Is it the rims or is it this dent that will make the car look better?

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Jul 23, 2013 | 10:38 PM

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TexasTex

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Originally Posted by JoshG

lol yeah, I do hate waiting somtimes when I wanna get somthing soo bad but paitence is the key.. Feels like it will take years before it happens lol, you kno when they say... People rebuild old classic mustang cars or any old car and they wish it would happen in a couple months but in reality it takes them 5years before its complete

Yea, but when you wait and exercise patience, it makes it that much better!

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

When you get bigger wheels you lower the aspect ratio of the tire so the rolling diameter is as close to that of the stock wheel/tire combo as possible. For future reference so you dont spread any misinformation GXE

^^^^^This.^^^^^

Jul 23, 2013 | 10:57 PM

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97_GXE

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

LOL, Well I'm just going by what I've noticed. . I had got Altima wheels and then put on the size tires for them...but I even went with a slightly thinner tire and it's still over-calculating slightly. Matter of fact, when I'm going 71-72 on the speedometer, my GPS reads 70.

But thanks anyway for explaining that. I wasn't trying to trick anyone. But...I'm not a rookie like so and so said earlier. I've been doing it DIY for over 6 years, and done almost all maintenance items on my car myself except struts, brakes and tires.

Jul 23, 2013 | 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshG

It's a process. Sometimes you do better waiting to research all your options. I almost spent $300 for steel wheels online, only to find them from a local guy for $110. Hell, I finally replaced my blown out stock non-Bose speakers last week. They were so bad, the paper had disintegrated and could be crumbled to dust with my fingers. I've had the car for almost 2 years.

It's a fun hobby for me, as long as it's not too expensive or tedious. But in the back of my mind, I'm kind of doing this for re-sale at a later time...I really want to upgrade to an Infiniti m45, I35, or Q45 within the next year. If it weren't for me swapping stuff from the I30, I'd of been pretty bored with this car by now. But it's so fun making it into a hybrid lol.

Jul 23, 2013 | 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 97_GXE

LOL, I'm not talking about gas usage. I'm talking about the mileage on the odometer. The wheels are turning at a different speed thus giving your odometer a different reading than what it should be. What people want to know when you decide to trade or sell. What you need to know for maintenance intervals. You're probably reaching 3,000 or 7,500 miles far sooner than you actually are. It does matter.

It's the basical principles of Physics. Different sizes create different revolutions per minute

It would be revolutions per mile, but its irrelevant because the TIRE diameter is what touches the road surface. You had the wrong tire size rookie.