I ordered my rims. They are going to be sick!

[JohnnyZ28]

Well, I've been talking to the owner of CCWheels. He is making a custom grind set of wheels. Seems like he is doing some crazy R&D. Luckily, his wife has a 2004 GTO.

Anyways, the rims I bought are pretty sweet. I ordered the 505A's. The fronts are 19x8.5 and the rears are 19x10. With the custom offset in the rear I won't have any clearance issues or need any fender rolling modifications. I got them polished so they should look fairly good.

As far as tires go I went with 245/35/19 for the front and 275/30/19 for the rear. I ordered BFGoodrich KDW 2's all the way around. For the rims, lugs, tires, shipping, etc. it will come out to be ~$3800 or so.

If your curious as to how they will look check out the pictures below. These are the 18's that he has on his wifes car. Of course, Im going with 19's. The fronts are about a 2.5" dish from what it appears and the rears are 3.5-4.0". :gr_devil:

http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO4.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO3.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO2.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO.jpg

[JohnnyZ28]

Also I might add. I should be getting the rims in about a two weeks or so. I don't get my GTO for about another 3-4 weeks. It's going to suck starring at a badass set of wheels and tires while Im waiting for the car.

Next on the list to order is the autocross grille and the AP rear spoiler. :) Let me know what you guys think!

[Black04GTO]

Those look sweet man. I have a question though. Are you sure that the 10 inch wide wheel is going to fit on the rear with no clearance issues?
A lot of us are having problems with 8.5 inch wide wheels, let alone 10. You may want to double check with that dude, i dont see how it would be possible without any mod's.
If they do work, thats awesome! Those rims look killer!

[JohnnyZ28]

Those look sweet man. I have a question though. Are you sure that the 10 inch wide wheel is going to fit on the rear with no clearance issues?
A lot of us are having problems with 8.5 inch wide wheels, let alone 10. You may want to double check with that dude, i dont see how it would be possible without any mod's.
If they do work, thats awesome! Those rims look killer!

Well, those rims are 10" wide in the rear. Only difference is that I will have a 19".. not an 18".

He said he has been driving around for a week without any modifications to the inside of the car. If it doesn't work then I will send them back and get a different size.. but Im praying that the 10" wheel will work!

[1 GTO]

These are definetely the best looking wheels i have seen for the new GTO. Are these the same one shown on the LS7 GTO on top of this web page? Also what was the company and does he have any in stock alittle smaller, size than the ones you are getting? I have an 05 yellow jacket which these would look killer on.

[mr2guru]

These are definetely the best looking wheels i have seen for the new GTO.

When I saw the pics and before I read your post I had the exact same thought.
By far these are the best looking wheels I've seen that 'look' the GTO part. Every other wheel I've seen looks kinda out of place on the GTO. That dish is awesome. If these wheels work out....I would pony up for a set.

[JohnnyZ28]

These are definetely the best looking wheels i have seen for the new GTO. Are these the same one shown on the LS7 GTO on top of this web page? Also what was the company and does he have any in stock alittle smaller, size than the ones you are getting? I have an 05 yellow jacket which these would look killer on.

These are the 505A's and they are the polished version of the Woodward GTO (pictured at top of page). I believe there are 18's available and you can get the narrower if you really want.

We'll see how this goes. I believe it has a 55mm+ offset to make it work. Doesn't stick out far enough to bug me. The stance is killer!

[JohnnyZ28]

When I saw the pics and before I read your post I had the exact same thought.
By far these are the best looking wheels I've seen that 'look' the GTO part. Every other wheel I've seen looks kinda out of place on the GTO. That dish is awesome. If these wheels work out....I would pony up for a set.

Sounds good man. People subconsciously recognize them because they are the Woodward GTO wheels. They are polished and they are a bit spendy. If you don't have the time to polish and take care of them you will need to get them chromed which can run the price of the rims up to ~$3000 without tires.

I decided on getting these rims because they look clean on Z06's and Supras. Everyone is going for the Bayern 5's and the front wheel drive offset wheels which look retarded. A GTO needs a dished rim to set the car off.

I can't wait to get all my stuff done. :)

[CSiJason]

I just dont think those will work without rubbing. I've made a lot of measurements and unless you cut or roll the lip, a wheel sticking out that much is going to rub at some spot under the right loads.

[JohnnyZ28]

I just dont think those will work without rubbing. I've made a lot of measurements and unless you cut or roll the lip, a wheel sticking out that much is going to rub at some spot under the right loads.

