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Old 09-26-2001, 07:14 PM
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Default and 3 piece forged....

light and very strong and rebuildable!<ul><li><a href="http://www.fikse.com/inside.html">http://www.fikse.com/inside.html</a</li></ul>
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are you using spacers at all, what would constitute the need for spacers?
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Sean I believe the correct staggered setup for +2 sizing rear would be 275/30R18 for rear
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Rev matching would require the 225mm/40 255mm/35 OR 235mm/35 275mm/30 setup, +1,+2 respectively
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Do you think 275s would fit...? I kickin myself for gettin 8inch wheels...need a new set now
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wider track...also used for offset compensation
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Not w/out a body cup kit..unless you lookin for that gangsta Riceboy Look LOL!
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8 inch wheels huh?...must be a LOT of Torque at the wheels!!
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Default An interesting exception is the 2002 Z-06 with a cast wheel which is lighter...

than the 2001 forged wheel which looks identical and is as strong.

Of course, this is a very special casting technique probably unavailable in the aftermarket for a while. One of the reasons for the change was because GM couldn't get enough good forged wheels from their supplier.

The link is a good explanation of how Fiske makes two-piece wheels.<ul><li><a href="http://www.fikse.com/inside.html">http://www.fikse.com/inside.html</a</li></ul>
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Default What ever you do, if you decide on 18s, make sure you get wide enough contact so you don't bend your

new rims. I don't care if you have to roll the fenders, just do it. If you get lets say 18 x 8.5 get atleast 235. I have bent 2 of my rims on different occasions on the S4 and it was always with 225s never with 235s.
Good luck

Oops also, if you end up getting a powder coated wheel and have it fixed later, the powder coating will never match. Keep this in mind when looking at the lip of the rim.
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