Seeking wheel advice.
06-11-2008, 07:17 AM
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Seeking wheel advice.
New Maxxim Wonder 17x8 et 35 wheels with used 225/55/17 Falken Ziex 512's road force balanced. Pics avail here:
SKIroad'r's wheel offer caught my eye. I am in need of some new tires and don't have a second set of wheels. $450 seems like a good price but they need spacers and he has lug nuts that are a bit too long (50mm). $150 to ship.
1) Is there a downside to spacers?
2) Are these good wheels/price?
3) What would spacers cost me?<ul><li><a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn212/jimcapp/">Wheel pictures</a></li></ul>
SKIroad'r's wheel offer caught my eye. I am in need of some new tires and don't have a second set of wheels. $450 seems like a good price but they need spacers and he has lug nuts that are a bit too long (50mm). $150 to ship.
1) Is there a downside to spacers?
2) Are these good wheels/price?
3) What would spacers cost me?<ul><li><a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn212/jimcapp/">Wheel pictures</a></li></ul>
06-11-2008, 08:19 AM
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wheel spacers will add stress to the wheel bearings which could lead to
premature failure. I'm pretty sure Achtuning/Hartmann sell spacers along with PureMS and several other tuners.
Never heard of the wheels so I'm not sure if their good/bad.
Never heard of the wheels so I'm not sure if their good/bad.
06-11-2008, 08:35 AM
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Wheels are manufactured by Konig
I would not put them in the same category as Hartmann etc, but at $150 a corner for wheels and tires that are mounted, Roadforce balanced and shipped, I think it's pretty well priced, but as the seller I am clearly biased.
06-11-2008, 09:31 AM
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Spacers will run $150-200 for 15mm
I used 15mm H&R's on my concept nuvos with 35et. The spacers put the wheels on spec with the oem 20et so I don't think you're doing much harm to the suspension.
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