Only time will tell. :) Hopefully it all works out! :judge:

[BobthePhotoGuy]

Looking at the pics, I don't see how they will fit without rubbing. The rear suspension will squat about 4 inches. The fender lip is an inch wide. Those come out to about the same as my setup and I got plenty of rubbing.

Good luck I hope it really does work.

Bob

[gtodoug]

You will have to cut the fender lip alot. You'll also need to remove the lining on the inside of the rear fender. I was dealing with him since the end of december but I canceled my order the first week in april because I got tired of waiting. He mentioned to me the trimming he had do do. It wasn't too extreme, but to run anything really awsome looking you'll have to cut the fender lip. He finsihed up the set of 505's and sent me those pics 3 weeks ago. I wanted the modular set staggared 17x8/18/9.5 but he hadn't even started on those. I would have considered the 505 but didn't want a set of 19" wheels. He's a good guy to work with and you'll be pretty happy. Forged aluminiumm 1 piece wheels. Pretty sick huh?

Dougie

[miscreant]

Those are killer wheels, they look very nice indeed.

But I hate to inform you, those will not fit. Not even with you explaining the size (10"), I can see with my own eyes in picture 2 that they stick out past the fender lip. Either he has not hit any bumps or he drives with the stereo up so loud he can't hear the rubbing. A 63mm offset is required to clear the rear fender lips, but that makes the tires impact the rear suspension and inner fender. I believe BMR had to do some serious mods in the rear to fit that size wheel.

I've got 9" wheels in back with a 50mm offset. I'm right at the fender, but the other thing to consider is that I am also very close to the inside of the fender well as well. I have about .5" at most. Even someone here with Pirellis on a 9" wheel had to bang a piece of interior trim away that was rubbing on 275/35s.

Also, the 10" wheel is totally redundant unless you plant to run really wide tires back there that require the 10" wheel. Since you are running 275/30s, there's no reason to go 10" and make things difficult. You won't be able to tell the different between a 10" wheel and 9.5", the tire footprint will be the same.

[lsXfanatic]

I've ordered several sets of wheels from John at CCW.

He has awsome customer service. If they don't fit, he will take care of you.

[Rolencode GTO]

Those wheels are AWSOME!!!! :bubbrub :thumbs:

[JohnnyZ28]

I've ordered several sets of wheels from John at CCW.

He has awsome customer service. If they don't fit, he will take care of you.

That's what it sounds like so far.

Basically he said that the 10" wide wheel WILL fit for sure. I don't really want to do any inner fender modifications.

Let's say I change it to a 19x9.5 for the rear with the 275/30.. will that require any work on the inner fender?

Now Im really worried. :cry:

[PhantomGTO]

A buddy of mine and I who have worked with CCW on a Supra before have had these pics for about three weeks. As far as a know we were not supposed to post them as the wheels are still under development and he wants absolutley perfect fit before he goes in to selling them completely. He has 285s on the tens in the back and had to trim the inner fender liner in the back (not the metal the plastic) and rolled the fender slightly to make the 285s fit. CCW has done crazy applications for Supras, Vipers and others. They are awesome to work with a sell a quality products so all the nay sayers that say it is not possible, it will be done. I will have a set soon also, hopefully in May, some SP500s or SP16as. I guess the secret is out of the bag now. Good luck on your wheels, they are ridiculous in person.

[Tricky Dick]

Those are perfect, I just got off the phone and ordered a set myself! Thanks for the info Johnny.

[Snafu]

Beautiful wheels! I've always liked them, but my pockets aren't that deep right now...I went with the "budget" version to try and get the same effect (I kinda like the rivets too).

I'm sure you'll love these and they look badass! :gr_devil: Congrats!

[JohnnyZ28]

A buddy of mine and I who have worked with CCW on a Supra before have had these pics for about three weeks. As far as a know we were not supposed to post them as the wheels are still under development and he wants absolutley perfect fit before he goes in to selling them completely. He has 285s on the tens in the back and had to trim the inner fender liner in the back (not the metal the plastic) and rolled the fender slightly to make the 285s fit. CCW has done crazy applications for Supras, Vipers and others. They are awesome to work with a sell a quality products so all the nay sayers that say it is not possible, it will be done. I will have a set soon also, hopefully in May, some SP500s or SP16as. I guess the secret is out of the bag now. Good luck on your wheels, they are ridiculous in person.

