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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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Bird with Torque thrusts

hey guys i am gonna get a set of torque thrusts for my 90 formula. I am gona get 16x8 in the back and liek 16x6-7 in the front. If any1 has somne pics of there bid with these rims please post. also wut backspacing do i need??
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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Where do you plan to get them from?
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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I would go with 17" rims, you won't regret it.....
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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nah i wunt 16's cause then i don't need new tires and the rims are cheaper, Oh and I will probably end up getting them from
Summit. Why do u ask??
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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i would go with the 17

they look better and in the long run you will save money, tires are cheaper by quite a bit
so even if you have to buy new ones after a couple sets it will save you money









and if you get 17 you can give me your 16" tires
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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how are 17inch tires cheaper then 16 inch? that doesn't make any sense. well anyways i wasn't asking if i shoudl go 17 or 16 i was asking for pics or info on backspaceing, so if all u are gonna do is take up room in this post and say that this or that is better then stop wasting my time and your own and don;t post. thanks
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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Here's a photoshop pic of my bird with TTII's:
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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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I've got 16x8s all around....
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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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are those polished or crome????
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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Mine are polished,but they look like chrome thanks to Mothers aluminum polish...
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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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thats what i thought but i just wanted to make sure
thanks
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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Here's a bad angle of mine....they are 17's.
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Hey Beefy, you say you have 16x8 all the way around? Thats what I am going to go with. What is the backspacing on your front and back rims? Also does anyone know how I can figure out wut i need?? Would it be stock backspacing?? Oh yea, I have goin to put a 16x7 on the front so what would I need for that?? Thanks guys and your cars look great
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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come on guys, some1 help me out here
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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