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Originally Posted by morepower
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I took a long time trying to pick a wheel that I thought looked best on a black coupe. Going with the Corsair's was a little scary since there wasn't any pictures of cars with the wheels installed. I got a picture of the wheel from John that I photo edited onto my car to get an idea of how they would look. I am really happy with the way they turned out. I especially like the way the wheels and tires fit the wheel wells. They stick out just a little further than the stock wheels/tires which gives the car a more agressive stance. Its hard to tell from the photos but the rear sidewalls stick out about 1/2" from the fender but the tread is still inside the wheel well.
I am a little concerned about your comment that they stick out 1/2" Can you please clarify with some pics? Perhaps pics from the rear and closer to the fender.
1/2" sticking out is really too much for my tastes.
thanks
Last edited by Dr. Pham; Jan 30, 2006 at 10:11 PM.
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Dr. Pham,
I'll try to get a close-up picture posted tonight.
The tread is entirely inside the finder well but the KDW2 tire profile has a rounded side wall that actually overlaps the wheel a bit (which helps to protect the polished wheel rim). I think you can see the rounded sidewall profile in the picture I posted. There is definately no tread visible sticking outside the top of the finder well. IMHO this looks just right.
I'll try to get a close-up picture posted tonight.
The tread is entirely inside the finder well but the KDW2 tire profile has a rounded side wall that actually overlaps the wheel a bit (which helps to protect the polished wheel rim). I think you can see the rounded sidewall profile in the picture I posted. There is definately no tread visible sticking outside the top of the finder well. IMHO this looks just right.
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Wow, those look great. Didn't know how I would like the looks, but on your car they are a very good choice.
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In response to Dr. Pham's concern about how far the tire sticks out in the rear, I recalibrated my eye and determine its more like 1/4" (actual measruement). Sorry for the inaccurate info. A straight edge puts things into perspective. Here is a photo of the straight edge up against the "tire" to show how it looks. Again this is all sidewall. These do sit out a little further than stock wheels/tires but it really fills out the wheel well very nice.
Again, thanks for all the thumbs up.
Its hard to show the contrast between a black car and tire. Anyway...
Again, thanks for all the thumbs up.
Its hard to show the contrast between a black car and tire. Anyway...
Last edited by morepower; Feb 1, 2006 at 12:13 AM.
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Originally Posted by SuiVette
SWEET!!
Are you lowered and do you have any rubbing issues?
It looks like the 505A's now have some competition for my favorite rim.
Sui
Are you lowered and do you have any rubbing issues?
It looks like the 505A's now have some competition for my favorite rim.
Sui
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by morepower
In response to Dr. Pham's concern about how far the tire sticks out in the rear, I recalibrated my eye and determine its more like 1/4" (actual measruement). Sorry for the inaccurate info. A straight edge puts things into perspective. Here is a photo of the straight edge up against the "tire" to show how it looks. Again this is all sidewall. These do sit out a little further than stock wheels/tires but it really fills out the wheel well very nice.
Again, thanks for all the thumbs up.
Its hard to show the contrast between a black car and tire. Anyway...
Again, thanks for all the thumbs up.
Its hard to show the contrast between a black car and tire. Anyway...
!And yes they do look great!
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Originally Posted by Dr. Pham
Ah!...these pics really help clarify...thanks for taking the time and even setting up the straight edge !
And yes they do look great!
!And yes they do look great!
Great job doing those last photos and those look sweet on your car