Thanks man. I actually got the pictures the day that he took them. I asked to see pictures, he took them, and then sent them to me. I was never told that they were secret pictures or anything.. :( If they infact are I will remove the pictures from my server.

He said that those pictures have the goofy center cap and the lugs stick farther out due to the offset. We'll see how it all plays out.

Also, what needs to be done to roll the inner fender? Do you bang at it with a mallet or do you use a baseball bat like someone once said?

[JohnnyZ28]

Beautiful wheels! I've always liked them, but my pockets aren't that deep right now...I went with the "budget" version to try and get the same effect (I kinda like the rivets too).

I'm sure you'll love these and they look badass! :gr_devil: Congrats!

Thanks man. One reason why I went this road was because I know lots of people don't have deep pockets to slooge $4K on a set of wheels and tires. I don't want the same rims as other people. :-punch:

I just had some extra money because I recently moved back home before I decide to pull the trigger on buying a house. I'm only 22 so I have lots of disposable income at this point.

Once the Camaro is gone all I have is one small credit card, the gto payment, motorcycle payment, insurance, and my cell phone. :thumbs:

[barkingspud]

They look great! I'm not a fan of shiny wheels, but those look very nice. As far as the fitment....Good Luck!! I think I read that the rear is a 55mm offset right? That should help but I highly doubt it will fit without grinding the tire to a pulp the first time you stand on it of load up with passengers. I have 8" 40mm with 254 KDW's and have very slight rubbing in the rear, I am bringing mine in to the body shop to have my fenders modofied so I won't need to worry about it when I switch the rears to a 9" 45mm with 275's. Hopefully, your fronts aren't a 55mm offset. If so, they will rub the strut tower for sure.

Best of luck!!

Cheers,
Mark

[GTOdriver7]

i like them, alot

[jak112460@aol.com]

The 10's will rub. In fact they are going to hit the lower control arms also. I am going to be dealing with the A arms even with 9.5's. I had 10's and did a fitment and there is no "custom" offset that will stop the fenders from needing to be rolled or the A arms from being modified with a 10" wheel. Plus the upper portion of the inner fender will contact the tire under hard acceleration. BMR did that wheel size and had to do major modifications to get it to work correctly. I bent over and changed from 10" to 9.5" to avoid having to modify the inner fenders.

[AmesGTO]

That's what it sounds like so far.

Basically he said that the 10" wide wheel WILL fit for sure. I don't really want to do any inner fender modifications.

Let's say I change it to a 19x9.5 for the rear with the 275/30.. will that require any work on the inner fender?

Now Im really worried. :cry:
They look really good, excellent choice. I can't imagine them not rubbing though. In the back my 19"x8.5" with 245/35/19's rubbed a little. I rolled the fender a touch and it seems fine. The best way to tell seemed to be a really hard launch.

[PCMFORLESS]

Wow, they are sweet, but that is some serious dough for wheels that 2 or 3 winters here in PA and our potholes will ruin :(
I went the less expensive route too.....

[CSiJason]

For comparison sake, i'm having some 2 piece ZE Forged wheels custom made to spec with a powder coat center and polished outer lips and they are true two piece forged wheels. I'm paying almost half of what you are minus tires. Of course mine arent 19's either, I just went with an 18x8 / 18x9 set.

[JohnnyZ28]

Minnesota roads are really good. No need to worry about pot holes or anything. :)

After reading lots of threads Im not sure how John can make a 10" wide wheel work. I don't want to have to mess around with to much stuff to get it to work. I guess a 275 would still fit on a 9.5" wide wheel, correct?

[miscreant]

Minnesota roads are really good. No need to worry about pot holes or anything. :)

After reading lots of threads Im not sure how John can make a 10" wide wheel work. I don't want to have to mess around with to much stuff to get it to work. I guess a 275 would still fit on a 9.5" wide wheel, correct?
A 275/30 will fit on a 9" wide wheel as well, but it's tight. No matter what you do with even 9.5", you'll probably hit the fender lip. If you don't, you might hit the susension and the inside of the wheel well. $3800 is a lot to pay for those wheels to begin with, hate to see them cause you problems.

But you can tell from the first picture that those fender lips are rolled, I can see it.
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=11474&stc=1

[BlueGoatFL]

Well, I've been talking to the owner of CCWheels. He is making a custom grind set of wheels. Seems like he is doing some crazy R&D. Luckily, his wife has a 2004 GTO.

