my new wheels on my car (pics)

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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:16 AM
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rota subzero in bronze 17x7.5 with Kumbo 712s in 235/45/17
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w1.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w2.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w3.jpg
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:18 AM
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Makes the car look even more dangerous.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:19 AM
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very nice, i love how bronze looks on a black car.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:20 AM
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Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by theblue
rota subzero in bronze 17x7.5 with Kumbo 712s in 325/45/17
err...anyone one else see a problem with this?

someone want to explain to me how he got a 325/45/17 on a 17X7.5 rim? heehee
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:23 AM
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Re: Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by DanNY


325/45/17 on a 17X7.5 rim? heehee
I guess that would be a tire for a monster truck.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:23 AM
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Originally posted by DanNY
err...anyone one else see a problem with this?

someone want to explain to me how he got a 325/45/17 on a 17X7.5 rim? heehee
my bad... they are 235, hit the keys too fast.
other note... my car will look a lot better once I take the pinstripe off.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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yea i never noticed on your car before, kinda threw me off in these pictures, should look much nicer w/o them! I can't wait to see the numbers you post now that ur suspension is in and you have a little more traxxion
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:28 AM
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Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by theblue
rota subzero in bronze 17x7.5 with Kumbo 712s in 235/45/17
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w1.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w2.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w3.jpg
nice wheels, im liking the deep dish look...nice car man -peace
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:33 AM
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should have got 18's
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Mar 28, 2002 | 07:44 AM
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very very nice
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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Cool. Those rims are pretty light too!
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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Looks very very nice and clean...

i like
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by soundmike
Cool. Those rims are pretty light too!
yup 16lbs each (which explains why I didn't want 18s)
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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I'm also proud to say that Rota wheels are proudly Filipino made

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Originally posted by theblue
yup 16lbs each (which explains why I didn't want 18s)
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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aaron they look really nice.. and knowing that your car is more performance oriented i wont mention getting bigger.. they look really good, without the stillen kit and such a clean drop i think it would look funny, but it all ties together really well..

cant wait to see the ride up close this summer in some northeast meets!!

jason
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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Looks good man, so how much handling improvement do you notice now? those tires look pretty wide..
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:54 AM
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Re: Re: Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by theblue
my bad... they are 235, hit the keys too fast.
other note... my car will look a lot better once I take the pinstripe off.
I'm surprised you still have the pinstripe there. You car is clean as can be, the pinstripe does stick out though.


Btw, you going to drag with these rims/tires?
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Mar 28, 2002 | 08:58 AM
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Purrrrrrdy
Nice wheels Bluey. I like 'em.

Looks like another 2 weeks before my wheels go on
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Mar 28, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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Originally posted by theblue
yup 16lbs each (which explains why I didn't want 18s)
I agree with sprint, should have got 18's

My 18 in rims weigh 16 lbs a piece
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Mar 28, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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nice rims!!!! They make your car look even better! Take Care
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Mar 28, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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Nice color! Can you give the rest of the specs. Offset? Hubcentric?

It looks like these wheels will give good spoke clearance for big brake installs etc.. Can you comment on this?

And finally, how much!?
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Mar 28, 2002 | 12:03 PM
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the wheels + tires were a little under $1000 shipped, mounted, balenced, new lugs w/ locks.. the full deal. they have a 45 offset which is a little extreme for a maxima but I don't rub so its all good. Even if I got 18" rims that weigh 16lbs, they would still slow me down a lot more because the majority of the weight of a rim is on the outside (more rotational mass) I was told by people here they these rims were not hubcentric, but my local speed shop told me they will be just fine and they are... they corner like crazy... I can no longer chirp 2nd but I can launch much higher up in 1st gear on the street so I hit the powerband faster and I know that in terms of street performance I'm quicker because of it. As for drag racing, I have these:

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Mar 28, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Thanks for the info. Damn, 45mm is a tad too much for my 3-gen. But I do know two guys that are running them w/ spacers. So do these rims allow room for big brake stuff?


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Originally posted by theblue
the wheels + tires were a little under $1000 shipped, mounted, balenced, new lugs w/ locks.. the full deal. they have a 45 offset which is a little extreme for a maxima but I don't rub so its all good. Even if I got 18" rims that weigh 16lbs, they would still slow me down a lot more because the majority of the weight of a rim is on the outside (more rotational mass) I was told by people here they these rims were not hubcentric, but my local speed shop told me they will be just fine and they are... they corner like crazy... I can no longer chirp 2nd but I can launch much higher up in 1st gear on the street so I hit the powerband faster and I know that in terms of street performance I'm quicker because of it. As for drag racing, I have these:
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Mar 28, 2002 | 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by theblue
yup 16lbs each (which explains why I didn't want 18s)
are those made by Konig? Kong makes Subzeros 16.9lb/each..
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Mar 28, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R
are those made by Konig? Kong makes Subzeros 16.9lb/each..
Konig, much like APC does not make anything... the resell products with their brand name on them. Rota makes the wheels so as you can guess its a little cheaper to buy from the people who make them. (this according to the shop that sold them to me)

