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dragsters for life
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bit the bullet 17s on mine.
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My vote for "Best looking Australian Type 3" that I have seen on here.
Looks badass! |
Yes agreed. fuchs on type 3s is best hands down.
I want flat 6 15" or 16" x 6" ET36 black centered genuine fuchs  just like the red one few posts above that I nearly creamed my pants over. |
is your car ever gonna get to the point where you need wheels tho vlad?
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dragsters for life
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| I got et55 on my rears, and they barely fit under the rear fenders. |
Are they bolted straight on or are you using adapters?
How wide are they?
What size tires?
These are 16x8 et28 (after the adapters) with 215/50 tires. Rear fenders are rolled. Good pic with the bumper off so you can see the clearance and that delicious fat chick ass. 
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this fatties just does it for me everytime i see it
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GL305
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| RafCarre12 wrote: |
| supaninja wrote: |
| I got et55 on my rears, and they barely fit under the rear fenders. |
Are they bolted straight on or are you using adapters?
How wide are they?
What size tires?
These are 16x8 et28 (after the adapters) with 215/50 tires. Rear fenders are rolled. Good pic with the bumper off so you can see the clearance and that delicious fat chick ass.
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this fatties just does it for me everytime i see it |
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sharkskinman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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so if you have 17x7 wheels without adapters
Whats the offset of your wheels (supaninja)
im going for the 17x7.5 With adapters cuz they will Never fit without them
Im about 1/4" or less to the spring plate bolts as it is
God I Luf This Tread!!! 
Im Such a Wheel Whore!
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vwfye
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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if i get my wheels off this weekend, i'll let you know what my 17x7 wheel offset it.
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Boo-Koo-Z 
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I'm running 17x7 with 205's and my ET is 45mm. Just misses the rear fender when I let it off the jack. Front's are the same and I am down 3 outers I believe and have to use the air shocks to raise it up to drive and turn. Redrilled Drums and Rotors NO adapters. Picture below is with the air at 100 lbs all the way up.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a square I had that I test fit these wheels which were 17x7 ET 45 Also
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Here's my notch with only 10lbs of air almost as low as it will go now relying on the stock suspension.
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sharkskinman
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i might not wait for tires to check if the 17x7.5s will fit
Im So Impatient
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:01 am Post subject: |
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i might not wait for tires to check if the 17x7.5s will fit
Im So Impatient |
You are saving your penny's to order new 17" tires, when you could buy good used tires for 1/4 the price that will last 20,000 miles! All you have to do is ask at the right Tire Shop. I've got good used Michelin on my square for $30 each mounted/balanced. I just put a set of 4 good used 31X10.50X15 M&S Toyo on my pickup for $250. 
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vwfye
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I'm running 17x7 with 205's and my ET is 45mm. Just misses the rear fender when I let it off the jack. Front's are the same and I am down 3 outers I believe and have to use the air shocks to raise it up to drive and turn. Redrilled Drums and Rotors NO adapters. Picture below is with the air at 100 lbs all the way up.
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yours are the wheels that will eventually be under whatever car of mine inherits my 4x100 hubs and air ride. on my system, as long as i am above 25psi in the front, i can turn lock to lock. we must have the same wheel offset as mine barely miss the rear fender with 205/45/17 on the back. I would like to fit a 205/55/17 under the back just for a bit extra sidewall.
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sharkskinman
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:53 am Post subject: |
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oh im not waiting on getting New tires
i have acraigslist ad up for crap 17s
or ill go to a local tire shop where i got my 185/65/15s for (4)-80$ mounted
Just have to get $$$$
i havent found another job yet and Taxes are close to In the Bank
(member' i was stupid for a bit and traveled across the country and back for a woman  )
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| Me of Course wrote: |
| Extremity is relative to how far your willing to jump |
| Ward Cleaver wrote: |
| You ever try a pink golf ball, Wally? Why, the wind shear alone on a pink golf ball can take the head off a 90-pound midget at over 300 yards |
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empitype3
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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bit the bullet 17s on mine.
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My vote for "Best looking Australian Type 3" that I have seen on here.
Looks badass! |
Cheers mate, muchly appreciated.
tyres are 195/40/17 and 185/35/17 on the front |
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Boo-Koo-Z
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yours are the wheels that will eventually be under whatever car of mine inherits my 4x100 hubs and air ride. on my system, as long as i am above 25psi in the front, i can turn lock to lock. we must have the same wheel offset as mine barely miss the rear fender with 205/45/17 on the back. I would like to fit a 205/55/17 under the back just for a bit extra sidewall.[/quote]
Yeah It would look a bit tougher with some 55's in the rear. I can roll at about 50 lbs of pressure in the front and can turn but I am afraid of having the tire hung out and hitting a large woop or bump and DANG there goes the Fender...  I normally keep the pressure up around 80psi for comfort.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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everything i do is for vlad's approval.  |
Yeah, right. I don't think so. I've been doing my own thing for far too long.
These are my rims, and you won't see them at CIP, or Empi.
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I have seen a set of those before, unfortunately they went by way of the crusher before i could get them  I really like them though
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:33 am Post subject: |
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got a couple new pics today
got the wifes sorted today too
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:23 am Post subject: |
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I'm kind of curious about these...
What are these rims/caps called and does anyone have any pics of these on a non-frid type 3? |
Those are hubcaps from the 50's. |
They are Buick Fiestas.....56 I believe..... |
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I'm kind of curious about these...
What are these rims/caps called and does anyone have any pics of these on a non-frid type 3? |
Those are hubcaps from the 50's. |
theyre called cross bars |
They're technically reproductions of 1954/1955 Oldsmobile Fiesta hubcaps.
Here's an original '54-55.
The repops have the checkered pattern in the centers.
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vwfye
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I believe they can be ordered from MoonEyes website.
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