Anyways, the rims I bought are pretty sweet. I ordered the 505A's. The fronts are 19x8.5 and the rears are 19x10. With the custom offset in the rear I won't have any clearance issues or need any fender rolling modifications. I got them polished so they should look fairly good.

As far as tires go I went with 245/35/19 for the front and 275/30/19 for the rear. I ordered BFGoodrich KDW 2's all the way around. For the rims, lugs, tires, shipping, etc. it will come out to be ~$3800 or so.

If your curious as to how they will look check out the pictures below. These are the 18's that he has on his wifes car. Of course, Im going with 19's. The fronts are about a 2.5" dish from what it appears and the rears are 3.5-4.0". :gr_devil:

http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO4.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO3.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO2.jpg
http://www.johnnyz28.com/CCWGTO.jpg

I like the look!

[BobthePhotoGuy]

A 275/30 will fit on a 9" wide wheel as well, but it's tight. No matter what you do with even 9.5", you'll probably hit the fender lip. If you don't, you might hit the susension and the inside of the wheel well. $3800 is a lot to pay for those wheels to begin with, hate to see them cause you problems.

But you can tell from the first picture that those fender lips are rolled, I can see it.
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=11474&stc=1

Funny, my fenders are rolled about the same as what those look to be. Right where the arrow points and a bit to the left of the arrow, is where I am gettng rubbing. Basically between the 10 and 11 oclock position on the drivers side.

Bob

[TrakDay]

Wheels are HOT. What is the link for their site?

[phobos512]

Looks nice, but I'm with everyone else - I think they'll rub.

I also don't think that the amount of dish you quoted is accurate, they just dont look that deep. But I've been wrong before. :)

Their website is http://www.ccwheel.com.

[JohnnyZ28]

A 275/30 will fit on a 9" wide wheel as well, but it's tight. No matter what you do with even 9.5", you'll probably hit the fender lip. If you don't, you might hit the susension and the inside of the wheel well. $3800 is a lot to pay for those wheels to begin with, hate to see them cause you problems.

But you can tell from the first picture that those fender lips are rolled, I can see it.
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=11474&stc=1

Take a baseball bat and roll it for some extra clearance. The only issues I can see is if I hit a huge potholl. If that happens I have insurance and can get a wide body kit. :thumbs:

Anyways.. I will just change it to 9.5" wheels if needed. Not that big of a deal I guess. I will see what John has to say next time I talk to him.

[miscreant]

Take a baseball bat and roll it for some extra clearance. The only issues I can see is if I hit a huge potholl. If that happens I have insurance and can get a wide body kit. :thumbs:

Anyways.. I will just change it to 9.5" wheels if needed. Not that big of a deal I guess. I will see what John has to say next time I talk to him.
FYI, the GTO's fenders are double wall, and the baseball bat thing really doesn't work too well. They really will need to be professionally done.

And just hitting the accelerator on the GTO squats the tires to the fenders. I'm not trying to disuade you, just want you to know what you are getting into. Shopping for wheels for the GTO is really tough.

[PhantomGTO]

I hope they fit, John has spent a long time and several test fits of different sizes and offsets to insure fitment. If they do not John is awesome when it comes to returns, exchanges and problems. I WILL be getting a set soon and hopefully stuffing 285s? I know you all will say no way, but with liner trimming and fender rolling and flexing I think it will happen:) Only time will tell and hopefully that time will be the first of May.

[AmesGTO]

I hope they fit, John has spent a long time and several test fits of different sizes and offsets to insure fitment. If they do not John is awesome when it comes to returns, exchanges and problems. I WILL be getting a set soon and hopefully stuffing 285s? I know you all will say no way, but with liner trimming and fender rolling and flexing I think it will happen:) Only time will tell and hopefully that time will be the first of May.
With liner triming and fender rolling I don't think anyone is saying they won't fit. I think everyone is saying 275's won't fit unless you roll the fenders.

[PhantomGTO]

With liner triming and fender rolling I don't think anyone is saying they won't fit. I think everyone is saying 275's won't fit unless you roll the fenders.


Oh I was getting the jist that people did not think they would fit at all? (on a 10 inch wheel)

My mistake.

[BurnsOut]

ya man I think those rims look awsome. If you can get those 19's on it would be sick..
Good luck

[Chrisbequick]

Those are the exact wheels that I'm getting in the exact same size, except that I'm getting the satin finish. I spoke with them a few weeks ago and they were still finalizing the fitment. I'll be right there with you in a couple of months!

