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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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hi. i was just wondering if only the TE and CE from volks are forged? are the sf challenges, winnings, etc etc. forged?
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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All the monoblock wheels from VOLK are fully forged. The 2 piece wheels like the SF and GT have a cast face but the outer barrel is forged.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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one mroe question, this one is about spacers.. if i decide to get spacers, which ones should i go with? not sizes, but brand and description? project kiks?
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make sure they are hubcentric whichever brand you decide on.
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cool. thanks!
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Originally Posted by erickim080387
one mroe question, this one is about spacers.. if i decide to get spacers, which ones should i go with? not sizes, but brand and description? project kiks?

Why not just get wheels with the correct offsets?
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because im buying used wheels..
19x8.5 +25
19x9.5 +29
i cant afford new wheels and this time.
any recommendations on what spacers i need? without rolling or cutting fender?
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Eibach sells quality hubcentric spacers in a variety of thicknesses for about 80 bucks for two, IIRC.
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ok lets hear the sizes... 15mm? 10mm? front rear? help!
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with those offsets i wouldn't go with much of a spacer. Your wheels are already gonna be slightly more aggressive than stock. Stock is +thirty something i believe. Since I know a lot of ppl go with +22, if anything, i'd try to get something that gets you around there.
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i had... TE37 with same width, but +22 all around. wasnt that aggressive..
lol actually, wasnt aggressive at all..
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get the +25 ones for the rear, just throw like a 5 mil on the front or just as bigg as you can go without changing the studs, unless you dont mind changing the studs, then i say 15.
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hubcentric? do u need to change the studs? i heard u have to cut the original studs...
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yo eric.. are you gonna sell the rims on your car right now?
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eric get hubecentric project kics(rays/mackin) spacers if ever

i got some on my car now 25mm i picked up from Andy @ Performance
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yeah get the Kics they do offer Hun Centic Ring as an option
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Great thing about KICS spacers is that the studs are already pressed on!
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i heard they had to cut the original studs off... offsets arent that bad.. so i decided to just leave it. LOL
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Originally Posted by erickim080387
i heard they had to cut the original studs off... offsets arent that bad.. so i decided to just leave it. LOL


i mean you can but its alot of work depending how much you want the wheels to stick out etc, hubcentric spacers would probably be a better option

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