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green_comet
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Postby green_comet » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:36 pm

You can get fake Work Equips.. They are DRAG DR20's in 15x7 +10 offset.

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Not bad for $300us a set, plus shipping. :shock:

But im sure they would be no match for real Equips, in detail, strength, etc.

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Postby Locutus » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:04 am

green_comet wrote:Not bad for $300us a set, plus shipping. :shock:


you can say that again. where did you get that price? ebay?

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Postby green_comet » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:35 am

Yeah on US ebay they go for around $300us a set. The real killer getting them here would be shipping. I would say around $1000aus for the set delivered..

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Postby pcmx5 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:02 am

Shipping for Chapparals which weigh about 8kg each was $380 US to Geelong; some companies have absolutely no idea and one Ebay mob wanted $600 US.

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Postby stevesports » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:23 pm

15' wheels won't clear NB8B brakes right?

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Postby pcmx5 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:07 pm

stevesports wrote:15' wheels won't clear NB8B brakes right?

No, some do some don't.

Steven,

The Chapparals you saw on my car won't but the later ones on Juffa's will.
It is an individual thing as far as aftermarket wheels go. Not sure about OE ones.

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Postby stevesports » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:36 pm

hmm...i'm considering going down to 15' to get access to cheaper tyres as well as a not insubstantial reduction in unsprung weight.

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Postby MINX » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:33 am

Stock SE Wheels. 17x7.
Stock SE Suspension.
Dodgy 'Triangle' Chinese Rubber 215 / 45 / 17
Little noisy, nice ride(good bump absorption), very sticky in the wet, side walls a little softer than the original 205/40 Toyos.
Fill out the guards nicely but front left tends to rub on dips.

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Postby garettb16 » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:47 pm

look a bit chunky

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Postby Quicksilver » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:46 pm

Only had the car a few weeks and I reckon these wheels look just perfect on the silver NB. never mind the car I just wanted the wheels!

Wheels BSA TT177 (Couldnt find them on BSA current website, maybe obsolete)
Tyres Goodyear Eagles 205/45ZR16 (with the lovely deep V pattern)

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Postby doogle » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:47 pm

Rodney Jane Racing Flame with Maxxis MAV1 205/45/17
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Postby rbdazzled » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:36 pm

215/35 18

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Postby Fatty » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:49 pm

this is my 4th post in this thread :oops: :oops: :oops:

another new (well, second hand actually) set of rims........

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Postby tassone56 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:10 pm

i hope this works..
theyre 17" APEC O.S. Racing wheels, gunmetal

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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:44 am

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