10-12-2013, 02:40 PM
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New wheels and tires! Opinions welcomed.
American Eagle aluminum 16x8, painted gun metal, Treadwright Warden 265/75-16's. I'm not 100% sold on this setup yet. I know they'll rub off road, and the offset pushes them out a little further than stock, which looks good, but makes it feel different while driving. What do you guys think?
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10-12-2013, 03:00 PM
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Are you going to buy this set or sell this set?
Wheels coming off than stock is good for stability. Wider wheel base lowers the center of gravity.
I found Continental cross trak LX 20 tires with good rating on tirerack.
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10-12-2013, 03:03 PM
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I already own these, just finished painting the wheels this week, so I just got them mounted, balanced, and installed this morning.
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10-12-2013, 03:05 PM
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Reminds me of some old school JDM/EDM racing wheels. Kinda cool, IMO.
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10-12-2013, 03:10 PM
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Very similar! Thanks!
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10-12-2013, 03:56 PM
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I think they look great!!!
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10-12-2013, 04:06 PM
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Looks good!
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10-12-2013, 04:19 PM
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Definitely big cool factor for being original!
Not exactly my style, but I think if you blacked out your bumpers it would make a big difference.
The chrome, gray and black trim on the bright red paint is just a little bit too much going on for my taste.
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10-12-2013, 07:08 PM
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Two thumbs up here. If you ever get around to adding bumpers and sliders you'll really take it to a new level.
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10-13-2013, 08:54 PM
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Thanks for the opinions! I've got some ride/handling issues with now, I'll have to decide if I can fix them or it's back to stock.
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10-15-2013, 01:12 AM
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I'm not 100% sold on the style, but I dig the color. It's a nice break from the standard black wheels (yes, that includes mine).
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10-15-2013, 03:06 AM
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I think the wheels look better than most of the wheel styles that seem to be popular these days.
All that matters is if you like them.
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10-15-2013, 03:18 AM
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Thanks for the opinions! I've got some ride/handling issues with now, I'll have to decide if I can fix them or it's back to stock.
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What kind of ride/handling issues are you experiencing?
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10-15-2013, 08:55 AM
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They look good to me. The graphite looks good with the red.
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10-16-2013, 09:30 PM
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Well, even though I measured the backspacing on the wheels when I bought them, I must have measured incorrectly because I believe they're offset outboard about an inch. I'm getting used to how this makes it feel (much more feedback through the steering wheel). I also believe I have a tire out of balance, or a bad tire. I've got an appt to get the tires rebalanced tomorrow evening, and an alignment scheduled for Friday morning. By Monday I should know if everything I'm experiencing is fixable or not.
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