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02-23-2003, 08:31 PM

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19" rim stories (please submit yours!)

anyone have bad experiences with 19" rims or bigger? i finally decided to go 19" with 245/35/zr19 and 19x8.5 with 35mm offset.
i wanted nitto555 but they didn't have so i went with toyo zf4...#$%^&

and chrome.

just to share...........with us.....thanks.

02-23-2003, 08:32 PM

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so, you finally bought some rims?

02-23-2003, 08:35 PM

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Ummm, if you are gonna go with Toyo's, I would recommend the Toyo Proxes T1-S tires. I would try to stay away from the FZ4s. They have a soft sidewall and a not-so-advanced tread design. Ask myself, Bags533, Micah95GLE, etc about the T1-S tires. They are absolutely awesome. If you need some prices, I may be able to hook you up, where do you live????

02-23-2003, 08:37 PM

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yup

they are on back order so about 3-4 weeks i should be rolling in 19"

i managed not to bend a single rim riding on 2 sets of 18" so i said what the heck/ let's play with something bigger. 18" is just too small/20" too big and chrome was what makes beige color stand out so chrome it is. my gf is not too happy with it but she'll just have to understand. i have to get her some bamboo earings / at least 2 pairs!

02-23-2003, 08:39 PM

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bout damn time you bought some rims. lol

02-23-2003, 08:43 PM

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Re: 19" rim stories (please submit yours!)

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Originally posted by 1HOTMAX
anyone have bad experiences with 19" rims or bigger? i finally decided to go 19" with 245/35/zr19 and 19x8.5 with 35mm offset.
i wanted nitto555 but they didn't have so i went with toyo zf4...#$%^&

and chrome.

just to share...........with us.....thanks.

Was I a bad influence....

02-23-2003, 09:01 PM

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8 months on mine and not a single problem, just a one inch curb mark but i touch it up, they feel smoother on the road than my 17inch maxima rims with pos potenzas

02-23-2003, 09:07 PM

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Re: yup

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but she'll just have to understand.

i have to get her some bamboo earings / at least 2 pairs! [/QUOTE]

A Fendi Bag .......

02-23-2003, 09:09 PM

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had mine for about 3 months. no problems, except for paranoid driving. i'm always worried about curbing them or hitting ****.

02-23-2003, 09:33 PM

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Re: 19" rim stories (please submit yours!)

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Where did you get the rims from?
Were you the one who said you can get 4 18's for $500 in NYC?

02-23-2003, 11:55 PM

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Where did you get the rims from?
Were you the one who said you can get 4 18's for $500 in NYC?

no that was rba.....you get them for 470ish - konigs and rotas and ADR - get them from rvmracing, the warehouse is in nassau

02-24-2003, 12:17 AM

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What kind are you getting? Or are you keeping it a secret..

I just ordered some 19's too, and they're also on backorder for about a month.

02-24-2003, 12:39 AM

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I've had 19"s on and off for hmmm like a year anda half?? and... heres what I can tell you

roads in CA suck nuts, it doesnt have to be ALL the roads but in CA alot of the roads are smooth but there is always a HUGE pothole in the middle of the road that will swallow your round wheel and make it not round

I've had one 19" bent and had it replaced, and 19" tires are ******* expensive!!

my philosophy- 19"s for show and good roads, keep a set of other rims for road trips and bad areas

02-24-2003, 08:29 AM

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no that was rba.....you get them for 470ish - konigs and rotas and ADR - get them from rvmracing, the warehouse is in nassau

You have the number for RVMracing?

02-24-2003, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by carnal_c30
I've had 19"s on and off for hmmm like a year anda half?? and... heres what I can tell you

roads in CA suck nuts, it doesnt have to be ALL the roads but in CA alot of the roads are smooth but there is always a HUGE pothole in the middle of the road that will swallow your round wheel and make it not round

I've had one 19" bent and had it replaced, and 19" tires are ******* expensive!!

my philosophy- 19"s for show and good roads, keep a set of other rims for road trips and bad areas

but i bent 2.

