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Old 04-15-11, 09:33 PM
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Default new wheels put on. let flaming begin.

I just put these wheels on and they are 18x9 with 215/35/18 in the fronts and 225/40/18 in the rear.. I definitly need a drop so badly, but that's coming soon..

How do you think it would look if dropped?
Bigger rims?
advice, comments please!

Old 04-15-11, 09:41 PM
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Problem is the tires are too small.
You've lost nearly an inch all around in the front and around a quarter in the rear.

I'd suggest your next set of tires to be at least 245/40's to fill the wheel gap a bit. That will fix your speedometer as well.
Old 04-15-11, 09:45 PM
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ok, you asked...wrong wheels for that car-don't think a drop will make a difference at this point. try and find some different wheels. then a drop it...
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Rims look OK. But your ties are way to skinny. I've got 225/40 front and 235/40 on my 8 inch wide wheels let alone a 9 inch wide
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are any of you good at photo shop? can you photo shop my car dropped? lol

The wheels are skinny.. but I got a really good deal on everything.. I got all four tires and wheels for less then 250 bucks mounted and balanced..
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I mean your tires are not as wide as they should be. You should be running Anywhere between 235 and 255
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Quick drop.

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Schema, okay you've made his SC look a lot better...tires still too small tho! LOL Emillio, some Supra OEM chrome would look nice with your car...
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gotta love photoshop
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schema, You've worked magic sir. My car looks 1000x better.
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supra oem chrome for what?
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Originally Posted by Emilio253
supra oem chrome for what?
He means supra oem wheels....
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nah, ditch them shytz asap
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Those wheels are a total different scene and in my opinion shouldn't be anywhere near an SC, but to each their own.
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Originally Posted by prodigy95
Those wheels are a total different scene and in my opinion shouldn't be anywhere near an SC, but to each their own.
I agree. They don't look right on the SC, but I guess it's better than stock. The tires need to be bigger though.


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