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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Ok, please don't flame me for not doing a propper search, I've tried but not enough luck...

I want to find a good deal on Toyo T1R's and a decent set of black Racing Hart C5's. Now, I have found places that sell either but not together and since it's so much easier to have them already mounted I'd prefer the one shop approach.
I also need the correct sizing
based on the Toyo Site I need 245/45/17 for the front and 255/45/17 for the back since I want to stay with 17's. Will these even work with the RH c5's since the default tires always are much smaller in size.
I am fairly ignorant on this so please forgive me.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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call Chris from F1 Motorsport in North Hollywood. tell him Alex with the blue/yellow Z refer you. They will give you the best price (always lower than most vendor in here offer)
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818.755.9800

http://f1motorsports.com/
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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You can also talk to Harry @ Impex Motorsports. 626.285.6630

They are near Irwindale, which is where you are always at on Thursday nights. 605 and 10 freeway

Tell him Rick or Ricky sent ya. I have known these guys for years and they have always helped me with all of my vehicles. Look at my car and you know I mean business

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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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LOL, damn you know my schedule

actually F1 is a great Idea, they are almost in walking distance from where I live, I completely forgot about them...
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I bought my Toyos from edgeracing.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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Is it just me or does none of the online places carry T1R's ??? I thought they were already relased, am I missing something?
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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well, more trouble ahead, turns out that none of the wheels I like will fit the Z.
I do not want to get 18's because I just simply don't like gigantic wheels and they slow you down too much.
I can't believe how difficult it is to find a decent looking rim that will fit on a Z using the Toyo's....I am soooo frustrated right now
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Try contacting Jeff @ Evolution, I know hes big on Volks, and he sells Toyo's. If you dont want Volks Im sure he can give you some other ideas/choices. I just recently bough my wheels from him, hes a great guy to work with.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Try contacting Jeff @ Evolution, I know hes big on Volks, and he sells Toyo's. If you dont want Volks Im sure he can give you some other ideas/choices. I just recently bough my wheels from him, hes a great guy to work with.
i think pricing is the main concern here.
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i buy my wheels at upgrade motoring in northridge. 818-998-6005 or www.upgrademotoring.com ask for glen and tell him virgil sent ya.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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at this point it's not so much pricing as is availability and finding an f'n 17" wheel that fits and looks cool...nothing more frustrating to have the money to spend but no product to buy...
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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called around almost everywhere for volk sf challenges with toyos. F1 motorsports was by far the cheapest around. most were quoting $3400+ for everything including shipping to texas. F1 quoted me $3300.00
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ok, I found what I'm looking for, unfortunately I could not find a place that sells both the rims and tires....

Tires = Toyo Proxes T1R 245/40/17 (front) and 255/40/17 (rear) for $576 + $68 shipping at Edgeracing.com

Rims = SSR Professor SP1 (Black) $399.00 each



I'm going to see if maybe Just tires around me can order them for the same price (they've done that before for me) that way I don't have to figure out a way how to get those into my car

thanks for the help everybody!!!
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hey did you checkout rickdogg car. he has 17" 5zigen fnor1 with a BBK on it. He car looks sick, especially in person. also like yokohama wheels line but thats special order. another suggestion was looking at the used route and nice jdm wheels. check out www.takumiproject.com

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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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not a fan of used stuff but interesting pictures.
never seen Rickdogg's car but would be certainly interested in doing so.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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good luck on the wheels- SSR is not producing anything at the moment, and getting a replacement in the future may prove impossible
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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I thought they had been bought out and are back to normal?

I don't like the price obviously but this is the closest to the look I want that I have found and as stated earlier it seems to be almost impossible to find any 17" that fit the Z
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Bought out yes. Back to normal - not even close. Nothing is in production right now, and I would not expect to see new inventory till around Christmas time at the earliest.

There are 17's that fit the Z just fine - do you have Brembos or no? staggered fitment or same all around?

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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No Brembo's

Show me some 17" wheels looking like the SSR's (kinda the original C5 in black) that fit the Z and the tire dimensions I have listed and I'll be a happy camper...I've searched and searched an no luck these were the best I came up with and they are in stock at Tire Rack.
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