as for big brakes, yeah I can fit them almost for sure, but I may need spacers at that point
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Mar 28, 2002 | 12:49 PM
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Originally posted by theblue
[B]Konig, much like APC does not make anything... the resell products with their brand name on them. Rota makes the wheels so as you can guess its a little cheaper to buy from the people who make them. (this according to the shop that sold them to me)/B]
thats the real news to me. But you got a great deal on them, under 1000 for everything. This is very good for 17"s, not talking about the 18"s. Cheapest I could find on the internet (not ebay) is the package of like 1150 for 17" Subzeros with Kumhos at my door.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R


thats the real news to me. But you got a great deal on them, under 1000 for everything. This is very good for 17"s, not talking about the 18"s. Cheapest I could find on the internet (not ebay) is the package of like 1150 for 17" Subzeros with Kumhos at my door.
Tire Rack hit me for 1000 and change to the door for my 18x8 235/40. I really like the 40-series cause many cars have 45's and 50's in a 17" standard now. When a Chrysler has em it's like a little old lady buying stock, time to try something different! Those SSR are very light even in 18". Two-piece them and fuggediboudit how light they are. I like Tire Rack because the offset is correct, no excuses and they put the centering rings on. IMHO almost doesn't cut it, like buying a hockey skate 1/2 size too big because it's 40% off, how you gonna play?
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Mar 28, 2002 | 01:01 PM
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rota making's konig's wheels.
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Mar 28, 2002 | 02:33 PM
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Nice wheels man! Like you said once you take off that nasty thing called pinstripe, it will look even better
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Mar 28, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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Those wheels look familiar...
I think I've seen that design before. It looks very good. 17" is definitely they way, 13lbs definitely swayed my mind. 18" definitely looks better but for me that was an extra 6 lbs per rim, price for once actually not being a factor at only $100 more per rim in my case. Anyways they look sweet theblue, especially gold on your car, now that makes 4 of us on the .Org with that design of wheel.
-Cyrus
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Mar 28, 2002 | 06:51 PM
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Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by theblue
rota subzero in bronze 17x7.5 with Kumbo 712s in 235/45/17
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w1.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w2.jpg
http://www.rit.edu/~aab8398/car/wheels/w3.jpg

hmmm...glad i held off...the 17's look small...grrrr
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Mar 28, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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hmmm...glad i held off...the 17's look small...grrrr
Pictures don't really do them justice. They look even SMALLER in person, reason being it's relative. Virtually all mid to premium cars have 17's standard these days, so they look normal, not modded/aftermarket. Even 45's don't necessarily look low profile anymore. 35's do.......
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Mar 28, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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I don't know about looking too small I've had several people at work etc ask me if they are 18s... they look really big to me.. but then again, i'm used to the 16s and i'm all about speed...
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Mar 29, 2002 | 07:21 AM
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Originally posted by Frank Fontaine
Pictures don't really do them justice. They look even SMALLER in person, reason being it's relative. Virtually all mid to premium cars have 17's standard these days, so they look normal, not modded/aftermarket. Even 45's don't necessarily look low profile anymore. 35's do.......
For looks, you can have a set of very nice 16" so ppl will be turning heads. Why would you put such thin rubber on Max, this is not a sports car.

You guys talk so much about modding, are there any custom-built 2-dr Maximas in the US?
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Mar 29, 2002 | 07:27 AM
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R


Why would you put such thin rubber on Max, this is not a sports car.

Yes it is, its a 4DSC, 4 door sports car
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Mar 29, 2002 | 09:06 AM
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Originally posted by Burton069
Yes it is, its a 4DSC, 4 door sports car
well, you can run anything on the race track. I saw a big dump truck run a 1/4 mile.
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Mar 29, 2002 | 10:22 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: my new wheels on my car (pics)
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R


well, you can run anything on the race track. I saw a big dump truck run a 1/4 mile.
what kinda time did it get?
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Mar 29, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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I think I've looked at one too many max pics with 19 inch rims cuz those look pretty small

also do you have any problems with your exhaust pipe melting your rear valence?
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Mar 29, 2002 | 12:43 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
what kinda time did it get?
dont remember, something around 20 sec. It was pretty fast for such a big truck, I was like too.
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Mar 29, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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update: new pic with my new plates and pinstripe removed
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