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#1
12-14-2004, 01:00 AM
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Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok i am buying some new rims. I am looking at the exels brand rims, (F-1,Rh-5) I was wondering are these good rims.
And also the width is 7 inches is that to narrow???
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12-14-2004, 01:34 AM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
WAY TOO narrow.
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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12-14-2004, 08:44 AM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
Yea, from what I've heard you don't want to go more narow than stock (which seems very logical). Also I'm concerned by the fact that I can't find anything about these wheels, not even a manufacturer web site. The only thing I found was on ebay and the wheels were for civics..
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1995 3000GT VR-4 Installed: ESP front precat eliminating downpipe, test pipe, RF-1008 K&N, Dejon tool Y pipe, 1G DSM BOV, MSD wires, Guted rear pre cat, ISSPRO EV Marine boost gauge, IPO MBC, EGR blockoffs, Palm m515 dataloger setup, NGK iridium plugs, SPEC stage II clutch 500ft/lb, 5300k HID plug and play setup. Soon:Topline Engineering ground wires.
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12-14-2004, 02:25 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
Good and light = expensive generally.
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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12-14-2004, 03:28 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
Look into enkei (my favorites are RPM2 and RP02-J) and 5-Zigen (my favorite is the FN01-RC). They are both reasonable priced and light and could be considred "name brand".
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1995 3000GT VR-4 Installed: ESP front precat eliminating downpipe, test pipe, RF-1008 K&N, Dejon tool Y pipe, 1G DSM BOV, MSD wires, Guted rear pre cat, ISSPRO EV Marine boost gauge, IPO MBC, EGR blockoffs, Palm m515 dataloger setup, NGK iridium plugs, SPEC stage II clutch 500ft/lb, 5300k HID plug and play setup. Soon:Topline Engineering ground wires.
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12-15-2004, 02:39 AM
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What do you drive? If you happen to have a base model (like me....
 ) then 7" would be fine because that's an improvement over the (either 6" or 6.5", I don't remember which). But yes, don't ever downgrade, stay with the same size, or if anything, go bigger.edit: doh, just realized you have 2 threads about the same thing and I just responded to both, saying basically the same thing in each. oh well....
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12-15-2004, 10:31 AM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
Even the stock 16's are 8" wide. I have a base and would NEVER consider 17x7 or even 16x7. My aftermarket 16's I have are 8" wide and when I get 17's next spring I am going to look into 8 or maybe even 9" wide wheels. You got to be able to fit at least stock size tires on there and dont want to short yourself on the width of teh tire, which in 17's case is a 245 width.
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12-15-2004, 01:36 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
I got 5 zigen FNC01-16x7's so I can put my tires on them. I have 4 mastercraft 225/55/16 so i should be fine. 1 inch from my diameter will not hurt me.
I know alot of you may say thats to small of a rim but thats all i can afford, and it looks fine, and the only wiegh 14 pounds a piece!!!
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12-15-2004, 06:07 PM
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The base model sohc has 15x6 (maybe 6.5.... don't remember exactly). But I agree with what you're saying Stealthee, it would be stupid to go smaller than stock.
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12-15-2004, 07:01 PM
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Re: Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
If your going with 16's then 225 should be fine. 225/55's are the stock 16" tires. I have 245/50/16's on my 16" chrome wheels sitting in the garage.
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12-15-2004, 07:37 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
If all you can afford is a downgrade from stock then why are you going to buy it? wait longer, and spend the money on an UPGRADE.
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A few "bolt on" mods, a couple "cut, smash, hammer, weld, etc" mods, and a couple "why the hell do I need this/what the hell is this" weight reductions.
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12-15-2004, 09:37 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
I am upgrading, but i am not going for larger wheels.
But lighter wheels 39 pounds to 15 pounds per wheel. 16 inch is fine for me. ANd BTW i have been saving for along time and this is what i want.
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12-15-2004, 09:56 PM
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Re: Rims Please Respond I Need Input!!!!!!!!!!!
39lbs stock? I think not, my 17 chome wheels werent more than 25lbs.
I was more talking about an upgrade as far as traction.
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A few "bolt on" mods, a couple "cut, smash, hammer, weld, etc" mods, and a couple "why the hell do I need this/what the hell is this" weight reductions.
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