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Originally Posted by CrudeTech
I guess you're right. The title of the post is properly misleading.
My dilemma is more along the lines of: How do I make the current wheel/tire combo fit the wheel wells without going broke, as I need that money for one of those mortgage-things.
I totally get the "buy new wheels" argument. I'm not against new wheels and tires, but not right now, as I still have those 3 brand new 235 spare tires sitting in a shed. Can't see myself dropping that sort of cash of wheels instead of paint, considering the wheels are perfectly fine apart from the tight fitment, when there's hardly any paint on the car. And I sorta like the look of those cheap Chinese wheels of mine.
An eventual track-only set of wheels/tires would include tougher, cheaper, possibly smaller wheels. For some reason, I really like Cragar Soft 8s and the like. But those things are properly heavy...
And yes, the car is a contradiction at the moment. I'm trying to straighten things out.
The car is running on a set of ISR coilovers. I know they're not the best, but the car was built on a tight budget with a focus on getting the car back to a safe, reliable, drivable state by the previous owner. And I do have to say he succeeded. |
Since you're not Mr.Hubeny I'll give you a pass even though you're from The Great White North. You're putting the cart before the horse. You bought everything on the cheap and you're trying to make a track/show car? (asking because I'm a little confused.)
I'm trying to see a solution but until you know what you want it's going to be hard. Track car: paint last. If you 'like your Chinese wheels' then try to trade them for a smaller sizing...or sell them and buy some brand new. They're cheap for a reason. I''id never tell someone to buy fake, shitty wheels but if you're too impatient to at least buy some OEM R33 wheels there's not much else you can do.
Adding overs or flares is going to cost more than buying a nice set of wheels, if done properly. You should ALWAYS roll your fenders first.