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Old May 3, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Found these on sale:
(http://www.automotion.com/product.as...dept%5Fid=5129)

and they fit the budget! Its to fit my 2001 Cab, standard body (think standard sounds better than narrow ).... They come in 8.5 ET 52 and 10 ET 54. Want to use my current tires but make sure the fit won't need anything else... Thoughts?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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I also like the wheels and price, but what about the weight of those wheels...any idea? They don't mention needing spacers othe than fo Boxster fitament. I'd hate to add a set of wheels that are heavier than OEM.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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They will fit on your car without any rubbing proplems. They will be have a more agressite stance. The Fronts will extend an additional 4mm versus your current wheels (assuming you have 8" wide with 50mm offset) and the Rears will extend 11mm more than a 10" with 65mm offset.

As for the quality and weight of the wheels, I know nothing about these particular wheels.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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I love the look of the wheel but ironically, when i looked in the more pictures section, the car looks exactly like mine, and I'm not feeling those wheels anymore.

I would need to see one of these wheels up close before I would buy unless others have had a good experience.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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I inquired about these wheels some time ago and IIRC, the weight was in the high 20's and low 30's for rear. Something like 29lbs F and 34 lbs R.

If you're strictly going for style, then go for it. Or else you'll be suffering in all aspects of performance.
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Yes they will fit. Im running 45 in the front and 55 in the rear without an issue.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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Imagine at that price they are Chinese knockoffs.
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automotion is over here in FL, did you check with wheel enhancements over in your area?
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Originally Posted by 2000996MIA
automotion is over here in FL, did you check with wheel enhancements over in your area?


You need to change that sig
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Old May 4, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by FLY996
You need to change that sig
just getting goofy...
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by alpine003
I inquired about these wheels some time ago and IIRC, the weight was in the high 20's and low 30's for rear. Something like 29lbs F and 34 lbs R.

If you're strictly going for style, then go for it. Or else you'll be suffering in all aspects of performance.


Style looks right...weight looks BAD.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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If your gonna street the car with little to no track time, I say go for it, just dont lick the paint.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fty
If your gonna street the car with little to no track time, I say go for it, just dont lick the paint.
LOL, and remember to wash your hands after you touch them as they could have lead based paint on it.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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I passed.... Don't want to worry about quality... Will keep looking for the right factory wheels....
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by msark
I passed.... Don't want to worry about quality... Will keep looking for the right factory wheels....
Don't get me wrong I think the quality will be there as it has to pass certain Asian certifications like VWA and JWL. But to keep this wheel design as strong to meet those regulations, they had to add more material which is the reason why they are so heavy. So in summary, you will get some good reliability from these wheels but you will sacrifice a bit on performance.
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