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> spacers or wider wheels, trying to decide
post Oct 18, 2005 - 11:08 PM
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QUOTE(lagos @ Oct 18, 2005 - 11:57 PM)
if u see it in person, youll noticed that my wheels look very push in . every celica with rims has this issue cause we have such wide bodies compared to other cars.

i dont want my wheels pushed out too far, just about 1in out more then they are right now.
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icic. i thought you wanted it flush with the car...

so i guess "flush" with the car isn't exactly flush.. it's a little bit pushed in still?


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post Oct 19, 2005 - 12:01 AM
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QUOTE(lagos @ Oct 18, 2005 - 9:57 PM)
if u see it in person, youll noticed that my wheels look very push in . every celica with rims has this issue cause we have such wide bodies compared to other cars.

i dont want my wheels pushed out too far, just about 1in out more then they are right now.
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so true, 6g's have a wide rear end. if you have the money, id go with the oz's smile.gif superleggeras look awesome


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post Oct 19, 2005 - 12:52 AM
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yeah, i dont mean perfctly flush, but as close as i can get it. TTEs car is great example of the look im going for

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post Oct 20, 2005 - 6:10 PM
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My rims are 18x8 and they sit pretty flush with the car, here's a pic. And does anyone else have nitrogen in there tires? My dads a mechanic at Jensen tire, has been for 30 years and said that somehow it gives you better ride, and better gas milage. I tried with reg. air and then put nitrogen into my tires and it makes a big diff.
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post Oct 21, 2005 - 2:11 AM
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ummm big difference?, you have got to be kidding me. both dry air and dry nitrogen are essentially going to behave very similarly. one proposed benefit of nitrogen inflation is reduced oxidation of the tire from the inside, and n2 is a larger molecule than o2 and therfore it will diffuse through the casing more slowly. however, most people replace tires due to thread life WAY before any significant oxidation, and the relative diffusion rates between air (which is compsed of 78% N2 volumetrically) and pure N2 is neglible compared to leaking at the valve. better ride and mileage, im sorry but that just makes no sense whatsoever and is more likely a pschological improvement. nice wheels by the way smile.gif

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post Oct 21, 2005 - 4:54 PM
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Don't honestly know really. I do know when i had my stock rims and tires on. I drove and got 28 MPG and then i got my rims and tires and drove to a small town 200 miles from here. I drove there and back with a half tank of gas. got 30 MPG. Also was told by people at my dads work. (idiots) but anywho all i know is that it rides a lot smoother then with reg air.


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