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09-30-2009, 06:38 PM
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#7853
10-01-2009, 01:05 AM
newly refurbished rims are finally on Smacky 
rims are Volk Racing SE37 in 17x7.5 4x100 +40 done in diamond black
rims are Volk Racing SE37 in 17x7.5 4x100 +40 done in diamond black
#7858
10-01-2009, 09:03 AM
Japan 
my bestfriend's japanese so he hooked me up with a set. original color was bronze with some curb rash so i had them repaired and painted diamond black. since production for these wheels have stopped, getting a used set was the only way previous set of rims was 17" Volk Racing TE37 repainted in magnesium blue but somehow i didn't feel all that excited with it on the MINI after drooling over a set for some time now and it looked too JDM IMO. at least with the SE37K, i have the benefit of Japanese technology with European sophistication
shipping from the Philippines to the U.S. would be quite expensive
IIRC these weigh 14.8lbs each rim
my bestfriend's japanese so he hooked me up with a set. original color was bronze with some curb rash so i had them repaired and painted diamond black. since production for these wheels have stopped, getting a used set was the only way previous set of rims was 17" Volk Racing TE37 repainted in magnesium blue but somehow i didn't feel all that excited with it on the MINI after drooling over a set for some time now and it looked too JDM IMO. at least with the SE37K, i have the benefit of Japanese technology with European sophistication shipping from the Philippines to the U.S. would be quite expensive
IIRC these weigh 14.8lbs each rim
#7860
10-01-2009, 01:06 PM
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You would be surprised, its not all that much. I got a set of 17 x 8 TE37's for my WRX years ago from a guy in Japan, he shipped it regular post and it was like $100 or so.
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10-01-2009, 01:13 PM
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10-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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what tires did you go with 225's with 17's? the only 225's i found that are close to the stock rolling diameter are the yoko s-drives...
#7865
10-01-2009, 10:52 PM
last weekend a typhoon hit us pretty hard (410mm of rain in 9 hours, worse flood in Manila in 40 years), Smacky was safely at home (on jackstands waiting for the SE37K).d.p: you didn't get taxed for the TE37s you brought in from Japan?
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10-01-2009, 11:14 PM
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^hope everyone is OK, we lost 3 houses from Ondoy...:( grandma was stranded in marikina for 2 days
#7867
10-01-2009, 11:22 PM
a lot of houses & cars were flooded. car dealers & repair shops now are full of flooded cars.
#7868
10-02-2009, 06:40 AM
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i'll try to take some pics probably by sunday. left Smacky in our other garage yseterday because we're expecting a typhoon to hit us by tonight last weekend a typhoon hit us pretty hard (410mm of rain in 9 hours, worse flood in Manila in 40 years), Smacky was safely at home (on jackstands waiting for the SE37K).
d.p: you didn't get taxed for the TE37s you brought in from Japan?
last weekend a typhoon hit us pretty hard (410mm of rain in 9 hours, worse flood in Manila in 40 years), Smacky was safely at home (on jackstands waiting for the SE37K).d.p: you didn't get taxed for the TE37s you brought in from Japan?
This was all back in 2003/2004.
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10-04-2009, 12:04 AM
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10-04-2009, 08:16 AM
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10-04-2009, 08:31 PM
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hows the ride on your tires... I live in LA too and I know how crappy the roads are. If you were to get new tires, would it be the same size?
Thanks.
#7873
10-04-2009, 08:45 PM
honestly,
if you're looking for comfort, 18's are probably not the best deal
the most comfortable ride ive had with my car after lowering was...
hankook ventus rs2 215/45/16...very soft, smooth, and you'd always hook when turning....
but in answer to your question, for this wheel, yes i would get the same size tires...cant go any bigger, and definitely dont want to go any smaller.
if you're looking for comfort, 18's are probably not the best deal
the most comfortable ride ive had with my car after lowering was...
hankook ventus rs2 215/45/16...very soft, smooth, and you'd always hook when turning....
but in answer to your question, for this wheel, yes i would get the same size tires...cant go any bigger, and definitely dont want to go any smaller.
#7875
10-07-2009, 08:56 PM
Thanks everyone!
bbm, the tires are 205/40/18 (wee bit of stretch). The wheels are 18x8 et45. I'm running 7mm spacers up front to clear my KW's. As low as I am, I'm rubbing the underside of the fender trim a bit, but I'm gonna trim it down a bit this weekend so I can get a little lower. Hope that helps.
bbm, the tires are 205/40/18 (wee bit of stretch). The wheels are 18x8 et45. I'm running 7mm spacers up front to clear my KW's. As low as I am, I'm rubbing the underside of the fender trim a bit, but I'm gonna trim it down a bit this weekend so I can get a little lower. Hope that helps.