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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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Rims for RA23
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Mon, 11 October 2004 02:14
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HELP! I'm at a loss. I want to get rims for the old ra23, and I can't find anything that i like! I really want the FR17, but in sixteen inch form (FR16) but they don't seem to make them anymore..
help, what do I do?
Anyone got any ideas for rims?
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Castle Hill NSW
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March 2003
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Mon, 11 October 2004 06:08
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hrm
was hoping for something a little more 16"ish
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Toymods Board Member
I supported Toymods
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Turramurra, Sydney.
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May 2002
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Mon, 11 October 2004 10:10
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Finding rims for an early celica sux. Performance, ROH & of course Simmons can make some of their rims in the stud pattern & offset to suite, but as you already know, they're not always the ones you really want. Get yourself a couple of catalogs & ring up each manufacturer to find out exactly which rims they can make to suite a celica, then go from there.
Once you've decided on a rim, shop around, prices vary hugely, & the manufacturer will be the most expensive.
I ended up going for Performance 16x7" Lotus rims, which I'm very happy with.
[Updated on: Mon, 11 October 2004 10:11]
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Mon, 11 October 2004 13:00
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I know this has been covered before but no conclusions seem to come of it, I have front wheel drive offset rimms and was going to put those bolt on spacer hub extension thingies as they need 1 inch to sit nicely on the guards..so whats the go? are they going to effect the drivetrain components in a bad way?
sorry to hijack the thread
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South Aus
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June 2003
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Mon, 11 October 2004 16:49
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look at some jap importer businesses, coz a fair few newer nissans have the same stud pattern as ra28's (A31 cefiro, s12, S13, R31) you could get your hands on some nice 16" lightweight jap rims with a nice offset. mmm P1's or TE37's *drools*
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Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Tue, 12 October 2004 02:29
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don't spacers burn your bearings?
the bearings need to be aligned to the rims properly i thought.
aren't s13 the same stud pattern? what do those blokes do?
There's a place in peakhurst that make custom rims. The blokes interested in early celicas too.
His number is 95703033
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Tue, 12 October 2004 04:25
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thanks Celica John, that bloke was a champion and really helped me out alot...
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Tue, 12 October 2004 04:37
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There isn't really a problem with spacers provided they are ones that correctly bolt on and actually use the centre of the hub and not just the studs. Think of them as just a wheel with a lower offset.
Unfortunately, from a legal standpoint, they aren't so cool 
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Sydney
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Re: Rims for RA23
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Wed, 13 October 2004 02:18
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using spacers is not the same as using a rim with a different offset.. (from what i thought)
the balance of the weight will be way out.
riceburna73: no worries mate. that bloke did a good job of some rims for my mate's ke35
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