Received my 15x8's from 949Racing.com

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:29 pm

Daz has a silver SP.
AND, he certainly knows how to drive it too!

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:50 pm

Hmm....Only problem I can see with them, is getting a set of tyres that would fit nicely. I had 205/50s on my 15x6.5 rims. It looked good, and meant that if I touched the kerb the tyre would be worn, not the rim. 225s on a 15x8 would look...well....retarded IMO. If one is getting a wide rim, why not have a wide tyre aswel?

qikshift · Postby **qikshift** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:11 pm

you may find with this offset that the tyres would hang outside the guards a tad too much if you don't have enough camber or rolled guards. I believe i read somewhere they have tried wider than 225 with success though...

Fuzzlet wrote:Hmm....Only problem I can see with them, is getting a set of tyres that would fit nicely. I had 205/50s on my 15x6.5 rims. It looked good, and meant that if I touched the kerb the tyre would be worn, not the rim. 225s on a 15x8 would look...well....retarded IMO. If one is getting a wide rim, why not have a wide tyre aswel?

Daz · Postby **Daz** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:20 am

Fuzzlet wrote:Hmm....Only problem I can see with them, is getting a set of tyres that would fit nicely. I had 205/50s on my 15x6.5 rims. It looked good, and meant that if I touched the kerb the tyre would be worn, not the rim. 225s on a 15x8 would look...well....retarded IMO. If one is getting a wide rim, why not have a wide tyre aswel?

Well, if you believe the theory, a 205 on a wider rim like a 15x8 is more effective because it sits more squarely on the rim. I must admit my current 6.5" track wheels do make a 205 A048 bellow out at the sides. I will be using these as track only rims so there are not too many gutters to hit (unless I run out of the skillz). I will find out today what the 225's look like on the rim because my tyres are scheduled to be delivered, but technically I am putting a 20mm bigger tyre on a 37.5mm bigger rim so their should be less bellow than my current setup.... we'll see.

Daz · Postby **Daz** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:27 am

Mactype wrote:FWIW Unless Emilio has stock his next run of rims will be in the US's spring 08. I think he may have only the silver left from the last order.

The stock indicator on the product page is real time, when I ordered my wheels I saw it drop right away. Unless he has more from the current production run coming he has 17 silver wheels left as of this post, but he is down to 2 black and no nickel.

http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5&HS=1

Muzdaman · Postby **Muzdaman** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:59 am

Fuzzlet wrote:Hmm....Only problem I can see with them, is getting a set of tyres that would fit nicely. I had 205/50s on my 15x6.5 rims. It looked good, and meant that if I touched the kerb the tyre would be worn, not the rim. 225s on a 15x8 would look...well....retarded IMO. If one is getting a wide rim, why not have a wide tyre aswel?

Emilio designed these wheels so he could run 225/45's on his turbo. You could run something wider but there arent many choices for a wider tyre that isnt too tall like to 245/40 (is there anything in that size available in aus?) I would rather a too big wheel with a slightly strecthed tyre than stuffing a wider tyre on a smaller wheel.

Cal · Postby **Cal** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:19 am

Just ordered a set of 4 in silver. :mrgreen:

Cal.

qikshift · Postby **qikshift** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:00 pm

sh*t there are only 2 sets left!!! otherwise im waiting till next year... runs around the office in a hot bother wondering what to do hahahaha :shock:

the pressure!!!! lol

Cal wrote:Just ordered a set of 4 in silver.

Cal.

Mactype · Postby **Mactype** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:29 pm

qikshift wrote:sh*t there are only 2 sets left!!! otherwise im waiting till next year... runs around the office in a hot bother wondering what to do hahahaha the pressure!!!! lol

Cal wrote:Just ordered a set of 4 in silver.

Cal.

you know you want them :evil:

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:58 pm

Mactype wrote:you know you want them

I think you are looking for this guy: :twisted:

: twisted :, not : evil :

Mactype · Postby **Mactype** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:12 pm

yes evil - have you ordered yet qikshift? their probably gone by now.

qikshift · Postby **qikshift** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:25 pm

MwhHAHA not yet... if their stock level by the site is accurate there is still two sets left....!!!! needs to have serious discussions with wife re: early anniversary present hAHAHHA

On the otherside i am in two minds im not sure if i want the silver or hold off to get the black ones to go on my white NA.. do you guys think silver or black will go better? im looking to put other black parts on like garage vary front lip BD roll bar etc so it might look the part with those goodies perhaps??

I dunno .... haha