MB old school wheels

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Ok, now this thread is not worthless.

The best part is I paid less than $1500 for the wheels and tires, mounted, balanced, road hazard and lug nuts.  Plus I happened to go in at the right time and got a $200 mail in rebate!  Love the wheels, now need to lower the car. 


P.S.  Thanks to Goodysgotacuda (?).  His car was the basis for my search for wheels.

  Lower the car a tad and yer in business! 

[brads70]

NICE!     Looks like a hotwheels car!

[Road_Runner]

Looks great!  Do you expect any clearance issues if you lower your car, especially on front?  Also, curious why you went with different make tires front to rear, did one manufacturer not make both sizes?

Later, Jim

[RCCDrew]

  Lower the car a tad and yer in business! 

That's the plan. Give me a couple more weeks...

[RCCDrew]

Looks great!  Do you expect any clearance issues if you lower your car, especially on front?  Also, curious why you went with different make tires front to rear, did one manufacturer not make both sizes?

Later, Jim

I couldn't find matching tires because of the aspect ratio difference. I won't be rotating them front to back anyway. I don't expect clearance issues...

[DanGoodman]

looks really good, just lower it a bit

[RCCDrew]

Here's the new look with spoilers and lowered 2".  I had to tweak the wheel lips on the rear due to slight rubbing. 

[brads70]

Looks great! 

[brianz426]

Awesome

[Super Blue 72]

I'm diggin' it!  Great looking ride! 

[RCCDrew]

Vid of the idle.  I wasn't crazy about the glasspacks when I got it, but now they are growing on me. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP7cnH2CdsI&feature=BFa&list=ULQFIhBuR_jxg&lf=mfu_in_order

[RCCDrew]

1/4/12 pic

[gixxer711]

I have a question about your wheels and tire setup. You list the backspacing on your rear wheels as 5", however MB Motoring lists the 17x9.5 with a 5.5" backspacing. I realize you have had these for awhile, so they might have changed their backspacing along the way. I just wanted to see if you could confirm which backspacing it really has. I am planning on running the same tire you have on the rear and I am hoping to do it with little modifications to no modifications, as I am looking at a wheel that is 17x9.5 with a 5" backspacing.