-Chris

[JohnnyZ28]

Those are the exact wheels that I'm getting in the exact same size, except that I'm getting the satin finish. I spoke with them a few weeks ago and they were still finalizing the fitment. I'll be right there with you in a couple of months!

-Chris

Sweet man. I spoke to John again and he said he could ship them out but he isn't happy with them. He wants to work them a little more so that we can use a better center cap. He said it may take a few weeks to do but Im still waiting for my GTO anyways... so no big deal.

Also after I spoke to John again I confirmed that the inner fender needs to be rolled. He recommended using a razor blade and scoring the fender lip and then using a small mallet to tap the piece back. Im pretty scared to bang away on the inner fender of a brand new car. :( :judge:

Maybe I can just pay a body shop to roll it for me.

[TrakDay]

Sweet man. I spoke to John again and he said he could ship them out but he isn't happy with them. He wants to work them a little more so that we can use a better center cap. He said it may take a few weeks to do but Im still waiting for my GTO anyways... so no big deal.

Also after I spoke to John again I confirmed that the inner fender needs to be rolled. He recommended using a razor blade and scoring the fender lip and then using a small mallet to tap the piece back. Im pretty scared to bang away on the inner fender of a brand new car. :( :judge:

Maybe I can just pay a body shop to roll it for me.

If your worried about it it would probably be a wise decision to just let a body shop roll them for you! Better safe than sorry, and I doubt it would cost more than $100

[jak112460@aol.com]

The front wheels look like they are bigger diameter than the rears. They look good on the car though.

[JohnnyZ28]

If your worried about it it would probably be a wise decision to just let a body shop roll them for you! Better safe than sorry, and I doubt it would cost more than $100

If its less than $250 I will let someone else do it.

I don't even have the car and I've got $15,000 spent on the car already. :judge:

[miscreant]

He recommended using a razor blade and scoring the fender lip and then using a small mallet to tap the piece back.
WHAT?!?!? Listen, I don't know this guy, but don't listen to that advice! That's just plain stupid. If you don't know how to do something, you shouldn't be giving a "recommendation". He should have said "I don't know, I haven't done it, probably should call up a body shop."

First of all, the GTO has a double wall fender lip, it takes alot of work to roll it. Second, a razor blade will do one thing and only one thing to fender steel - scrape the paint off so it will rust. A razor blade is not going to gouge the fender lip on any car enough to make it flexible at that point. Third, you don't HIT the fender lip, unless you want your fenders to be all nice and dented. You ROLL, SLOWLY ROLL the lip up in small increments.

Geeze.

[PhantomGTO]

WHAT?!?!? Listen, I don't know this guy, but don't listen to that advice! That's just plain stupid. If you don't know how to do something, you shouldn't be giving a "recommendation". He should have said "I don't know, I haven't done it, probably should call up a body shop."

First of all, the GTO has a double wall fender lip, it takes alot of work to roll it. Second, a razor blade will do one thing and only one thing to fender steel - scrape the paint off so it will rust. A razor blade is not going to gouge the fender lip on any car enough to make it flexible at that point. Third, you don't HIT the fender lip, unless you want your fenders to be all nice and dented. You ROLL, SLOWLY ROLL the lip up in small increments.

Geeze.

I think you misunderstood John, I assume he meant score the inner fender liner to trim it, not the outside, as that would make no sense. John does a TON of applications, I cannot imagine him recommending that.

[Chrisbequick]

I normally charged $50 to roll 4 fenders. The shop still has the roller if anybody in KC needs it done.

-Chris

[Sandman]

Man, those are sharp. Hope they work out for you, size wise....

[JohnnyZ28]

I'll most likely just take it to a body shop and have it done. Now, do you roll the entire fender in the rear or just the top part?

The pictures that someone drew an arrow in only show the top part rolled. Wonder how that works out..

[miscreant]

I'll most likely just take it to a body shop and have it done. Now, do you roll the entire fender in the rear or just the top part?

The pictures that someone drew an arrow in only show the top part rolled. Wonder how that works out..
Typically just from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock.

[JohnnyZ28]

Typically just from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock.

:)

Thanks for the tip! Just what I was lookin' for.

