Ups Just Dropped Off My New Rims!
04-20-2004, 11:10 PM
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they are 245/40/18 in the front and 275/35/18 in the rear....however when i drove around tonight for about 10 mins i hit a bump and the rears hit fenders...so i have some work to do! What about your tire choices?
man i am slow tonight...they are kumho 712's
man i am slow tonight...they are kumho 712's
04-20-2004, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 1gendreemer' date='Apr 20 2004, 05:54 PM
Awesome car, but I have to vote thumbs down on the rims...for this reason only. 
the bending moments are the greatest at the center of the rim, so that part is thicker. good design
the "webbing" integrates triangulation, and triangles are the best design for structures since they cannot deform without deforming the sides.
as a result of the above, those style of rims are the best design for both lateral and longitudinal loading, optimizing stiffness and thus allowing a lower weight for a set strength.
04-20-2004, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TURBOX2' date='Apr 20 2004, 09:10 PM
they are 245/40/18 in the front and 275/35/18 in the rear....however when i drove around tonight for about 10 mins i hit a bump and the rears hit fenders...so i have some work to do! What about your tire choices?
man i am slow tonight...they are kumho 712's
man i am slow tonight...they are kumho 712's
04-20-2004, 11:40 PM
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I took it apart 3 weeks ago for a ProfecB Spec2 and a Racelogic Traction Control unit and SS Midpipe, then broke my arm.. It's a friggin miracle I couls install those wheels and the hood. There's no way in hell I can finish all the little stuff that requires articulation of both wrists, though. lol
04-21-2004, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by TURBOX2' date='Apr 20 2004, 09:58 PM
sinful--i can see how that woudl slow you up a bit...i just bought a profec b spec 2 as well and it works great!
Mine was bought used off Ebay, and it came complete, MINUS THE POWER CORD
CGeek2k - Snowmobiling in winter park. Fucked up the landing of a jump.
04-21-2004, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Apr 21 2004, 12:19 AM
CGeek2k - Snowmobiling in winter park. Fucked up the landing of a jump.