-)

But its just toooooooo low to be taken seriously.
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 08:06 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

tyre shop wanted to see it low for some snaps...

doesn't have the proper offset or stretched tyres for the drift look, but there is no rubbing and it can be driven like a normal car, surprisingly it's much nicer to drive than with the 20's, i normally drive about 4 or so inches higher, as you go higher the wheels stick out more, at driving height the rear rims almost sit flush with the guards, and the front's are almost as far out
Matt Fairless
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Soarer JZZ30

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Friday, October 23, 2009 - 11:06 am, by:  Matt Fairless (Fairlezz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can never be too low!!!
Im your biggest fan andrew!
haha

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