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Jan 12, 2004 | 06:24 PM

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Shank,

19 x 12? Is the wheel well in the GT2 larger than that of the turbo and C4S? Can't wait to see them on your car

Jan 12, 2004 | 06:28 PM

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235s and 325s? These are just street wheels, correct? If not, why pick such a staggered setup?

Jan 12, 2004 | 06:55 PM

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Shank,
Where do you keep that steel rimmed white wall spare in your car???

Seriously, the anodized wheels are

Jan 12, 2004 | 07:04 PM

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i thought HRE makes 2" deep front lips now??? mine are ... is there a reason you went with the 1.5"s in the front??

Jan 12, 2004 | 08:23 PM

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Shank, the wheels look great! Can't wait to see them on! Thanks for everything

We went with a 1.5" because of the PCCB.

Jan 12, 2004 | 08:37 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Suneal
235s and 325s? These are just street wheels, correct? If not, why pick such a staggered setup?

Becaust that is the proper proportion. Overall same height as previous.

Jan 12, 2004 | 10:10 PM

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BTW is your Renntech S600 the same one as Ben Treynor's? If so, say hello to 11.7

Jan 12, 2004 | 10:27 PM

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545R with Shot peened anodized black

You got some good taste! Can't wait!

Jan 12, 2004 | 10:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by ShankGT2
Gosh I have almost no sidewall. I hope they don't bend. Yikes.

Drive it like a little girl and you should be fine!

Is the exact same thing available in 18"??
Verrrrrrry good looking!
Mike

Last edited by Zippy; Jan 12, 2004 at 10:57 PM.

Jan 13, 2004 | 12:09 AM

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Of course they are available in 18" - all HRE wheels are custom

Jan 13, 2004 | 06:16 AM

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Awesome Shank, what else is in store for the GT2?

Jan 13, 2004 | 07:58 AM

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JamE55,

The Inner barrel (or Lip?) is high polished. The rear has 4" lip, fornt is 1.5" lip to clear the pccb. The rears are 19 x 12 (325) and fronts are 19 x 9 (235)

RS

Thanks Shank! Didn't realize how nice those inner barrel high polished looked like until this pic! Think i'm going to go with that finish on my next set of wheels.

thanks again!

Jan 13, 2004 | 11:35 AM

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Those are sweet! I am definitely going black with mine. I am just not sure which ones yet. Congrats, you car is going to be sick!!

Jan 13, 2004 | 11:45 AM

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Those look sweet Shank....Mine should be here on the 24th...Many sleepless nights till then..

Jan 14, 2004 | 12:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by ShankGT2
Becaust that is the proper proportion. Overall same height as previous.

Shank... I think Suneal was referring to the ratio between front vs. rear tire width, whereas you were referring to overall rolling diameter.

Suneal, the GT2 comes from the factory shod with size 235/40 R 18 tires at the front and 315/30 R 18 at the rear. Shank going with 235/325 will slightly widen that ratio, and theoretically increase understeer (or decrease oversteer) ever so slightly. But, they are very close to factory ratio.

The Turbo comes with slightly smaller 225/295, and imo, at least with the stock suspension, can definitley benefit from 245/295 front/rear ratio (in the proper rolling diameter, of course).

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