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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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new wheels on my 86 z28
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Re: new wheels

Looks good! What size are those rims?
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Re: new wheels

17x8 & 17x10.5......will look better when it's got better springs on it.....the tires are 255/40 in front and 275/40 in the rear.....also need a wider tire on the back
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Re: new wheels

Wheels look great. Did you have to use any spacers?
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Re: new wheels

No spacers.....they are 3rd gen spec fronts and 4th gen spec rears cause I have a 4th gen rear.....I bought the wheels used from a member on here....the hood is an ascd ss hood
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Re: new wheels

I like the wheels! Rest of the car is sweet too.

You might want to get the springs in before you opt to a bigger rear tire though...just to be sure.
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Re: new wheels

Yea I just gotta bring the maintenance back up before I buy springs an what not
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Re: new wheels

They look awesome. Makes me miss my Torque thrust 2's
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
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Re: new wheels

Love them! Overall the car looks killer.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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Re: new wheels

Thanks for all the compliments......for some reason I keep getting the comment "they look like mustang wheels"
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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Re: new wheels

i have the same wheels on my 4th gen and that all i hear too :/
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Re: new wheels

Ha I always say that they are too nice to be put on mustang
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Re: new wheels

I got that a lot too. Mine were actually the same size as the mustang wheels too.
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 02:29 AM
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Re: new wheels

Originally Posted by z28yourstang
Thanks for all the compliments......for some reason I keep getting the comment "they look like mustang wheels"
Because the new edge mustang GT's came with a wheel that looked nearly identical to the Torq thrust M.
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