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 Nov 29, 2003 - 2:44 AM
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lol yea dude exactly! i got the same rims as coomer except in gunmetal... theyre soo hot lookin, ill post up some pics as soon as i can. |
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Nov 29, 2003 - 2:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
do you think its better to get the wheels+tires combo, or will tires cost less from a local store...
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Nov 29, 2003 - 11:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
those prices are wheel-tire combos.
The cheapest price for rims I have ever found are at www.treadepot.com in atlanta. www.wowautosprots.com also is really great price wise. |
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Nov 30, 2003 - 7:20 PM
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Nov 30, 2003 - 10:19 PM
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You're right, the tyre width is in millimetres  The tyre measurements are one of the most confusing out there - with inches, millimetres and a percentage. 215 = the tyre is 215 mm wide 17 = the wheel is 17 inches in diameter 45 = the side wall (profile) of the tyre is 45% of the width (215) - so in this case it's 96.75mm So a 45 profile on a 215 tyre (96.75mm) is lower than a 45 profile on a 235 tyre (105.75mm). --------------------  |
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Nov 30, 2003 - 10:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
how do we get the over all diameter of the wheel from this..
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Dec 1, 2003 - 4:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '02 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hmm, long time no maths, so bear with me - I think this is right To get the overall diameter of the wheel the maths would be: (Profile x 2) + (wheel diameter * 25.4) = Overall Diameter in mm (divide by 25.4 for inches) (*wheel diameter is multiplied by 25.4 to change it from inches into mm*) For example if I had a 215 45 17: Width = 215 therefore 45% of 215 = 96.75, so: (96.75 *2) + (17 * 25.4) 193.5 + 431.8 = 625.3 mm Total Diameter 625.3 ÷ 25.4 = 24.618 inches Total Diameter -------------------- |
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Dec 1, 2003 - 5:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
the math looks about right. but it would be a lot easier to use a tire size calculator http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html |
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Dec 2, 2003 - 12:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Well, his car looks great,and it's MILES away from me. Plus, I'll have hella sweet tires. (The Neo-gens or some TOYO Proxies
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