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    Ok toward the end of the year i'll probs get a new set of boots for the el.

    Original idea was go for some 18"vy ss units..but everyone has em..now iam thinkin something more along the lines of 19" vy gts rims .Iam really not into the 20" chromies so there out..

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    you may finish up with wheels and tyres worth more than the car, an over tyred car can lose grip without any warning in a corner and usually is dangerous to drive when wet

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    15" interceptors do me fine,shod with re92s

    big flash wheels and tyres means more money and usually poor handling

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    depends on the cars colour

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    Quote Originally Posted by VL_5SPEED View Post
    Monaro cv8r rims look nice on VLs
    yes 2nd that mate..prob is u need a good brake setup with them..see how we go after she comes back from the panel beaters..
    the germans designed it, the aussies built it, the japs got it moving and the wogs got it dosing...

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    ya i got the cv8r copies without the blackening. Im so glad i chose them,
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    do 18's fit easily enough? i have 15" mags and it's lowered, it tuck's the back tyre but there is barely any room between the guard and tyre (can't fit my fingers in there)

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    it may scrape at the back with 18's, get an adjustable panhard rod it'll fix that, prolly scrape at the front when you go around corners u need to turn wider. i found 18's make the car handle poorly, it will stick good through the bends but on a crap road hard to keep straight. I had 225 on the front and 235 on the rear, but at one stage i had 235 on the front as well but it was close to rubbing on the strut.

    but was much better with the 225 on the front and 235 on the back
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    i had 235 on my 18s
    no rubbing prob at the front
    but rear i had a little prob, ripped half of my mount off for the pan hard rod as i didnt have a adjustable on and must had a hard bump somewhere

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    does any one make non genuine vy gts rims?
    the germans designed it, the aussies built it, the japs got it moving and the wogs got it dosing...

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