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88delta88
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 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:55 am |
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Hey, take a look at my rims, they are after market, very similar (i think) to what you are describing. They cost me just under 600 bucks (canadian) with change over and everything. These rims have a much wider offset than stock wheels, gives the car a wider looking stance.
They are made by Sendel Wheels, and are 14" aluminum. Might be a cheaper way to go than factory wheels (maybe).
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88delta88
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 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 12:05 pm |
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1 CM? I think the wheels actually moved out more like 1 1/2 to 2"! Makes a big difference anyways. I have been on sendel's site before, but I havent seen my wheels on there. I beleive if you go to your local tire shop and ask them to find some, you'll have some luck. I only bought mine last may.
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88Ciera_SC
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 Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:40 am |
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are these the rims your talking about?
tires are 215/60/14's
they have similer rims on the siloiutte but like you say their not flat like mine are..
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Brando
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 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:41 pm |
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88Ciera_SC wrote: are these the rims your talking about?  tires are 215/60/14's they have similer rims on the siloiutte but like you say their not flat like mine are..
Hmm...I like those rims too, I got a huge list for when I goto the junk yard now...
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strokercutlass
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 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:34 pm |
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ok...heres the deal...a 185/75R14 is 25" tall, with a 7.2" section width (sidewall to sidewall), and a tread width of 5.3", approved for a 4.5-6.5" rim.
heres a couple other sizes to ponder....
size dia. S.W T.W R.S
195/70R14 24.8" 7.8" 5.8" 5-7"
205/70R14 25.4" 8.2" 6.1" 5.5-7.5"
215/70R14 25.9" 8.7" 6.4" 5.5-7.5"
215/60R14 24.2" 8.7" 7.0" 5.5-8.5"
235/60R14 25.1" 9.5" 7.6" 6-9"
so, as you can see, you have a few different tire options available to you, depending on what height and width you want. Many of the Olds and Buicks I've seen have been upsized to 205/70R14's, if they didn't come with that tire originally.
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88delta88
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 Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:55 am |
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When i bought tires for my delta, we searched through the guy's tire books till we found some nice sized tires. I think they look great on my car for 14" tires. Lower profile, but not too small that it affects ride. I believe they are 165/60/14's. They are quite small, but look good, great traction on ice and they were CHEAP! i paid 260.00 for all 4, including mount and balance and tax! I was happy. They are not retreaded either!
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86Delta
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 Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:09 pm |
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i think a better way to compare tires is to look at the revolutions per mile. that is what i compared when i went to slightly wider tires. getting something with the same or close RPM is what you need because then the speedometer will be correct and the transmission shift points will remain the same.
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