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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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So I finally have some new Volks GT-AV 19in. But I'm not sure where I should go to have them mounted. I need to purchase new tires for them too. I live in Columbia. Any suggestions?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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So I finally have some new Volks GT-AV 19in. But I'm not sure where I should go to have them mounted. I need to purchase new tires for them too. I live in Columbia. Any suggestions?
ok wait.. you wanna mount the wheels.....or the tires...

because technically you can just sit in parking space, jack up your car, dismount your wheels, and mount these wheels on your car...

If you meant, you're getting new tires and you wanted to have the new tires mounted on your wheels... then that's a different story...but i'm assuming this is what you meant..

not sure if Frank can do this at Hills garage, but he did say he had the equipment... Maybe you should ask him...

410-636-5554.

Tell him Allan sent you.

BTW... NICE WHEEEEEELS!!!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Yeah, I need to get new tires for the wheels.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by hottoddyo
Yeah, I need to get new tires for the wheels.
What size are those rims?! i like the lip

what sized tires do you plan on running?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Drive 10-15 min down Rt1 into Elkridge

Ye Ole Wheelshop

Talk to Dan tell him you saw my post on the forums

They wont put a c*nts hair worth of damage on your wheels.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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+1 on frank at hills

also elite imports in laural
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Thanks Alberto. The size are 19x9.5 +24 front and 19x10.5 +24 rears. I'm thinking of 245/35-19 front 275/35-19 rear although I might do 275/40-19 on the rear.
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Originally Posted by hottoddyo
Thanks Alberto. The size are 19x9.5 +24 front and 19x10.5 +24 rears. I'm thinking of 245/35-19 front 275/35-19 rear although I might do 275/40-19 on the rear.
Def nice choice in offsets and tire sizes as well!

Keep us updated i'd love to see them!
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Why not a 285/35?

Its under 27" tall and fills out way nicer than the usual 275/35 combo

I used to run it, now I run a 295/35
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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+1 on hills garage... and 275/350r 285/35 in the rear but not 275/40
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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That's perfect. No need to fender roll either with 285/35. I hate having a lot of space in the fender well. Those were the sizes suggested and I was really trying to find out how it looked. Less space looks a lot better. Thanks
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Drive 10-15 min down Rt1 into Elkridge

Ye Ole Wheelshop

Talk to Dan tell him you saw my post on the forums

They wont put a c*nts hair worth of damage on your wheels.

+1. Immaculate mounting.
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btw 285/40 doesn't fit without a roll for me. Had to raised my car up a bit and still taking chunks of tires when aggressively driving. Second thought, should have done 285/35 but damnit the 40 looks gooooood.
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So here is what I ended up getting on Discount Tire Direct.

2 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110
245/35R19XL
2 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110
285/35R19

Great reviews on these tires, great price ($806 shipped), so they on on the way. Don't want to hear anything bad, to late now LOL!!!
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i had ventus hankooks.....they held traction pretty well for my s2000!
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Front shoulda been 255/35! It will now have more of a tendency to understeer.

Last edited by Alberto; Feb 26, 2010 at 08:59 AM.
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I thought about that, but I don't have the stock bumper on any more. The one that is on, had to be modified just so the 18's could fit. So I'm hoping I don't have to take it back to the body shop to have it cut again for the 19's. It's gonna be close.
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Originally Posted by woodrow88
+1 on frank at hills

also elite imports in laural
They both mount wheels? that's friggin GREAT to know.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
They both mount wheels? that's friggin GREAT to know.
i just found that out too... i had no clue until i went there on monday.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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I think I'm going to stop by Elite today to see what their price is.
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