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Old 03-02-2014, 11:11 AM
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1999-2001 C2 NB owners, anyone have Ruger Classics?

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Any pre-facelift NB owners rolling on Ruger Classics (black face, polished/machined lip )? Im intrigued by them (price, look) but I cant seem to find a decent pic of them on a NB 996. The one posted on their website is of the machined faced version.

If you got a pic, I would like to take a peek...

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I like the look of those but you may have issues on a 996 NB. 19's are a bit big though I believe they will fit. Just be aware those are heavy wheels and will hurt performance, though in a very minimal way.

I'm pretty sure the 19x11 rears will have to have the fenders rolled, if they will even fit. I'm not an expert but I went through this about a year ago trying to find some summer wheels/tires to compliment the all seasons I have on the stock rims. It turned out to be more of a project than I expected. I fell in love the Victor Equipment Turismo in black with a gloss rim but was told I'd have to roll the fenders even with 18" rims, so I ended up with a set of Sport Edition/base GT3 wheels. This is not my car but these are the wheels:


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I finally found a pic, in case anyone was interested.


 
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Those are beautiful wheels!

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Hi everyone,

In case anyone was curious about these wheels, I bit the bullet and bought these wheels and installed them over the weekend.

I have to say that the fitment is perfect and over all nice quality for the price.

 
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oh man those wheels look awesome !!
 
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Beautiful rims. What size tires did you mount?
 
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i went 235/35 19 in the fronts, 285/30 19 in the rears.



 
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Looks fantastic! Who is the reseller for these wheels?
 
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i believe http://avantgardewheels.com/, although i bought them off a retailer on ebay who gave me a better deal (no sales tax, free center caps, shipped)
 
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Hi those wheels look stunning, I am about to buy some myself just a few questions, are the rear wheels 11" wide? and what offset are they ET56? also do they fit on with standard rear suspension ? sorry for all the questions just don't want to order the wrong ones.. Thanks .................... Gee
 
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@gee

Peep link for the wheel specs:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-Avant-Gar...80f836&vxp=mtr

Yes they are 11in wide in the rear. You'd be surprised how much room there is back there, even for a NB


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Hi those wheels look stunning, I am about to buy some myself just a few questions, are the rear wheels 11" wide? and what offset are they ET56? also do they fit on with standard rear suspension ? sorry for all the questions just don't want to order the wrong ones.. Thanks .................... Gee
 
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Thanks.. That's it I am ordering a set... will keep you posted............ Guy
 
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Old 11-30-2014, 11:14 AM
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Just one more question.. Does it drive any different now? or does it "feel" the same? thanks again............ Guy.
 
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@gee

ride is a bit stiff bc of the lower profile tires, but feels about the same to me.

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Just one more question.. Does it drive any different now? or does it "feel" the same? thanks again............ Guy.
 


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