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Telling the Difference Between OEM Rims

Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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Anybody know a definitive way to tell the difference between the stock 18" rims...which ones are 8 and which are 8.5 (I think that's the width)? The dealership that put my tires on yesterday totally screwed this up the first time (didn't realize it was a staggered setup) and now I'm skeptical of whether they actually did it right.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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On the back side of your wheel it will be marked as 18x8 or 18x 8.5. They put this on the back side of one of the spokes.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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Cool. Let me see if I can squeeze my head back there
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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You have an 03 Touring. Both wheels are 18x8 +30s so it doesn't really matter which is which but it does say front and back on the back of one of the spokes on each wheel. I have a set sitting in my house right now.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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on the center area of the Rays wheels where the tire wraps around, there's a giant F or R stamped on them
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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i thought the stock 18s (non-track) rims are both 8". I believe the front ones have a hole to match with the stud that sticks of the front whell hub to prevent ppl from rotating your tires.
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