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Jamesy

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or maybe with the Atec2 wheels - diamond cut?

 

they do a 8.5" for the fronts with a 35 offset and a 9.5" rear with 35 offset...

 

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/atec-2.htm

 

I saw those wheels at JapShopwhen I went down there and they look awesome and thought they would really suit the Supra.

 

Give them a call as they are main distributors for Ultrailite and see what they can do for you. I spoke to Paul when I dealt with them.

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right prices are in:

 

Ultralite Atec 2 or Nurbugrings @ £1320 with Toyos

or

Rota GTR's @ £1350 with Toyos

or

Jade R's @ £1,300

 

i think i prefer the Ultralite but dont know which one - any suggestions on these or any other nice deep dish wheels out there??

 

 

Nurburgring:

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right thats it i love these wheels......my next question is whats best COLOUR to go with my silver car?

 

i like the darker one on the first pic beow......?

 

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/382/dsc00029mf0.jpg

 

http://www.subydude.com/subyslideshow/d/65928-1/3228872441_7879a704ce_b.jpg

 

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Good choice mate. Colour wise, the gunmetal ones get my vote.

 

As for the width, I think you should go for staggered fitment, and not the same size all round. The supra is complimented by it's big rear end, and a set of wider rears exaggerate this fact.

 

You can use the rare rims site to upload a pic of your supe from the side on, then virtually fit the grids to see what you think.

 

http://www.rarerims.co.uk/alloys_sub2.asp?id=42&intPage=2

 

I'd go for 18x9.5 front with 35 offset and 18x10 rears with 30.

 

You may need to fettle the arches, but it'll look sweet :cool:

 

EDIT - oh, and on the rears, go for some mad tyre like 255, to get a crazy stretched look.

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Good choice mate. Colour wise, the gunmetal ones get my vote.

 

As for the width, I think you should go for staggered fitment, and not the same size all round. The supra is complimented by it's big rear end, and a set of wider rears exaggerate this fact.

 

You can use the rare rims site to upload a pic of your supe from the side on, then virtually fit the grids to see what you think.

 

http://www.rarerims.co.uk/alloys_sub2.asp?id=42&intPage=2

 

I'd go for 18x9.5 front with 35 offset and 18x10 rears with 30.

 

You may need to fettle the arches, but it'll look sweet :cool:

 

EDIT - oh, and on the rears, go for some mad tyre like 255, to get a crazy stretched look.

 

cheers dude, i am not sure they do the 18x10 unless you want bronze or white...dont think bronze will work with silver though?

 

255 tyres on a 10" wheel - really? how will that look? like the rim is bursting out the side of it lol ;)

 

but yeah i think your right about wider slightly at the rear, i just didnt want 18x8.5 fronts as you loose all the angle in these wheels with a narrow width.

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The gunmetal ones are in that link I sent you, so they defo do it.

 

255 tyres will give a similar look to the pics you posted of the evos and scoobys.

 

get 9.5 fronts then, but you'll have to go higher on the offset too to compensate for the width.

 

I would really suggest you keep it staggered though mate. I remember reading somewhere once about staggered fitment cars, and that they are designed to promote understeer on the front making it safer to drive. (yes I know some NA supes didn't have staggered fitment as standard, but we're talking about a full BPU TT here)

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thanx mate...i am learning about offset (smaller number more they stick out) but i dont get the compensation for width bit lol.

 

i think 18x9.5 fronts and 18.10 rears would look great. what offset would that need mate?

 

and with 255 tyres rear what size fronts would work well?

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Ok, I found this a while ago while I was wheel shopping

 

http://www.morfed.net/wheel-offset-calculator/

 

You can put in the offset of your current wheels, then put in the offset of the new wheels (including witdth difference), it'll then tell you how much more proud the rim will be from the arch.

 

The width varies the offset, because the offset is a measurement from the hub face of the wheel, the wider the wheel, the higher the offset for the same out edge measurement.

 

Hard to explain in words, (probably even harder to understand), but play around with that link and you'll soom get it.

 

For an 8.5" rim with 35 offset, moving up to a 9.5" wheel, to keep the same outer edge, you need a 48 offset.

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