Shull Bit!!!!

SVX10 · #1 03-25-2002, 10:06 PM

So, there I was in my garage looking at my new Konig wheels, and the boxes they were in, when a mysterious marking caught my eye. In blue, on the side of the factory box, it read "18x8". Ufck That! I said. So, basically the guy sent me the wrong rims. I really wanna put them on, but i've been told that 8" width rubs. So, since I already bought tires, I don't quite know what to do. I kinda wanna try them out to see if they don't rub (since I don't think it's ever been attempted (probably for good reason)), but I wanna get the rims I ordered. Somebody help a brutha out!

Mat

SVXMAN2001 · #2 03-25-2002, 10:12 PM

well what you could always do is put them on , try them out and see if you like them. If not, just ask to return them, I can't imagine they're being a problem. Personally what I would do is ask the distributor of the wheels what options you have. Good luck, take some pics too!!!!!

chris

#3 03-25-2002, 10:19 PM

I have those wheels on my SVX. The owner I bought it from put them on not knowing anything. I took it to the shop and they told me they were to wide, but they shaved some of the tire off so it doesn't rub anymore, and it works fine.

Mr. Pockets · #4 03-26-2002, 07:22 AM

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Originally posted by Doogie
I have those wheels on my SVX. The owner I bought it from put them on not knowing anything. I took it to the shop and they told me they were to wide, but they shaved some of the tire off so it doesn't rub anymore, and it works fine.

That sounds perfectly safe.

Mat, I would recommend that you exercise some patience, call whomever you bought the wheels from and get the right ones.

#5 03-26-2002, 07:56 AM

dont they make a spacer that you can put inbetween the rim and the roter, so it doesn't rub. That seams more logical to me than shaving your tire! However it may make the wheel stick out a bit, so may have that crazy dune look to it

kuoh · #6 03-26-2002, 09:08 AM

It's usualy the outside of the tire that rubs. I've not seen anyone mention the inside rubbing. A spacer would just make it worse, not to mention putting more load on the wheel bearings.

KuoH

#7 03-26-2002, 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by kuoh
It's usualy the outside of the tire that rubs. I've not seen anyone mention the inside rubbing. A spacer would just make it worse, not to mention putting more load on the wheel bearings.

KuoH

oh...hmmm...you could always reconstruct that part of the wheel well and make it bigger

Aredubjay · #8 03-26-2002, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by EverclearAtMSU

oh...hmmm...you could always reconstruct that part of the wheel well and make it bigger

I'm going to pretend I didn't read this post, and fully resist my urge to delete it.

Seraph · #9 03-26-2002, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by Aredubjay

I'm going to pretend I didn't read this post, and fully resist my urge to delete it.

Bad Randy!

Guys, want to experiemnt with Randy's car at Reading? I'll try to keep him distracted.

Lwin

#10 03-26-2002, 10:19 AM

yeah! i'll bring a gallon of paint

#11 03-26-2002, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by alacrity024
yeah! i'll bring a gallon of paint

i think that nice honda s2000 phoenix yellow would look absolutely stunning!

#12 03-26-2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by srmifer

i think that nice honda s2000 phoenix yellow would look absolutely stunning!

i remember my dad mentioning something about how they used to "felt" a car instead of paint...I'll bring the spray on adhesive, anyone have some felt

damn peer pressure

#13 03-26-2002, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by EverclearAtMSU

i remember my dad mentioning something about how they used to "felt" a car instead of paint...I'll bring the spray on adhesive, anyone have some felt

damn peer pressure

wellllllll...since we're so into creative ideas on decorating randy's car...paint it with the bright phoenix yellow base...then we can glue an array of different colored felt patches on it ...
it'll be like a nice bright yellow, multi-colored felt piece, cow-esque conglomeration of all our creative minds to make randy's car the most beautiful svx on the planet...

i'm going to be shot, aren't i...

#14 03-26-2002, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by srmifer

wellllllll...since we're so into creative ideas on decorating randy's car...paint it with the bright phoenix yellow base...then we can glue an array of different colored felt patches on it ...
it'll be like a nice bright yellow, multi-colored felt piece, cow-esque conglomeration of all our creative minds to make randy's car the most beautiful svx on the planet...

i'm going to be shot, aren't i...

ooo *invisions a chckerboard pattern & a bunch of those chinese symbols on the windows*

Aredubjay · #15 03-26-2002, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by srmifer
i'm going to be shot, aren't i...

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