02-24-2003, 12:12 PM

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I've had my 19's for a year and a half. Drifted into a curb once at 90mph, scratched the crap outta the rims, shoved my rear axle 6" to the driver side, but the rim wasn't cracked or bent

! BTW, the T1S's are awesome. Oh, and Oklahoma roads are known for being horrible!

02-24-2003, 12:23 PM

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I've had my 19's for a year and a half. Drifted into a curb once at 90mph, scratched the crap outta the rims, shoved my rear axle 6" to the driver side, but the rim wasn't cracked or bent! BTW, the T1S's are awesome. Oh, and Oklahoma roads are known for being horrible!

is your car out of the shop yet?

02-24-2003, 12:45 PM

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That's funny....my car not in a shop? Yeah right! I went up there today and he said middle of this spring....I hope he wasn't serious. He has both taillight buckets welded in place, and I have to get him a new trunk lid and I think he wants me to get a fiberglass back bumper. I like the skyline back bumper, but I don't know if Greg will remember me enough to give me a deal. I don't really want to spend $875 for Sarona side skirts and the skyline back bumper.

02-24-2003, 06:14 PM

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That's funny....my car not in a shop? Yeah right! I went up there today and he said middle of this spring....I hope he wasn't serious. He has both taillight buckets welded in place, and I have to get him a new trunk lid and I think he wants me to get a fiberglass back bumper. I like the skyline back bumper, but I don't know if Greg will remember me enough to give me a deal. I don't really want to spend $875 for Sarona side skirts and the skyline back bumper.

when serious bumper time comes around shoot me an email i may be able to help you out.. greg and i arent close but i have other connections to get the kit.

can you snap some pics?

02-24-2003, 07:50 PM

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RVM racing

yup i got hooked up at RVM raving in nyc......prices are the cheapest you will ever find.
ask for elly and tell him Thai (TIE) sent you. he will hook u up.
1516-539-6026
yes adr and konig 18" rims sarting at 400 for all 4 and they average at 500-600 max for all 4

great service and a great guy to deal with.

02-24-2003, 10:18 PM

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Re: Re: yup

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i have to get her some bamboo earings / at least 2 pairs!

A Fendi Bag ....... [/QUOTE]

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02-25-2003, 06:52 AM

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why do you guy's rims bend so easy? is it the quality?
i know people with 19"s that take alot of abuse but the rims are fine, they werent cheap though, also I would go with the T1-S as well

02-25-2003, 02:45 PM

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here's my story about the time i stepped in shiet...

i was browsing the wheel category on eBay...
i noticed someone was selling a "gift certificate" for Tire Rack...
it was for $3,000 worth of tires/wheels...
the guy won it on an online contest...
so i bid, and won it for $1200...
5 days later i had a delivery at my door...
19" Mille Miglia AVIA II wheels w/ Pirelli 235/35/19 tires, locks/lugs
bolted them on my car and was a very happy man...

kept them for a while...
then sold them for $2500 on eBay...

the package was very heavy...
but i was able to pull 2.1 60' times all day on them @ the track...
the weight probably hurt my 1/4 mi time...
but since they were so heavy they limited wheel spin issues...
car handled great on them too...

that is my story...

02-25-2003, 02:53 PM

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so i bid, and won it for $1200...
kept them for a while...
then sold them for $2500 on eBay...

so you bought them for 1200 used them and then turned around and sold them for more than double at 2500?
that's my kind of consume right there! good for you man.
what you got now?

02-25-2003, 03:21 PM

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so you bought them for 1200 used them and then turned around and sold them for more than double at 2500?
that's my kind of consume right there! good for you man.
what you got now?

well in 2 yrs w/ the max i went thru about a dozen sets of wheels...
now...well...i have 17" Buddy Club P1 Racing wheels...
no more Maxima...