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Old Nov 12, 2001 | 07:50 PM
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My chrome 17x9 SS rims

What up people,
I put on my rims this weekend (the ones in the subject) w/ spacers from skulte.com. First thing first-they look great. But....every time I hit the littlest bump or seam in the road-I get a rattle from the wheels.....I drove for 3 straight hours on them (I had to get back to school)and they didn't fall off or anything but it kinda worries me-don't know if that's normal-anybody w/ the same type of set up experience the same thing? Oh, and what's the turning radius like? Mine sucks-gotta be real careful-but I expected that. Cool-thanks for the help
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Old Nov 13, 2001 | 07:59 AM
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Car: 89 IROC-Z
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Could it be the center caps? Had an 88 that had a rattle from the center cap and just used some RTV to hold them in place.

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Old Nov 13, 2001 | 08:22 PM
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Car: 1991 Z-28
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Just a side note, I had a rattle in mine for about a month. When I got around to looking into it, I had left the lug lock adapter on the lug nut. I am so thankful I found it before someone had it through their windsheild.



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Old Nov 13, 2001 | 08:35 PM
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Well, I put lock nuts on all four wheels-but the key is in my apartment....I talked to a buddy and he said they are just getting "worn in". He has 17" wheels on his eclipse and he said they did the same thing and then they stopped.....but that was on an eclipse.....any other thoughts?
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Old Nov 13, 2001 | 09:39 PM
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Are you sure it's the wheels. Whats the weather like, I bet it is real cold about now. When I drive to work in the mornings my front end sounds lilke it rattles a little bit, after driving it a while it stops. As long as the wheels are tight and everything fits properly I'd say your problem my be in the suspension, possibly front or rear.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 02:29 PM
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Are they 17 X 9's or 17 X 9.5's?
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Old Nov 15, 2001 | 10:00 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2001 | 07:52 PM
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By the way could you tell me where and how much those rims costed you thanks
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Old Nov 20, 2001 | 10:45 PM
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show me the pictures..... SHOW ME THE PICTURES.....

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Old Nov 21, 2001 | 06:27 AM
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Any pics from down under to look at that exhaust????????????

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