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Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 09:45
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today i went looking for some rims for my TA22...one place i got told you cant get some for them unless u pay for simmons or get some custom built...
i went to tempe and ask there and they showed me 2 sets that will fit on my car due to the offset..i was dissapointed that i see TA's with nice rims but tempe who have a huge selection could only show me 2...
this isnt a baggin of tempe tyres or anything its not there fault is it?...
whaT do u guys think? the main reason i went to tempe is because i have a larger profile on my back tyres which rubs the gaurds and i dont have money to buy rims or tyres outright and the finance deals tempe can arrange will help me out..
the bloke said the offset needed is odd and not many rims r made in that offset as its an old car....
if i walk into a tyre place wat info do i need to know about my car and its rims specs? offset? width? etc etc
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 10:12
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yep - you'll need to know your offset.
and old celicas are absolutely shithouse for good sized rims.
I need to go custom 3-piece if I want to find good sized tyres. just sign over your newborn to simmons and all will be good.
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Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 10:37
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well then im in quite the pickle....
i dont have cash...i have minus cash actually..
what offsets are able to go on?... isnt TA22s offset +28? tempe bloke said 20 offset..does it have to be excat?
what about width?
thanks draven
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 11:29
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width is whatever you want it to be.. depends on your power and what you want to use it for - but you cant go narrower than stock (and wouldn't be able to find rims like that anyhow)
the wider you go with your rims, the closer to an exact offset your wheels need to be. if you're +28 and going for 17x7 rims, +20-+30 should be fine... tempe have always been fairly unhelpful to me, because I dont want a +40 offset, and I dont want chrome, and I do care about weight of rims... maybe try a place like neale's wheels, they're a bit more knowledgeable in non-rice areas
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Gold Coast
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October 2002
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 11:32
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have you tried importers? alot of them seem to get rims for sprinters and you may be ablle to find something you like?
Daniel.
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 11:39
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What about ROH Gamblers?
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Gold Coast
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October 2002
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 12:05
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| Alchemist wrote on Mon, 24 January 2005 21:39 |
What about ROH Gamblers?
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they arent available anymore.
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 12:08
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But someone might have a set used somewhere? I know they arn't available any more though.
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Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 12:27
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That was Exactly what Happened to me I went to go took at some rims for my sprinter, First Bob jane told me they Only have one set that would fit which look pretty crap, then I went to factory direct wheels in thomastown (Melb) they had a shit load of rims on show and showed me three sets which would fit and that I would probably have to get a set made up if I really wanted a good set.
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Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 13:41
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mmm draven thanks for the info its helped my understanding of it all a lot more...
i didnt think it would be this difficult to get a hold of some rims...
i remember a while back there was a site that sold heaps of second hand rims directwarehouse.com or something..i cant remember the address tho.. would anyone know wat im referring to?
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Mon, 24 January 2005 20:57
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what about keeping your eyes on ebay/forums for a set second hand ? or perhaps chasing around the wreckers. you wont exactly have the range of choice but it could end up saving you a bucket of cash over new custom simmons.
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campbelltown
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Location:
Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Tue, 25 January 2005 12:17
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superlites? who make them? wat would i search for if i wanted to see some pix?
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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Adelaide
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Tue, 25 January 2005 14:47
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| draven wrote on Mon, 24 January 2005 20:42 |
yep - you'll need to know your offset.
and old celicas are absolutely shithouse for good sized rims.
I need to go custom 3-piece if I want to find good sized tyres. just sign over your newborn to simmons and all will be good.
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Try shopping for MA61 rims........ 
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 05:25
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ROH reflex wheels look pretty good on TA22's i had em on my old one. i'm also fairly sure that there is a set for sale on here aswell...
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 06:17
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Get some hot wires they are easy to find .
And give you that ghetto gemini look 
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Location:
Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 07:17
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haha...well it looks like my choice of style and that will be limited so i just guess i cant be my fussy self....
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 08:04
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 25 January 2005 22:47 |
| draven wrote on Mon, 24 January 2005 20:42 |
yep - you'll need to know your offset.
and old celicas are absolutely shithouse for good sized rims.
I need to go custom 3-piece if I want to find good sized tyres. just sign over your newborn to simmons and all will be good.
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Try shopping for MA61 rims........
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pfffft, try shopping for MX73 rims.........
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Location:
Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 08:40
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thanks cruz..the toymods link isnt workin for me...
bsa looks promising...i just gotta go rob a bank cause i have... minus money 
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 10:42
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| magicmitch wrote on Thu, 27 January 2005 16:40 |
thanks cruz..the toymods link isnt workin for me...
bsa looks promising...i just gotta go rob a bank cause i have... minus money
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Toymods link works fine. (for me anyway)
But do a search for 'Choose Cruz's Mags' or similar.
I photoshopped 7 designs that fit the 17x7, 4x114.3 in 20 to 15 offset
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Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Went Rim Shopping Today...
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Thu, 27 January 2005 13:48
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thanks cruz..that was a big help
ill be keepin a good eye out for some rims of my liking... but as i have no money i doubt i will be able to find some rims that actually fit and i like and the place have finance available...
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