new rims

[forango]

I have been looking for a great deal on some different rims for my car for a while now. Wanted terminators but found these Cobra R's and couldn't really say no for $225 with two decent rear tires. Car will look alot better lowered but for now she is my 4x4. LOL

If anyone knows where I can score a killer deal on some springs let me know...used does not bother me

I also need a killer deal on some center caps! lol

 

[GallopingFord]

Those wheels look great, but as for the height... your missing some huge mud flaps lol.

Slam that bad boy.

 

[b00stedgt]

wheels look good on vapor

 

[VTXFrank]

That will look absolutely awesome once you lower the car and get the center caps. I have some V6 Pony caps, a set of four, in case you can't find the ones you want. But be aware that I am going to be unable to do anything for the next 10-14 days.

Check the For Sale section of the forums. There's always a set of springs up for sale it seems like.

 

[Cone Sweeper]

Done told you to check this site and in the for sale sections too many times.. slack ass fucker

 

[Xporter]

Looks good! What size wheel/tire?

 

[forango]

Looks good! What size wheel/tire?

17x9...275/40 all the way around

 

[forango]

Done told you to check this site and in the for sale sections too many times.. slack ass fucker

LOL...I listened man just..now that I got the rims I'm hunting for springs bigtime......non DIG racing bitch!

Love Ya Phillis! LOL

 

[forango]

Those wheels look great, but as for the height... your missing some huge mud flaps lol.

Slam that bad boy.

Actually some nice naked lady silhouette flaps might be just what she needs! LOL

 

[forango]

That will look absolutely awesome once you lower the car and get the center caps. I have some V6 Pony caps, a set of four, in case you can't find the ones you want. But be aware that I am going to be unable to do anything for the next 10-14 days.

Check the For Sale section of the forums. There's always a set of springs up for sale it seems like.

I appreciate it, but i think only certain caps fit these rims...i have my Bullit caps but they look too big.

 

[eddieval5]

http://s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65762 These would be perfect!

 

[swat 79]

Even after the car is lowered, I feel like it's gonna be quite a gap in the rear because of how small the tires are...

Looks great either way, just something to think about

 

[JeremyH]

Yeah those wheels/rims are just too small in general for the s197 body. Looks really weird regardless of needing to be lowered.

 

[forango]

Yeah those wheels/rims are just too small in general for the s197 body. Looks really weird regardless of needing to be lowered.

Really? They are still 275/40/17 out back.

Doesn't really matter much to me personally. I am more concerned about pulling nasty 60's on the street than looking pretty. LOL

 

[forango]

Even after the car is lowered, I feel like it's gonna be quite a gap in the rear because of how small the tires are...

Looks great either way, just something to think about

I wish Nitto made a better sized DR for the 17's. I am tempted to go to a M/T or BFG because I think they have taller DR's for 17's, but this being my daily I need a tire that will be safe in the rain.

Any suggestions you guys have are appreciated.

 

[JeremyH]

Yeah man, 275/40/17 is a 25.6" tall tire, way too short. Stock tire height is 27.2"

Have you corrected your speedo? What gears do you run?

 

[forango]

Yeah man, 275/40/17 is a 25.6" tall tire, way too short. Stock tire height is 27.2"

Have you corrected your speedo? What gears do you run?

Yeah I do all the corrections with the Predator. I run 4.10 gears.

Are you saying it is a bad idea for purely asthetic reasons, or for performance somehow?

The looks only matter so much to me...I like to win first, look good second. LOL

 

[JeremyH]

Both. But mostly perfomance reasons.

A taller tire has a greater circumference which means more contact patch with the road/more traction. Those tires are making your effective gearing higher as well ( around 4.36) which hurts traction, gas mileage etc also.

 

[forango]

Both. But mostly perfomance reasons.

A taller tire has a greater circumference which means more contact patch with the road/more traction. Those tires are making your effective gearing higher as well ( around 4.36) which hurts traction, gas mileage etc also.

If I had the kind of power your making I would be much more likely to agree with you. lol But with me only making low 300's to the wheels the additional gearing helps my car get out of the hole better and get through the gears better.

You'll really think i am crazy when i say I liked my 315/35's even better LOLOL

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

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