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Old 05-26-2007, 02:48 PM
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I am looking for anyone who has upgrades to aftermarket rims and still has the take offs, I am willing to negociate the price
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 12:34 AM
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Well i could help ya out on this. However, i just have the base model 15s with hubcaps. Duno if that'll help lol. I'm sure u'r probably looking for the 16 or 17in alloy rims right? My 15s with hubcaps are basically brand new though. Only drove probably a hundred miles if even on them b4 i put aftermarkets on. Anyways, good luck man.
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 11:26 PM
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I thought buying after market would be easy, but I see shtuff about offset and bolt pattern. Now I have a headache.
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 10:53 AM
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it really isnt that hard...
for the bolt pattern, you need 114.3x5
the 114.3 is the distance across the bolts
the 5 is the number of bolts.

for the offset, i believe you need around a +48 or so....
but your local tuning shop would be able to help you on that one
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 02:45 PM
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[font=californainfb]114.3mm = 4.5". OEM offsetfor a 3 is +52.5mm POSITIVE. Stick within+/-5mm of that and you'll be OK. Get too far south of that (45, 42, 40, 38) and yourhandling will suffer.Remember, it's 5mm on ONE side of the car. 10mm for both, etc.....
Finding AM wheels that don't cost an arm and leg w/that high an offset is difficult, but it can be done.
How badly do you want it?


 
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