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2010-06-11 02:40:06
#31
Originally Posted by BenFenner
What exactly do you like about those wheels? If you let us know we might have better suggestions.
Is it because they are black?
The red pinstripe?
The 5-spoke look?
The thick spokes?
The flatness of the spokes?
The way the spokes get fatter as they go out?
The price?
The size and dimensions?
The weight?
The build quality?


Size, weight, the red pinstripe, I like the 5 spoke look but I could go with a few more if I saw a set that I like better, the quality, the price is a bit up there but I do like them.

Originally Posted by BenFenner
To get real technical you might want to make sure those Motegi wheels (Please stop calling them "rims", they are wheels. They aren't mags either unless they are wheels made of magnesium.) have the correct or at least larger hub bore than 59mm so they will fit over your hubs.

(One other thing. Calling it "up sizing" is really a newbie thing. You can stop that too.)


I'm pretty sure I only mention mags when I was speaking of my stock wheels, which are infact mags, and I will stop calling it plus sizing although I am pretty sure that is the correct terminology.
2010-06-11 02:51:35
#32
Also I looked through the listing on the Motegi wheels and i found out that you do infact get 4 rims, they are a bit steep in price but I really like them. I emailed the seller about the hub bore.

p.s. I edited all the posts and changed "rim" to "wheel"
2010-06-11 03:30:17
#33
that website should give you the options of tires for bigger rims. I have 205/45/16's on my car.
2010-06-11 03:49:10
#34
man, i learned something new today, i guess i never thought of looking for it but i had no idea the fake brake caliper covers even existed, i seen the fake cross drilled rotors that go over the drums but to me this seems retardedly unsafe, i mean if you dont do a good job gluing them on they will come flying off, and it seems your brakes will get hot alot faster and all the brake dust thats gonna be under them is gonna suck cause i know you will probbly have ****ty brake pads since you got the ghetto caliper covers........

and you shouldnt need to get your car aligned for just swapping out the wheels unless it needs it already, and places like tire rack will mount and balance the tires for you and when you order you can also ask about the lug nuts , and paint your calipers if you want them a different color pretty much any auto parts store sells the duplicolor caliper pant kit just make sure you take your time and clean everything really well and tape and cover off everything you dont want the paint to get on
2010-06-11 04:33:24
#35
Ben, these guys have lots to learn. SMH!
2010-06-11 04:37:51
#36
Originally Posted by seafunk
and you shouldnt need to get your car aligned for just swapping out the wheels unless it needs it already, and places like tire rack will mount and balance the tires for you and when you order you can also ask about the lug nuts , and paint your calipers if you want them a different color pretty much any auto parts store sells the duplicolor caliper pant kit just make sure you take your time and clean everything really well and tape and cover off everything you dont want the paint to get on


Putting on new tires and wheels, an alignment is a MUST. If you really don't care the about tire life, go ahead and ignore alignment.

Also Discount Tire Direct offers free shipping on wheel/tire combo.
2010-06-11 11:03:18
#37
Originally Posted by seafunk
man, i learned something new today, i guess i never thought of looking for it but i had no idea the fake brake caliper covers even existed, i seen the fake cross drilled rotors that go over the drums but to me this seems retardedly unsafe, i mean if you dont do a good job gluing them on they will come flying off, and it seems your brakes will get hot alot faster and all the brake dust thats gonna be under them is gonna suck cause i know you will probbly have ****ty brake pads since you got the ghetto caliper covers........

and you shouldnt need to get your car aligned for just swapping out the wheels unless it needs it already, and places like tire rack will mount and balance the tires for you and when you order you can also ask about the lug nuts , and paint your calipers if you want them a different color pretty much any auto parts store sells the duplicolor caliper pant kit just make sure you take your time and clean everything really well and tape and cover off everything you dont want the paint to get on


My car does need to be realigned, and I don't want the tires to wear in crooked. And yes I plan on painting the calipers now
2010-06-11 17:35:08
#38
Those Motegi wheels are available on Tire Rack.

MOTEGI RACING MR116 Black w/Red Stripe
2010-06-12 05:31:53
#39
Putting on new tires and wheels, an alignment is a MUST. If you really don't care the about tire life, go ahead and ignore alignment.


so your saying every time you take your car into for lets say a tire rotation you gotta fork out the money for an alignment....it would be nice but i dont think its a MUST, changing the wheels and tires shouldnt really effect anything unless the over all diameter and width is changing over what it was previously at
2010-06-12 13:03:56
#40
Originally Posted by seafunk
so your saying every time you take your car into for lets say a tire rotation you gotta fork out the money for an alignment....it would be nice but i dont think its a MUST, changing the wheels and tires shouldnt really effect anything unless the over all diameter and width is changing over what it was previously at


Did I ever mention rotation? Don't take the words I say out of context. This is why when you get new tires installed anywhere, an alignment is always suggested. But like I said, if you don't give two craps about tire life, ignore alignment. A friend of mine ignored alignment after putting new sets of wheels/tires, his tires had bad inner wear within 6 months. Now he has to dole out more money for tires when all of this could of been avoided with a simple alignment.
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