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Postby jdm rsk » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:34 pm

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these will be on the misses lib in 3 weeks in 19's
these are vey nice but without the ricey chrome lip and easy to clean
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Postby WhiteGTB » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:17 pm

I think they look nice :)
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Postby 541NTT » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:30 pm

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Spec B Wgn wrote:Image

these will be on the misses lib in 3 weeks in 19's
these are vey nice but without the ricey chrome lip and easy to clean


i do like those, but agreed without the chrome lip..

how about these.. coloured black of course in a 19"?
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there on sale at tempe for $1499 brand new with tyres (probably nankangs or something of the same "quality") but id replace the tyres soon enough.
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Postby smythie » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:27 pm

they'd need to be a 5 stud pattern for a start. Look quite nice in gold IMO
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Postby Mano™ » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:14 pm

get them in gold then tony an old mate mason can get in black! :) myt get it cheaper ;)
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Postby 541NTT » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:11 pm

hahaha yeah they are a 5 stud just the pic i have, and i would be buying them gold but may change them black.. just a thought, there only a 7.5 inch wide rim.
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Postby adam » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:46 am

just be careful with tempe tyres... i'm not saying they don't do lots of great stuff for lots of budget-minded people but i got tyres from them once just after having an alignment at pedders in canal rd (the big right, on the way back to newtown)and as soon as i drove out of the shop i was like "HOLY frick, what just happened to my car?" drove straight back to pedders and they said "how the hell did they do that just replacing tyres?!?!" can't remember the specifics but they managed to move heaps of shit that had just been put into the right spot..
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Postby 541NTT » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:51 am

adam wrote:just be careful with tempe tyres... i'm not saying they don't do lots of great stuff for lots of budget-minded people but i got tyres from them once just after having an alignment at pedders in canal rd (the big right, on the way back to newtown)and as soon as i drove out of the shop i was like "HOLY frick, what just happened to my car?" drove straight back to pedders and they said "how the hell did they do that just replacing tyres?!?!" can't remember the specifics but they managed to move heaps of shit that had just been put into the right spot..


well im up in bris so i wont be using there shops or anything, just having the wheels shipped up and i'l put them on and go to my local for an alignment.
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Postby jdm rsk » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:02 am

mason_luke wrote:
adam wrote:just be careful with tempe tyres... i'm not saying they don't do lots of great stuff for lots of budget-minded people but i got tyres from them once just after having an alignment at pedders in canal rd (the big right, on the way back to newtown)and as soon as i drove out of the shop i was like "HOLY frick, what just happened to my car?" drove straight back to pedders and they said "how the hell did they do that just replacing tyres?!?!" can't remember the specifics but they managed to move heaps of shit that had just been put into the right spot..


well im up in bris so i wont be using there shops or anything, just having the wheels shipped up and i'l put them on and go to my local for an alignment.
good move.....i brought a wheel package from tt and found out that the rims where out of round and the tyre where a set of copy goodyear eagles as there was no nountry of manufacture markings on them. i could not get them balanced at all
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Postby 541NTT » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:44 pm

well im up in bris so i wont be using there shops or anything, just having the wheels shipped up and i'l put them on and go to my local for an alignment.[/quote]good move.....i brought a wheel package from tt and found out that the rims where out of round and the tyre where a set of copy goodyear eagles as there was no nountry of manufacture markings on them. i could not get them balanced at all[/quote]

when you say rims out of round? as in the rims were warped or something?
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Postby jdm rsk » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:19 pm

mason_luke wrote:well im up in bris so i wont be using there shops or anything, just having the wheels shipped up and i'l put them on and go to my local for an alignment.
good move.....i brought a wheel package from tt and found out that the rims where out of round and the tyre where a set of copy goodyear eagles as there was no nountry of manufacture markings on them. i could not get them balanced at all[/quote]

when you say rims out of round? as in the rims were warped or something?[/quote]i was told bad casting. made in china like most of their rims. thats why i dont buy cheap wheels anymore. i learnt my lesson
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Postby 541NTT » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:25 am

jeeze that sucks, last thing you want when you buy a new set of rims.. dodge cheap tyres are something that could happen but you would want to know the structual integrety of the wheels are sound.
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Postby jdm rsk » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:12 am

mason_luke wrote:jeeze that sucks, last thing you want when you buy a new set of rims.. dodge cheap tyres are something that could happen but you would want to know the structual integrety of the wheels are sound.
thats why i brought enkei's this time...no cheap shit
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Postby Mano™ » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:56 am

the only way to go shaneo

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Postby swingn » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:02 pm

Honestly, like most things in life, you get what you pay for. Which ever way you go, make sure they won't scrub & have the correct weight rating for the car etc.

I've bought rims from Tempe before & I have a number of friends who have as well & all have been very happy... BUT, make sure you check out all the details on the rims. My engineer has told me that Tempe have been known to sell rims that aren't VIA approved & don't have the correct weight rating for cars... & Obviously some of our members have had their fair share of issues (Shano :comando: ).

LI81TY wrote:the only way to go shaneo

BLACK STI ENKEI


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& what about black Prodrives? Aren't mine good enough for you Mano :P
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