I would give my life savings for that car. Or better yet, have someone donate $100,000 to make my car look somewhat like that. Do I dare ask how much those tires and wheels cost? I asked my boss and he said that 20' wheels with a 5 on 100 bolt pattern cost a pretty penny. Maybe 2 or 3. Not to mention the tires are a pain in the butt to put on, and since they last only about 15-20 K miles, who ever does your tires must do a good job.
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Rickady88GT Member
Posts: 10648 From: Central CA Registered: Dec 2002
Wow................... I thaught you made a typo with 345-25 so before I opened my mouth and looked stupid I checked Tire Rack for that size and BAM there it was That is a massive tire.
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May 7th, 2004
madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
I would give my life savings for that car. Or better yet, have someone donate $100,000 to make my car look somewhat like that. Do I dare ask how much those tires and wheels cost? I asked my boss and he said that 20' wheels with a 5 on 100 bolt pattern cost a pretty penny. Maybe 2 or 3. Not to mention the tires are a pain in the butt to put on, and since they last only about 15-20 K miles, who ever does your tires must do a good job.
Yeah, their costly and are only good for 15-20,000 miles. However, it will be a "only" summer car which, thats what the tires are for anyway. From the ratings, customers stated that the tires suck big time in the rain, wear, and noise. I was going to go with the 305/25/20's until I seen them on a 350Z in FL. A friend suffered a flat (nail in tire) lost control and nearly ruined his $15g one-off rims + his 70g car. With these type of tires one needs a tire monitor on the car.
Putting tires on? The shop installs regularly 17-24's sizes. However, I've seen them install 305's but never seen them install 345's?
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Spyhunter Member
Posts: 1254 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Feb 2002
Hey madcurl i just got to looking at some HRE 547R i suppose this is the same rim on your car and the price i was seeing was like $1000 per rim. Is this accurate and if you wouldnt mind me asking How much were just your rims? Thanks
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Originally posted by Philphine: remember too the the irm's only make the front edge of the rear wheel opening wider, the top is still the widest point of the opening.
Madcurl, You already got your answer, but just to confirm I agree with Philphine, the Archie/IRM doesn't acutally make the rear any wider, just kind of squares it off such that the wheel well is vertical versus round. In other words a normal 8 inch wheel is about even with the rocker. So an 11" wheel is going to stick out about 3".
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Madcurl, You already got your answer, but just to confirm I agree with Philphine, the Archie/IRM doesn't acutally make the rear any wider, just kind of squares it off such that the wheel well is vertical versus round. In other words a normal 8 inch wheel is about even with the rocker. So an 11" wheel is going to stick out about 3".
Yeah I know, thanks. This thread is a multi-linked. Songmans's technical thread on "19's, 20's fitting stock/non stock", "Fiero Redux", and and this one "I'm on a roll." Remember I have a different rear fender flare on the Fiero Redux thread. The top portions of the stock front fender is now located in the back. it sticks out now by 3"
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Yeah I know, thanks. This thread is a multi-linked. Songmans's technical thread on "19's, 20's fitting stock/non stock", "Fiero Redux", and and this one "I'm on a roll." Remember I have a different rear fender flare on the Fiero Redux thread. The top portions of the stock front fender is now located in the back. it sticks out now by 3"
They look nice and fit the cars looks. Only downside is around here you could never drive it outside of an auditorium. With no sidewalls, youd be denting those expensive rims every week on dips, bumps and potholes.
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Oct 30th, 2004
madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Just thought id ask. Im getting ready to (finally) start the transformation of my 87 fiero... problem is i dont have quite enough $$$ for the engine swap id eventually like to get...
How would a 4 banger do with 11" tires ? And all that rear end modification...? Any clue / input ?
I'll probally be driving the car awhile with the 4 cylander... Any idea how it'll hold up ?
Just thought id ask. Im getting ready to (finally) start the transformation of my 87 fiero... problem is i dont have quite enough $$$ for the engine swap id eventually like to get...
How would a 4 banger do with 11" tires ? And all that rear end modification...? Any clue / input ?
I'll probally be driving the car awhile with the 4 cylander... Any idea how it'll hold up ?
~Tim
All of the extra weight and height of the tire/rim combo would make a stock four banger slower than a electric go cart. I would do the modifications to the rear and put the stock rims back on the car until you got the money for the swap. Who knows, somebody might steal them or worst you could accidently damage the rims?
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Philphine Member
Posts: 6136 From: louisville,ky. usa Registered: Feb 2000
wish i had more time and resources. that fender flare idea looks nice. still need to work out rear wheel possibilities to know if i'll really need a flare, but since i have two cars with irm's altering one would help give them different looks.
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May 2nd, 2005
madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
That is a massive tire.
Is this accurate and if you wouldnt mind me asking How much were just your rims? Thanks
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