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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Teighto on May 09, 2007, 08:01:29 PM

Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: Teighto on May 09, 2007, 08:01:29 PM
Just wondered what you guys are running ???

i would like to get a 17x8 ??  or even a 17x9 would this fit ??

also im having trouble finding a shop online or in my local shop any ideas for a good alloy specialist ?
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: interloper393 on May 09, 2007, 08:03:50 PM
you should be running 17x8 fronts n 17x9 rears bud.. and they will fit fine, 19`s fit ok with the right offset :D
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: d-king on May 09, 2007, 08:08:08 PM
19" fit just lvely :0) but as he says  ^^^^^^^
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: Jit on May 09, 2007, 08:10:23 PM
well depends on what you want...looks or performance. idealliy id like to run 17x8 and 17x8.5 et50s... thats OEM width and offset ... its what they designed the car on...
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: Teighto on May 09, 2007, 08:12:57 PM
Nice one mate cheers for the quick reply :)

here is what im aiming towards !! well what i will be basing my rex on
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/Teighto/rx7-1600.jpg)
i know that pic is a RC car but i love the contrast of the blue and white :)

any idea if the wheels are actual rims ???  if so know what they are ??
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: d-king on May 09, 2007, 08:48:39 PM
found these ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEAM-DYNAMICS-ALLOYS-18-CLEARANCE-SALE_W0QQitemZ230127309901QQihZ013QQcategoryZ9888QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEAM-DYNAMICS-ALLOYS-18-CLEARANCE-SALE_W0QQitemZ230127309901QQihZ013QQcategoryZ9888QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: Teighto on May 10, 2007, 10:35:08 AM
Cheers for that searched for team dynamics and this wbsite came up with these wheels
(http://www.alloywheels.com/uploads/images_products_large/1218.jpg)
Title: What width rims........ FD
Post by: N777CK T on May 20, 2007, 11:08:07 PM
get these instead...
available in white also ;)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-x-9-5-ROTA-TORQUE-ALLOYS-SKYLINE-200SX-RX7-etc_W0QQitemZ260067359171QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9888QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-x-9-5-ROTA-TORQUE-ALLOYS-SKYLINE-200SX-RX7-etc_W0QQitemZ260067359171QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9888QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)

Rota Torque\'s

will be a lot better than team dynamics :P