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      03-17-2016, 09:57 PM   #1
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Fresh set of VMRs arrived today - WITH PICS

After waiting over a month for VMR to finish powder coating a set of v721s, they finally arrived today at long last. I will have some mounted pics posted here soon. Super stoked with how these turned out!
















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      03-18-2016, 06:32 AM   #2
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Those look fantastic, great choice what's the hammer for? Haha
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      03-18-2016, 08:51 AM   #3
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Those look fantastic, great choice what's the hammer for? Haha
^ I was literally about the post the same question.

Those wheels look great. Too flashy for me to put on my black car personally, but I do like them a lot.
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Haha I had some difficulty removing the stock wheels and thought I'd try some prying. Never seen wheels stick so tightly to the rotor after the lugs have all been removed. Obviously I would use a different tool when removing my new VMRs.
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Wanna see it complete!!!
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      03-20-2016, 02:00 PM   #6
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More pics after install:







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      03-20-2016, 05:58 PM   #7
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Nice! The color is subtle and works really well with the black.
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DAT ASS... nice!
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Haha I had some difficulty removing the stock wheels and thought I'd try some prying. Never seen wheels stick so tightly to the rotor after the lugs have all been removed. Obviously I would use a different tool when removing my new VMRs.
LOL after removing all the lugs I usually give the tire a good kick to separate it (with a wheel pin removal tool in place of course). Once my dealer brushed some antiseize on the rotor hat of one wheel they removed. 4 months later when I had to take the wheels off, that one wheel came off with ease while the other 3 required a good kick to get them loosened.

BTW, why does your front end look lowered, but the rear looks like stock height? Wheels looks great otherwise! They don't stand out as much as I thought they would.
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Love the style and colour on the car!!!!!!!!

What are your specs?

You need a drop next
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      03-21-2016, 12:36 PM   #11
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May I ask what size tires and wheels you have? Those look like they're stretched pretty thin, IMO.
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Those turned out beautifully! I love it! Don't forget to post in the Show Off Your VMR Wheels thread!
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Thanks guys! I hear what you're saying about the stance difference between the front and the rear. There seems to be a ton of extra space in the back, but up front the stance is near perfect. VMR recommended a size 30 sidewall for the rear, and a 35 up front, which is likely the reason for the difference. I could easily fit a 35 in the rear and it would look a lot better than the 30 IMO.
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May I ask what size tires and wheels you have? Those look like they're stretched pretty thin, IMO.
235/35/19 in the front, 255/30/19 in the rear. I think I will go with bigger tires all around next time.
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Looks Great.
What size rims did you choose.
Width and offset would be a huge help for me.
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      03-22-2016, 03:51 PM   #16
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19x8.5" in front, 19x9.5" in back. I believe the offsets are ET35 and ET45; it's perfect for the car.
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235/35/19 in the front, 255/30/19 in the rear. I think I will go with bigger tires all around next time.
With 235/35/19 in the front, you should of went with 265/30/19 in the rear to be more closer in rolling circumference to the front. 255/30/19 is slightly smaller in rolling circumference compared to the 235/35/19 front. If it doesn't rub, I would do 245/35/19F and 275/30/19R to get rid of that stretched tire fitment. 245/275 are perfect for an 8.5/9.5 wide wheels.
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With 235/35/19 in the front, you should of went with 265/30/19 in the rear to be more closer in rolling circumference to the front. 255/30/19 is slightly smaller in rolling circumference compared to the 235/35/19 front. If it doesn't rub, I would do 245/35/19F and 275/30/19R to get rid of that stretched tire fitment. 245/275 are perfect for an 8.5/9.5 wide wheels.
Why would you stick with a 30 sidewall in the rear? Why not go with 35 like the front? There is plenty of room and I think it would look better.
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30% of 265mm is approximately the same sidewall height as 35% of 235mm. 35% of 265mm or 255mm would make the rear sidewall taller than the front sidewall - although, this would fill in the wheel well a bit more, but it would also increase your rake (rear end being even taller). It's also best to keep the overall rolling circumference as equal as possible (same sidewall heights) front and back to keep all the electronic nannies happy.
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Why would you stick with a 30 sidewall in the rear? Why not go with 35 like the front? There is plenty of room and I think it would look better.
A tire's sidewall thickness is actually determined by combining the sidewall profile with the width (as measured in millimeters). Many don't know this, but the way tire sidewall thickness is calculated such that the profile number (in this case, 30) is treated as a percentage of the width (in this case, 255) to get the actual sidewall thickness:

255/30/19

255mm (width) * .30 (profile) = 76.5mm thick sidewall.

From there you can calculate the total outer diameter by multiplying the sidewall thickness *2 and adding in whatever wheel diameter (in millimeters) you're using. There are 25.4mm in one inch, so you multiply the wheel diam by 25.4 to convert to mm:

2(235*35) + 19*25.4 = 647.1mm outer diam (or 25.48")
2(255*30) + 19*25.4 = 635.6mm outer diam (or 25.02") - 1.78% difference from fronts
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2(255*35) + 19*25.4 = 661.1mm outer diam (or 26.03") - 2.16% difference from fronts

For what it's worth, I'm guessing they made the recommendations to ensure a rub-free fit. The outer diams are only 1.81% different which is well within the golden rule (F + R should have less than 3% difference in OD). Those rear tires are recommended for wheels ranging from 8.5" to 10" so you should have no issues. Looks good to me but preferences differ.

Oh, and if anyone is too lazy to do the math there are a few nifty calculators out there like this -> www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator Many use the calculators but I think it's good to understand why/how things change rather than just knowing the answers, hence the brief explanation above

Onto the pics! Are you lowered? If not, plan on it? These things look bitchin', I think the color accentuates the concave on the 9.5" too. Looks way deeper than my 18x10 VMR's, albeit they're a different model. With a drop and OEM rear spoiler I think you would take things to another level, would love to see that combo!
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      03-23-2016, 11:23 AM   #21
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Thanks Tiltmode, this is all news to me so thanks for the insight!

I'm still on a stock suspension but this will be my next upgrade. I'd like some H&R coilovers, but that will probably have to wait a while. Any recommendations?
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