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#180233 - 04/23/08 12:13 AM Re: T-Bat wheels
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I actually wouldnt at all mind sticking with 16s but the white letter tires just arent available in those sizes.

I'm sure a dry fit on the front should tell all the info I'll need to worry about...clearance for brakes and fender. I've dealt with this guy at the tire shop before and he is a fair business type. I dont think he will object at all to doing a dry fit.
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#180234 - 04/23/08 09:43 AM Re: T-Bat wheels
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if he wants to make a sale he will let you test fit the wheel
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#180235 - 04/23/08 09:57 AM Re: T-Bat wheels
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So why 15s, kinda odd going down.
The newer cars today, I check out the brakes and rims, and some of those brakes are like millimeters away from the rims, it is nuts!
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#180236 - 04/23/08 10:04 AM Re: T-Bat wheels
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sounds like my car steve haha
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#180237 - 04/23/08 01:19 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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Cause that's the only size he can get the tires he wants.
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#180238 - 04/23/08 08:07 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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I dont know anything about the tire making process (wish they would put it on How Its Made)
I do know they are made from molds but thats about it so I havent understood why white letter tires arent offered anymore in the more current sizes.
I can see that on may of the 40 and 30 series tire how there isnt much sidewall to work with but many of the 16 and 17in tires have raised black letters so it seems like it could be doable.

Then again its more likely that I'm just being my oddball self and looking for something that just isnt mainstream enough...oh well,

Vive' La Difference!
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#180239 - 04/23/08 09:20 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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You hit it on the head raised white letters just aren't in demand anymore. Just look at the trucks running BFGs AT tas and look where the white lettering is placed. On the inside so no one sees them.
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#180240 - 04/23/08 09:48 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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Some one on here painted some letters with some formula to create white letters. You could give that a try!!
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#180241 - 04/24/08 12:53 AM Re: T-Bat wheels
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Quote:
Originally posted by 20gtp02:
Some one on here painted some letters with some formula to create white letters. You could give that a try!!
I'll suck it up and live without them before I do that I think. If it turns out they dont fit the next order of business will most likely be an entirely black wheel/tire combo. Maybe a set of those NASCAR wheels from Victory...or something black with a red trim stripe.
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#180242 - 04/26/08 06:55 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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Well, I bought some rims, Hi Po torque stars for $260 shipped!!!
Hope you can get a sale and a deal on some new wheels.
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#180243 - 04/26/08 07:11 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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nice !!
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#180244 - 04/26/08 08:53 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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Quote:
Originally posted by 20gtp02:
Well, I bought some rims, Hi Po torque stars for $260 shipped!!!
Hope you can get a sale and a deal on some new wheels.
ya all thanx to me because i told this guy u were interested in them b4 someone else got to em cuz u werent home to get on a comp so i saved ur butt!! lol
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#180245 - 04/28/08 11:04 PM Re: T-Bat wheels
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omg i want these rims... i will see what i can do in the next few weeks to come up with the cash... right now i have to get my cracked sway bar fixed so maybe i'll just do a sway and not the whole handling kit... then i'll get these rims... i want these so bad... so bad... since the first time you said you were gonna sell them i jumped on them and i really want them uber bad...
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