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Old 10-27-2007, 11:37 AM
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i got new rims & tires yesterday. the rims are 17s i know it seems kinda big i preferr 16s but any who the rims are drifz 517s i got em for super cheap check out the diffrence between my old 15s and my 17s let me know what you guys think OLD>


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P.S the rims arent that heavy at all
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Old 10-27-2007, 11:38 AM
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Default RE: new rims and tires on my whip

how heavy per rim and how much did they cost you?
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Old 10-27-2007, 11:40 AM
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Default RE: new rims and tires on my whip

the guy weighted one and said it was 15 and a half. each rim was $99.95
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Old 10-27-2007, 12:51 PM
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Looks good man, I like them .
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Old 10-27-2007, 12:58 PM
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Default RE: new rims and tires on my whip

So lets say you get a wheel that weighs 14lbs, instead of the standard wich is I don't know....What does the REALLY do for a guy? Does he get .004 of a second faster 1/4 mile? Jeez
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Old 10-27-2007, 04:21 PM
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You should get them powder coated gun metal with the polished lip, that's look sick imo. I like the 15's though, both sets look nice
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Old 10-27-2007, 09:00 PM
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i was gonna get them in gun metal but they only had em in 18s ....i was like no way im getting 18s lol i liked my old rims but the back spacing in them made them stick out so i was like time for a change! lol
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Old 10-27-2007, 11:34 PM
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So lets say you get a wheel that weighs 14lbs, instead of the standard wich is I don't know....What does the REALLY do for a guy? Does he get .004 of a second faster 1/4 mile? Jeez
Actually, some 17-inch wheels weigh more than 20 lbs - that can be more than 5 lbs over stock and yes, ride and stopping power will suffer to some extent.

15-lbs is highly unlikely for a $100 17-inch wheel. I'd guess that they are more like 18 lbs each.
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:02 AM
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look nice, always been a fan of the simple 5 spoke design.
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Old 10-28-2007, 07:57 PM
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how much did u drop?
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