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Old 07-14-2011, 10:53 PM
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Mando, the wheels are the 3 piece ozwheel ones.

I changed the outer rim for an extra inch of dish and then machined the inner face (12mm) to bring the wheel in a bit but maintain clearance. In general I wanted to change the busy look of the wheel. I have had the centres powder coated in a satin gunmetal grey, the satin finish is to minimise the shine or reflective surfaces on the centre.

The other thing that I did was replace the mounting bolts. These are now a low head high tensile which sit flush with the centre for a smoother look. The bolts have all been treated as a HOT black oxide (not normal black oxide). When I rebuild the wheels I was happy with the end result.

The rears were rebuilt and machined so I could get maximum dish but still have clearance.... its tight but it works. Rear tyres are 285 40.

However I do agree that the 18s and the rim profile look good.
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