I'm officially done buying wheels - new 17x9 "BBS look" with Blizzaks for Winter
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I'm officially done buying wheels - new 17x9 "BBS look" with Blizzaks for Winter
Of all the wheels I've had in the last 22 months owning this car (it's been 8 sets I think), the only ones I really didn't like were my staggered Porsche Winter wheels. I just happened to call and inquire on some Bridgestone Blizzaks 2 weeks back and since there were only 4 sets left in the country in the size I wanted and nothing coming in again until next summer, I made the call to buy them. You know me though, once i get a new set of wheels, I can't wait a month to see what they look like mounted...
These kind of match the OEM retro feel of the car, but they are only 17", so one inch too small in my opinion.
Wheels are 17x9 Privat (made by Koenig) Remember ET35 with 25mm spacers, so corrected ET10. They were redrilled and sleeved to convert bolt pattern from 5x114.3 to 5x108. Thanks to Inland Wheel in San Bernadino!
These kind of match the OEM retro feel of the car, but they are only 17", so one inch too small in my opinion.
Wheels are 17x9 Privat (made by Koenig) Remember ET35 with 25mm spacers, so corrected ET10. They were redrilled and sleeved to convert bolt pattern from 5x114.3 to 5x108. Thanks to Inland Wheel in San Bernadino!
Last edited by exexpat; 09-23-2011 at 01:40 AM.
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Took some slightly better pics, but still my phone, so not great...
This next pic really makes the car look longer, Gragner. It is because if the ride height and smaller diameter wheels.
Thanks for compliments. I am selling the Cygnus and Porsche winters next.
This next pic really makes the car look longer, Gragner. It is because if the ride height and smaller diameter wheels.
Thanks for compliments. I am selling the Cygnus and Porsche winters next.
Last edited by exexpat; 09-24-2011 at 12:21 AM.
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These kind of match the OEM retro feel of the car, but they are only 17", so one inch too small in my opinion.
Wheels are 17x9 Privat (made by Koenig) Remember ET35 with 25mm spacers, so corrected ET10. They were redrilled and sleeved to convert bolt pattern from 5x114.3 to 5x108. Thanks to Inland Wheel in San Bernadino!
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Man those wheels really do look good on just about any car... They would be perfect if they were just an inch bigger (that's what she said) but for winter wheels they look awesome.
PS. I know you said you were interested in my Sentas but I've decided to keep them so they can go on my next car... Hint hint.
PS. I know you said you were interested in my Sentas but I've decided to keep them so they can go on my next car... Hint hint.
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Man those wheels really do look good on just about any car... They would be perfect if they were just an inch bigger (that's what she said) but for winter wheels they look awesome.
PS. I know you said you were interested in my Sentas but I've decided to keep them so they can go on my next car... Hint hint.
PS. I know you said you were interested in my Sentas but I've decided to keep them so they can go on my next car... Hint hint.
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Don't knock T Birds though... They are the cheapest cars out there to insure, mainly because of their mostly weekend car status and geriatric ownership community.
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Jaguar "Custom" in 19x8
With these tires mounted:
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=54096272.135.10922&Cookie=n extag&typ=R-169659&ranzahl=4&Breite=215&Quer=35&Felge=19&weite r=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=20&Transport=P&dsco= 135&sowigan=Wi
Achilles Winter 101 215/35/19 - not nearly the quality of the Blizzaks on the BBS reps, but they should be ok as winters.
Guessing it is possible to do this for around $1000, but I don't want to piece the set together.