I bit the bullet

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I bit the bullet

May 19, 2009, 06:57:19 PM

Since I've never seen a bird with the 7spoke coibra wheels, and I thought they'd look pretty good, I went ahead an got em. The chrome ones were the only ones they had in stock, which is good because the black or anthricite ones just didnt look right - no lip to speak of being a 17x9 lol. Anyways pics so other people can see fitment on a bird. BTW: 17x9 with 20mm offset

I'm going to have to take my camera apart to clean the inside of the lens so the white spots will go away:mad: But for tires, It will be getting 275/40/17 hoosier A6's or spoogeho V710's on all 4 corners. Should only take a 1/4 - 3/8" spacer on the front:D

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Reply #1 – May 19, 2009, 07:05:05 PM

Sweet, four bolt too... Looks hot. I gotta get a set of nice rims for my Cougar....

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Reply #2 – May 19, 2009, 07:12:54 PM

Traction is going to suck... :hick:

Might look good with some tires on them... :D

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Reply #3 – May 19, 2009, 07:21:35 PM

Might work good on train tracks! :D

I think I want a set as well but I'm a long way off.

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Reply #4 – May 19, 2009, 07:28:09 PM

I still gotta order the tires. I just wanted to make sure they fit before I ordered tires. Thought maybe it would need an inch spacer or so, but no need for that.

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Reply #5 – May 19, 2009, 07:32:42 PM

Very Nice !!! Those look great on your Bird.I saw a similar set with 4 lug,and they were 17x9 for the front,and 17x10 for the rear.I REALLY need them.I may sell my chrome Cobra R wheels and get them.

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Reply #6 – May 19, 2009, 08:14:54 PM

ok, i gotta do this. whats up with the 98-00 ranger on the lift behind your car in the first pic. is that greg's, with the 4.6DOHC swapped into his 98?
looks to be riding on cragar soft 8's, large exhaust w/fenderwell headers. last i heard he had the truck up for sale.

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Reply #7 – May 19, 2009, 08:22:04 PM

nope. Thats dads new autox truck. 550ci supercharged big block ford. He's still workin the bugs out of it

dad:

Ranger is a former drag truck, and the engine is corked down to about 600hp. Uncorked, its about 900 or so. Truck went 10.0002 @ 138 in the 1/4

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Reply #8 – May 19, 2009, 08:32:32 PM

nope. not gregs lol. but looks like a beast none the less!!

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Reply #9 – May 19, 2009, 11:09:17 PM

id love to see more pics of that ranger!

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Reply #10 – May 20, 2009, 08:25:27 AM

Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;273207

id love to see more pics of that ranger!

X2! :burnout:

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Reply #11 – May 20, 2009, 09:16:05 PM

They will probably look good when they have tires but I liked the Snowflakes. Hell I just mounted mine :D

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Reply #12 – May 20, 2009, 11:14:34 PM

snowflakes will still be my everyday wheels. Who knows, I may end up getting a second set of these or something. That'll wait a while, lol
I also spent last night taking my camera apart to clean the lenses. Those were some of the tiniest screws I've ever had to deal with

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Reply #13 – May 21, 2009, 09:02:00 PM

Tires are mounted. I will retest fit them tomorrow at lunch. Got about an inch more contact patch than my old hoosier's. BTW: dont let these wheelshiznit ANYTHING. Barely touched one agaist a curb while rolling them back out to the truck to take em home after being mounted, and it really dinged up a spoke :( I thought it just hit the outside edges

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Reply #14 – May 23, 2009, 07:09:38 PM

Old autox tires compared to new ones(245/50/15's compared to 275/40/17's)

And I can still get my fingers between the tire and the strut in the front. Its tight, but I can still get em in there