PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 18/05/09 12:16 PM Share Posted 18/05/09 12:16 PM (edited) As the title suggests, I fitted my new rims and tyres today.As the factory rubber has worn down to, and on a couple of tyres, past the tread wear indicators, I decided to fit the new ones.24500kms is all the standard rubber was good for. Rotations every 5000kms didn't help life either.Only time will tell with the new ones.Rims are 19" BA/BF copy Typhoon and tyres are 245/35R19 Kumho KU31.I can report that the new tyres appear heaps quieter on the road than the standard stuff.Apologies in advance for the 'new' photos as the sun was just about down and my camera had a bit of an issue.I'll take some more tomorrow and post them up.Old.New. Edited 19/05/09 10:21 PM by tab Pics embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 18/05/09 01:14 PM Share Posted 18/05/09 01:14 PM looks good, but it'll look better without the mudspats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 18/05/09 01:24 PM Author Share Posted 18/05/09 01:24 PM Mudspats are a must for me on any vehicle due to where I live.Unfortunately they aren't available colour coded.Thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 19/05/09 03:24 AM Author Share Posted 19/05/09 03:24 AM More photos.Better quality this time.Will clear the Brembo's that are coming in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/05/09 12:04 PM Share Posted 19/05/09 12:04 PM Like looking in a mirror mate! I have exactly the same colour Lightening strike FGXR6T with genuine BA Typhoon wheels 2nd hand.......only 18" (38.5mm Front offset, 28.5mm Rear offset)So yeah..........it looks FANTASTIC!4 pot Front Brembo's in the garage waiting to go on. The KU31's are great value in 19's. I have some KU36's for the track but run Falken FK452's on the road. Got 29,000 out of the Dunlop Sportmaxx's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 19/05/09 01:44 PM Author Share Posted 19/05/09 01:44 PM Cheers for the comments mate. I've been told that these will clear 6 pot front calipers. Was a stipulation of the sale so the seller test fitted them to a car before I bought them.Couldn't be happier with the feel and lower road noise level too. I don't worry too much about the looks. I'm more for function than finish but have always liked the look of these wheels from when they first came out.Knowing that they will clear the future brake upgrade set my mind at ease as well.Funny thing is I get a lot more head turners now. Even the local constabulary were having a fair old gawk as well. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowTurbo Member 163 Member For: 18y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Darwin Posted 20/05/09 12:35 PM Share Posted 20/05/09 12:35 PM Looks great mate.Don't know about 6 spots behind the 18's, I have work rims and 4 spots are the max running a 355mm rotorThrow some coilovers on it now man and it will look tits Nice job....I have a xr8 airbox too hopefully I'm making the same power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 20/05/09 02:12 PM Author Share Posted 20/05/09 02:12 PM I didn't think they would clear the 18" rims so that's why the new ones are 19". Tab, any chance of a pm on how to embed pics please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 20/05/09 09:52 PM Share Posted 20/05/09 09:52 PM Looks good mate - but I'm probably biased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/05/09 10:46 PM Share Posted 20/05/09 10:46 PM I had the same 18" typhoon rims on my typhoon with 6/4 Brembos. The will clear them no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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