90TGP Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Well I just mounted my new wheel and tire combo today on the TGP. It has Nitto 555 Extreme 235/45/17 ZR-Rated tires mounted on 17x7" RS Limited Concept Pro wheels in Gunmetal w/polished lip. The tires handle like a dream, much better then my old R-Rated all weather PepBoy's Futura tires. I also had to fork out $75 for a torque wrench from Sear's, but it's a good investment to have. Going from the stock 16" wheels to the new 17" wheels, the ride quality didn't suffer that much. I do feel a little bit more of the road because of the smaller sidewalls, but it's tolerable and not teeth grinding bad. The Nitto's are very sticky. Made driving down twisty country roads a breeze. The gunmetal and polished lip compliment the red nicely. Looks sweet as hell at night. I took some pictures today with my camera. I should have the pictures developed and scanned tomorrow. Does anyone have any free space to load up pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerdealy Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 yeah shoot em over: mullen84@si.rr.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 EXCUSE ME. Me and rudefyet are the official picture hosters!! I'm completely offended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudefyet Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 EXCUSE ME. Me and rudefyet are the official picture hosters!! I'm completely offended. you can take all the credit this time...my servers down for long needed "maintenance" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerdealy Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 EXCUSE ME. Me and rudefyet are the official picture hosters!! I'm completely offended. well i wanna see what all the fun is about, I can take his place while his is down. Nyah Nyah! :flip: :fruity: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerdealy Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Here ya go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Looks good, are they 17"? What's the offset? They look a little more pushed in than the crosslace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudefyet Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 HOLY FUCK!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: Excuse me while i go change my pants :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 they look more black then gunmetal.....I hope that it is just in the pics because gunmetal would look better then black......and now you definitely need to drop it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Thanks for hosting them Yes, they are 17". They have an offset of 43mm. I used a 5/16" [9mm] spacer on all four. The front caliper clears by like 2mm AT MOST :shock:. They are gunmetal, I think it's the picture that makes them look darker. 8) The gauges from top-to-bottom are A/F ratio, boost, and water temp. They are Autometer Z-Series with red bulbs from Autozone. And yes, that's a FULL LENGTH 3-gauge pillar pod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruticus Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Nice they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay3800 Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 With the lower profile tires, it could use a little drop, but the wheels look awesome! Gives your TGP a real unique look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EurosportZ34 Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Gives your TGP a real unique look! Yeah, most definately...they look nice, I like 'em alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I had the car lowered last year with Suspension Technique springs, but the tires rubbed like crazy on the fender flares. So I then replaced them with new FE3 replacement springs. On top of that, my streets aren't exactly in the best of condition :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musthavemuzk Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 i see no pics can i get a hookup too musthavemuzk@mncable.net thank you Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 EXCUSE ME. Me and rudefyet are the official picture hosters!! I'm completely offended. well i wanna see what all the fun is about, I can take his place while his is down. Yeah, I think yours took a shit too...heheh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaberZ Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Looks great man, can't go wrong with gunmetal, specially when its mated onto a red paint scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaroonRegal Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Eh...sorry, but I like the stock better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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