[Tricky Dick]

I just put mine on this morning. Came with Bridgestone S-O3's 245/35/19 frt. 275/30/19 rear. 10" wide rears have plenty of clearance on the inside side of the fender. We cut about 1/2" from the fender lip (using a carbon wheel) starting from a point horizonal of the top of the body side indentation which is probably a bit further down than is absolutely neccesary. Great look, ride quality and much quietier than the stock BFG's. I am very pleased and will try to post pictures tomorrow.

[JohnnyZ28]

I just put mine on this morning. Came with Bridgestone S-O3's 245/35/19 frt. 275/30/19 rear. 10" wide rears have plenty of clearance on the inside side of the fender. We cut about 1/2" from the fender lip (using a carbon wheel) starting from a point horizonal of the top of the body side indentation which is probably a bit further down than is absolutely neccesary. Great look, ride quality and much quietier than the stock BFG's. I am very pleased and will try to post pictures tomorrow.

Post those pictures in this thread too! :thumbs: Good to know that you don't need much in order to get the 10's in the rear.

EDIT: When you got your wheels from CCW did that include the tires? Or, did you buy rims and tires? What did you pay for yours?

[ATFULLTHROTTLE]

nice--is there a web site? Id like to know if you can get thoose powder coated!

[Tricky Dick]

www.ccwheel.com

[OldER Goat]

I just put mine on this morning. Came with Bridgestone S-O3's 245/35/19 frt. 275/30/19 rear. 10" wide rears have plenty of clearance on the inside side of the fender. We cut about 1/2" from the fender lip (using a carbon wheel) starting from a point horizonal of the top of the body side indentation which is probably a bit further down than is absolutely neccesary. Great look, ride quality and much quietier than the stock BFG's. I am very pleased and will try to post pictures tomorrow.

say tricky...have ya posteed those pics somewhere ?

[racewheel]

in case anyone wants to know. miscreant is correct in stating that the fender lips are double walled, after trying a few different hammers i found that the 3 pounder worked best. long time ago i used to share a building with a body shop so i'm not to sqeamish about swinging a hammer to fold the lip up. paint will crack and flake, that why scoring the paint on the underside of the lip is needed otherwise when the paint cracks and flakes off on the underside, the cracks will spread to the visible side of the fender. also with 285 30 19 bridgestone re050's there is a spot on the inside sheetmetal that will need a good whack. have been test drivning a set of 18x8.5/ 19x10's with 255 3518 front and 285 30 19 rear bridgestones for the last week and am satified that they work. 275 30 19 bfg's are an easier fit and a lot less money. will have 18's available shortly.
john
ccwheel

[Fast GTO]

Why doesn't he just make them in 18x9.5, 18x9, 18x8.5?


I would buy 18x8.5 in some sort of satin finish.

[CSiJason]

Those are the exact wheels that I'm getting in the exact same size, except that I'm getting the satin finish. I spoke with them a few weeks ago and they were still finalizing the fitment. I'll be right there with you in a couple of months!

-Chris

Ah well, dont be a beotch... Show me that shit when they get here. ;)

I rolled my fenders using a tool. It was a sonovabeotch...

[jak112460@aol.com]

in case anyone wants to know. miscreant is correct in stating that the fender lips are double walled, after trying a few different hammers i found that the 3 pounder worked best. long time ago i used to share a building with a body shop so i'm not to sqeamish about swinging a hammer to fold the lip up. paint will crack and flake, that why scoring the paint on the underside of the lip is needed otherwise when the paint cracks and flakes off on the underside, the cracks will spread to the visible side of the fender. also with 285 30 19 bridgestone re050's there is a spot on the inside sheetmetal that will need a good whack. have been test drivning a set of 18x8.5/ 19x10's with 255 3518 front and 285 30 19 rear bridgestones for the last week and am satified that they work. 275 30 19 bfg's are an easier fit and a lot less money. will have 18's available shortly.
john
ccwheel

You have been testing my wheels. I'm excited to get them on MY car.

[Tricky Dick]

[QUOTE=OldER Goat]say tricky...have ya posteed those pics somewhere ?[
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[Cyclone Chris]

I want those wheels. What kinda price do you think we'll be able to get as a group purchase? I would even go for the SP600 ones. My 05 is in desperate need of some new shoes and rubber. Hmmm...gotta B-day coming up in August. I better start laying pictures and hints around for the wifey. I'm sure she will not like the price tag. I'm gonna need my wife to get on this forum and start some research.

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[JCS30TH]

those rims are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to big for that car. Might as well add the fart pipe next.