My AR-1s are in!

tl_boy · 03-04-2006, 04:15 PM

PM sent.

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

TL, can you PM me where you ordered your wheels from... thanks

tl_boy · 03-04-2006, 04:17 PM

by pushing (HARD i image - i tried pushing with medium pressure and no go), i won't break the prongs will I? I was pushing pretty darn hard man.

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Originally Posted by JIMD1709

just push the caps out from the back. You can do it by hand, just push on the center with your thumb. Oh and by the way 275 wont look that huge once mounted. I have 265's and they did look HUGE, but once mounted they look great.

dme330i · 03-05-2006, 08:54 PM

Push hard enough to pop them out. The prongs won't break.

lux.sh · 03-05-2006, 09:53 PM

^ what he said about center caps. Just push them hard from behind, and they'll pop out.

Can you weigh those wheels please?

tl_boy · 03-05-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lux.sh

^ what he said about center caps. Just push them hard from behind, and they'll pop out.

Can you weigh those wheels please?

ok, i'll try to do it tommorow.

edit: by the way, i was looking at a 911 porsche today, it had some bbs wheels. Then i went home and looked at my wheels in the garage. Man, they are really nice. It really looked a lot like the bbs i saw on the 911.

Pretender · 03-06-2006, 01:45 AM

Please PM me also. Thanks in advance. BTW, 275 just looks perfect and I saw them in the e46 M3 aftermarket wheels.

stratstrummer · 03-08-2006, 04:41 AM

Where are the pics of the wheels mounted on the car???

Hunter399 · 03-08-2006, 07:22 AM

Our Houston meet is going to be INSAINE....

Two cars with AR1s.....

tl_boy · 03-08-2006, 08:31 AM

They are not mounted yet. I'm thinking to wait till my h&r springs come in, and then do everything together. I don't want to look "high watering" for even one day. i have standard suspension, not sport pack.

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Originally Posted by stratstrummer

Where are the pics of the wheels mounted on the car???

HRC · 03-08-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tl_boy

They are not mounted yet. I'm thinking to wait till my h&r springs come in, and then do everything together. I don't want to look "high watering" for even one day. i have standard suspension, not sport pack.

Good move!

Danny

tl_boy · 03-08-2006, 06:06 PM

it kinda sucks what happened today. My rims were lined up in my garage, not stacked because i was worried of scratching the wheels. my dad comes over and kicks one down because it was in his way. And he happens to kick the front, 235 series with no rim protection. Yup, I got scratches around several parts of the wheels outer radius. Looks like very slight curb rash! i'm so pissed. Then he said, "are you going to drive with them or put them for show in a museum?" I got even more pissed. Then I went and kicked his 2004 LS430 3 times (in the bumper, not sheetmetal) and then said, you think this is going in a museum.

yeah yeah, it was immature, but he didn't need to kick the rim down. damn. Anyways, how should I store them until i get my springs in? if i stack them, u think that will scratch the outer lip?

HRC · 03-08-2006, 06:13 PM

Sorry that happened to you, that sucks. The best way to store rims is to stack them. When your setup came, did it come with cardboard cutouts for the face of the rims? Use that and some towels or just towels between the rims.

Danny

Ryan@Motorwerks · 03-08-2006, 06:16 PM

No stacking them isn't going to hurt them, just put cardboard pieces between each wheel(use the cardboard they sent the rims with if you haven't thrown them away yet.)

stratstrummer · 03-08-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 335e90

No stacking them isn't going to hurt them, just put cardboard pieces between each wheel(use the cardboard they sent the rims with if you haven't thrown them away yet.)

Yeah stack em.. right on dad's head.

tl_boy · 03-08-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 335e90

No stacking them isn't going to hurt them, just put cardboard pieces between each wheel(use the cardboard they sent the rims with if you haven't thrown them away yet.)

okay.

tl_boy · 03-08-2006, 06:56 PM

question though, these are the first aftermarket wheels i've ever had. Are wheels supposed to scratch so easily? i'll try to take a pic of it tonight. i thought they would be tougher than this.?

HRC · 03-08-2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tl_boy

question though, these are the first aftermarket wheels i've ever had. Are wheels supposed to scratch so easily? i'll try to take a pic of it tonight. i thought they would be tougher than this.?

Pretty much any rim is gonna take a hit if it falls on it's outside edge. What surface did it fall on? Concrete will rash for sure. The tile like you have in the pictures shouldn't leave the same type of marks concrete does. Remember, the rims and tires mounted up are pretty heavy, anything that heavy will not fall without damage, unless it's on grass or carpet.

Danny

tl_boy · 03-08-2006, 11:59 PM

no, that was inside the house. the wheels fell on concrete in the garage. it is true they are pretty heavy, i wish i had 245 fronts. oh well, next time.

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Originally Posted by HRC

Pretty much any rim is gonna take a hit if it falls on it's outside edge. What surface did it fall on? Concrete will rash for sure. The tile like you have in the pictures shouldn't leave the same type of marks concrete does. Remember, the rims and tires mounted up are pretty heavy, anything that heavy will not fall without damage, unless it's on grass or carpet.

Danny

stratstrummer · 03-09-2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tl_boy

no, that was inside the house. the wheels fell on concrete in the garage. it is true they are pretty heavy, i wish i had 245 fronts. oh well, next time.

do 245's fit without any rubbing?

lux.sh · 03-09-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tl_boy

Then I went and kicked his 2004 LS430 3 times (in the bumper, not sheetmetal) and then said, you think this is going in a museum.

LOL. He got OWNED.

but you must be spoiled. I do that to my dad, my rims would be used as BBQ grille, and my legs won't function for awhile.

tl_boy · 03-09-2006, 09:05 AM

u guys know how long i've spent looking for the perfect wheels. that was wrong to do that to me.

in any case, i did feel bad after i did it. i went back and checked, thankfully no dent, no scratches. again, i kicked the bumper area, not the sheetmetal (and didn't kick my hardest anyway)

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Originally Posted by lux.sh

LOL. He got OWNED.

but you must be spoiled. I do that to my dad, my rims would be used as BBQ grille, and my legs won't function for awhile.

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tl_boy Major 83 Rep 1,329 Posts Drives: tl Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: houston iTrader: (0)	it kinda sucks what happened today. My rims were lined up in my garage, not stacked because i was worried of scratching the wheels. my dad comes over and kicks one down because it was in his way. And he happens to kick the front, 235 series with no rim protection. Yup, I got scratches around several parts of the wheels outer radius. Looks like very slight curb rash! i'm so pissed. Then he said, "are you going to drive with them or put them for show in a museum?" I got even more pissed. Then I went and kicked his 2004 LS430 3 times (in the bumper, not sheetmetal) and then said, you think this is going in a museum. yeah yeah, it was immature, but he didn't need to kick the rim down. damn. Anyways, how should I store them until i get my springs in? if i stack them, u think that will scratch the outer lip?
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