New tires and rims for the turbo diesel
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- Turbo Charger
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New tires and rims for the turbo diesel
Haven't posted for a long time but I stop by and look once in a while. Just wanted to show a pic of my new rims and tires.
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Very nice. What kind of rims are those?
Nice car, too.
Nice car, too.
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Not sure what make the rims are I bought them off craigslist. The tires are 205 40 17 and yes I am a little woried about bending a rim. I just couldn't pass on the good deal for them. I had to change to studs rather than the bolts that would normaly hold the rims on. I also put a large air horn under the hood. I put a small air tank in the back and ran air lines up front to the horn. I use a ball valve to honk the horn. My wife thinks I am nuts but I love the looks from people when I blow the horn. I have the Rabbit put up for the winter.
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Red cars go faster, sell better, but on the down side fade faster. Something about metal pigment. The Ferrari look sure is sweet.
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New Tires and Rims.
RED ? nice to see her again. . Make sure center hole in hub fits TIGHT Do not count on studs to hold wheel..
As to color ? all the ladies I know will fall heads over heals. .That is SEXY..
hagar.
As to color ? all the ladies I know will fall heads over heals. .That is SEXY..
hagar.
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Boy I didn't think about strut interference I only have about a 1/2 from the strut to the tire. If the off set was any diffrent it wouldn't have worked. I think a 17 inch rim with the right off set is the limit for rim size. I am going to lower it about two inches front and back. I know about the longer bolts. I had to use studs because the out side hole on the rim is small. The head on the bolt would not seat down in the hole. Hagar I did use a rim spacer to fit the center hole to the hub. I never have been a big fan of the large rim and tire combo but I think this looks ok.
Dean
Dean
1981 VW Diesel truck / 1984 Rabbit car welded together