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Old 04-25-2011, 06:01 PM
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Baby's got new shoes

It was time for new tires, due to negative camber chewing up the edges.
My G had 20" Volk GT30's, thanks to the original owner. I loved the wheels, but
I'm not a fan of the skinny tire look, and I was tired of worrying about destroying
the Volks on curbs and potholes.

So, I decided to go back to a 19" wheel and settled on Concept One RS8's.
8.5" +35 offset in front and 10.5" +45 offset in back. The fronts required a 7mm spacer to clear the big brakes.
Tires are Falken FK452's.
245-40-19
285-35-19
**new SPC upper A arms in front, and new toe bolts in the rear to fix the camber issues. Already had adjustable camber arms in rear.

BTW.... I sold the Volks locally and it more than paid for the tires and rims! I love Craigslist!



Old 04-25-2011, 06:11 PM
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shoulda just put stocks back on.
Old 04-25-2011, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LizardBreath
shoulda just put stocks back on.
Didn't have any to put back on. And although I like the stock rims, I like these better.
Old 04-25-2011, 06:39 PM
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I like'em!!!
Old 04-25-2011, 07:35 PM
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you shouldve kept the gt30 and just changed tires... but nice rims!
Old 04-25-2011, 07:43 PM
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looks good!
Old 04-25-2011, 09:40 PM
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you swapped the volks out for those
Old 04-25-2011, 09:42 PM
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+1 ^^^^^^
Old 04-26-2011, 12:43 AM
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woulda kept the volks for sure.
Old 04-26-2011, 01:57 AM
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I really love gt30s but i understand what you mean by too little tire. I like the stance with this setup! Def looks good/functional.
Old 04-26-2011, 08:31 AM
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Ah well it's all about what you like, but I wouldn't do it.
There is a reason why the Volks covered the cost of those easily lol.
Old 04-26-2011, 08:46 AM
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Yeah definitely a downgrade but as long as you are happy.
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To each his own
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my winter wheels look better than those..
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Glad you like em, but I personally prefer the look of the stock wheels compared to these. But it's aways nice to see something different.


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