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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby markwid » Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:15 pm

Spotted. What wheels not to put on?

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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby Veloce » Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:20 pm

markwid wrote:Spotted. What wheels not to put on?

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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby NZMiata » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:02 pm

I finally picked up some NB 15s. They have been on my wishlist for years.

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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby speed » Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:53 pm

Nzmiata, looks good. What springs/suspension are you using?


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby NZMiata » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:45 am

speed wrote:Nzmiata, looks good. What springs/suspension are you using?


It has OEM shocks in the front and Koni Sports in the back installed by the previous owner. The springs look stock to me, but it seems to sit a bit lower than what other people report for their stock springs. I wouldn't want to go any lower because it already scrapes on some speed bumps.
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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby speed » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:57 am

NZMiata wrote:
It has OEM shocks in the front and Koni Sports in the back installed by the previous owner. The springs look stock to me, but it seems to sit a bit lower than what other people report for their stock springs. I wouldn't want to go any lower because it already scrapes on some speed bumps.


Your springs have probably sagged over the years. I'm using standard height king springs and my car sits about 3cm higher than yours.

Saying that, yours probably sits around the height of lowered king springs which is what I want. :)


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby Ross » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:00 pm

kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.
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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby speed » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:33 pm

Ross wrote:
kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.


Same as mine? I still look at them every night and smile :)
Got any pics yet ?


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby Ross » Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:56 am

speed wrote:
Ross wrote:
kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.


Same as mine? I still look at them every night and smile :)
Got any pics yet ?

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Yeah, same, 15x7.5 +30, Red centres though. no pics, haven't got tyres fitted yet, still deciding whether to go 195 or 205's.
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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby speed » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:34 am

Sweet. I'd go 195s unless you have a heap more power than stock. :)


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby TTT » Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:15 pm

Ross wrote:
kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.


Did you use a certified calibrated set of scales?


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby Ross » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:53 pm

TTT wrote:
Ross wrote:
kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.


Did you use a certified calibrated set of scales?


jokes.

Nah, just compared it to a 5kg bag of spuds, it was a bit heavier :lol:
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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby speed » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:49 pm

Ross wrote:
TTT wrote:
Ross wrote:
kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so

they do look cool

Not sure if any one is still interested, but I just picked up a set of these. They are 5.7kg per wheel, brand new, bare rim.


Did you use a certified calibrated set of scales?


jokes.

Nah, just compared it to a 5kg bag of spuds, it was a bit heavier :lol:


Just use spuds instead of wheels. Lowers your ride and brings new meaning to frying your tyres ;)


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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

Postby 1500ss » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:39 pm

have wanted a set of these since I saw them at SEMA in 2012. Apache 2 15x7. fit dead right with 205/50/15 Kumho 36 on my NA6
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Re: NA's Show off your rims!

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