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Alright, this is how the car looked with the stock 15" steel wheels and no hubcaps. Not bad, but could use some work.
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AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! MY NEW RIMS CAME TODAY!!!!! I ROCK!!!! KONIG 15" BRONZE HELIUMS. 10.8 POUNDS PER RIM....YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
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I went to my boy Mike's shop to get the rims and tires put together and installed. I had my current tires transferred from the steel wheels to the new ones. If you're wondering what the numbers on your tires mean, by the way, here are a couple tips. The numbers I'm talking about are in the format XXX/XX/XX. For example, my tires now are 185/65/15. The first number refers to the width of the tire, the second to the height of the tire from the outside of the rim to the outside edge (the "series" of tire), and the third to the diameter of the rim (a.k.a wheel). If you're getting "low profile" tires, they're gonna be something like 45 to 55 series tires. The lower this number, the thinner the tires are. Thinner tires generally have worse ride quality, but are lighter and look cool. The width numbers range widely, from 115 for my spare tire to 275 for big ass street drag tires. There are even wider and skinnier tires, but you most likely won't be using them. In additon, using anything less than a 45 series tire is going to make for a shitty ride. Finally, no matter how much you love those 28 inch rims, be aware that the bigger your rims, the more they're gonna way, and that's gonna just slow you down. Any weight located within the wheels or tires is magnified by the fact that it is both rotating and unsprung mass. Just trust me, the lighter the better.
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Although I asked Mike to put one of these jobbies on the steed, he said he wouldn't do it. Pussy bastid. He even had two hydraulic jacks to use. I dunno what the problem was.
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After I finally conceeded the point ("Fine Man, I GUESS I don't need tractor tires...ya fuck!"), Mike used the sweet hydraulic tire machine to get the rubber back on the metal and then put the new wheels and tires back onto the car. They used an impact gun to get the lugs tight, although some people say that's a bad idea. If you're a big baby (or maybe just smarter than me), you can use a torque wrench to get it right, but whatever.
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Finally, all was finished. Check it out, biatchezzz...you know you want it...yayer!
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