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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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Opinioin on these rims

ok so these are the rims i want
BUT they only come in 18x8.5
or 18x9.5
so what do you think would be best go for smaller? bigger?
or both?
let me know
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Those in 18s on your Roc....:hail: :hail:
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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18's for sure yeah
but i need opinions on the width
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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the wider the better IMO but remeber you will need mo' backspacing.

so the option is yours
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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nice....u went with my opinion unlike everyone elses i think the 8.5's would be good enuff
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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i like a lot of things i was thinking of eagle 212's
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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Why not go 9.5 in back, 8.5 in front. 8.5s would probably be fine, you can put some pretty fat rubber on 8.5s. Where did you find those? How much? I think those would look sweet @*** sweet!
Just make sure your brakes look good, there is alot of room to view them.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 06:58 AM
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Originally posted by 89blackGTA
Why not go 9.5 in back, 8.5 in front. 8.5s would probably be fine, you can put some pretty fat rubber on 8.5s. Where did you find those? How much? I think those would look sweet @*** sweet!
Just make sure your brakes look good, there is alot of room to view them.
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good Idea....
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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9.5 and 8.5 is what i was thinking just wanted more opinions
and i am getting them
thanks guys
and the rims are intro pentia 5's
they are $3100 cdn for 18's
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 07:32 AM
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Originally posted by BluePearl Iroc
9.5 and 8.5 is what i was thinking just wanted more opinions
and i am getting them
thanks guys
and the rims are intro pentia 5's
they are $3100 cdn for 18's
I would do the 9.5 in back and the 8.5 in front. I have 17" wheels, 17X8 in front and 17X9 in the rear, I wish they made my wheel in 17X9.5.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 09:32 AM
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u might like these too

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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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http://www.salesco.com/wheels/eagle/...series_212.asp

18x9.5 for 250
18x8 for 240
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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no, i don't really like those "Eagles are they???"
they look to much like circles in between each spoke, not all for that
but do you think the 9.5 will stick out of the fender wall at all?
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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do you have any pics of the rims on your car
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...46#post1050946

has the info yu need
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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where you from pearl..in ontario i mean...

they almost look like the rims i was gonna get (only they were 20s)

if you wanna come up to newmarket to get a price lemme know and we'll get you a good deal


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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:01 AM
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I've read that before, but forgot about it
thanks for the thread, i think i decided on the 8.5", i don't want my tires to stick out of the fender walls AT ALL
iroc2nv
I wouldn't mind i good deal at all i live near brantford
if you don't mind see what kind of a deal you can get me on the intro pentia 5's 18x8.5" with or without tires
thanks in advance
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:21 AM
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i would love to see what those look like on your ride!!!!!
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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well if you want the 18x9.5 QwkTrip said that with his 17's @9.5 5.5 in back spacing works so it prolly would work for you too.
-correction he said 5.5 will fit evenly around. you probably would need 5in even in front

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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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aww to heck with it go with the 8.5 prolly cheaper and less hassel.
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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haha
yeah i think that is my best bet
just to go with the 8.5's
so what would be the backspacing for the 8.5"?
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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I love the wheel, it is so simple and elegant and mean all at the same time. Personally, I would go with the smaller width, unless you have a monstor of a motor, then I would get the wider rims to put the power to ground and not spinning aimlessly.
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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hmm...id go with 17s..17x9.5s. 18s is good for show but i think their too big.

i always liked these..
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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i have to get the 18's or i will be kicking myself later
and i do like those wheels, they look pretty much the same as the syper's
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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Those wheels in 18" would kinda look like poo on a 3rd gen Camaro. Spending that much money on them ought to make you feel like poo, too (even if it is just Canadian money).

Just my $.02.
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