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Old 02-08-2010, 11:58 PM
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Did a quick google search and could not find them -- are they still available new? They're great looking!
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Some nice wheels for sale on the Rennlist forums.


https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale...996-951-a.html



https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale...93-996-nb.html

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https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale...now-tires.html
Old 02-09-2010, 01:57 AM
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^^^Those Daytonas are beautiful.

To take a slight thread detour...

I think these wheels were discontinued back in 2004. "FRH International" or "Hartman", or "Frank Hartmann" made a lot of wheels for different European cars, but their 3-piece versions were expensive and the brand did not command a premium. So, I don't see many sets around.

They made two versions of 3-piece replicas that I know of: the twists and the cup IIs. Here are some pics of each.

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Now back to the tire search. I think I've settled on 235/45/17 in the front and 265/40/17 in the rear. Tire Rack has a few sets in these staggered sizes, so I just have to narrow it down between the Dunlops and Continentals.
Old 02-09-2010, 09:03 AM
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225/45 and 265/40 with the dunlop direzza startspec...I run 225/40 on an 8.5 and a 265/35 on a 9.5 or 10, i forget what my rears are. So needless to say a 225 on an 8 would be fine. and a 265 would be just as good on the rear
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225 on 8.5" and 265 on 10" 18's (what I have) are a little stretched. So on 8.0's and 9.5's they would probably be a good fit.
Old 02-09-2010, 01:24 PM
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Nice wheels man! Those will look great - Id go for a 235 if possible up front, 265/275 should work great in the rear.
Old 02-09-2010, 11:16 PM
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I'd run atleast 235 fronts and 275 rears for street use. I run 245s and 305s front/rear combo albeit on 18s
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Certainly on track cars we try and run a square or close to it setup. (I run 285/295 HOOS.) I still think our cars are better off even on the street with as wide a front wheel / tyre combo as you can fit. Maybe without power steering I'd not go too wide? Also if I lived in a predominantly wet climate I wouldn't go too wide, but apart from that I like nice and wide on the fronts. In other words as little stagger as possible is my preference.

ps those Hartmans look good!



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