irish44j Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Finally got the fronts in from the slow, slow boat from australia. Like 6-8 weeks....in this modern world of air freight???A few shots of the new wheels and some info:- Wheels are 14x6 Superlites- Tires are 185/60/14 Sumitomo HTR200- Front wheel offset is +26, which brings the outside edge of the tire flush with the side of the car. I did this offset to avoid the wheels sticking out and looking odd, and also for handling purposes. As you can see in the pics, they clear the suspension and brake lines at full lock, and do not foul the inner wheel well unless you're at full lock and pop over a curb or something.- Rear wheel offset is +12, which just clears the inner shocks (rotoflex rear with a 3/4" lowering block). There is very minor rubbing on the inner lip of the fender on large bumps right now, but I will roll the fender slightly ad that should take care of it.I think this offset combo looks ideal (as to 14" wheels on a GT6). But the change in track widths f/r, from my tossign the car around in an open lot and on the woodland roads today, appears to really settle down the car an give it a more neutral handling attitude as compared with before (13x5 replicas, all 4 same offset). Of course, the 1cm more tire width helps too.ok, some pics:at full lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2000 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 ive said it before but i love how mean your gt6 looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Tom2000 wrote:ive said it before but i love how mean your gt6 looks!lol thanks...it has to look mean, because there is NO way I can make it look pretty :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitty2Dream4 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Very Stealth-like... nice motor! Nice Wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Max, the road warrior, comes to mind,!!Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Looks good. They've got a decent dish on them too which helps. Car seems a little high though. New bushes which haven't settled yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 You sort of expect to see a couple of Chicago hit men with pinstripe suits coming out of it. Wearing short pants, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 ferny wrote:Looks good. They've got a decent dish on them too which helps. Car seems a little high though. New bushes which haven't settled yet?that may be one thing, but I also had it jacked up to put the wheels on and only drove it up the street and back before taking the pics, so they probably need to settle again. It's also parked on a sloped driveway which changes the stance a bit.I have adjustable seat spax up front so I still need to tweak it a bit. In the rear it has a lowering block so it is definitely sitting lower than stock int he back. With 2 people in the car the back wheels are tuckng up a bit, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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