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    Default What size wheel do you recommend?

    I'm wanting to put some helium's on my 92.
    Would the masses go for 14" or 15"?
    Pros and con's.
    TIA.
    Tailchaser if you see this isn't there someone at a Discount I should call.
    Jack "Rude Dog" Hays
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    Go with the 15". They look great, and they offer the bigger tire selection.

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    Agree..... and 14's are getting harder and harder to find.
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    15x7 wider is better :)
    99 Miata Black

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    Default Straight fit?

    Are the Helium's a straight fit or require rings and/or adaptors?
    TIA.
    Jack "Rude Dog" Hays
    I'll See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon

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    Quote Originally Posted by rudedog
    Are the Helium's a straight fit or require rings and/or adaptors?
    TIA.
    They don't "require" anything, but you can use hubcentric rings with them. No other parts required.

    BTW, don't waste your time with Discount Tire. Go straight to Goodwin Racing and order them there. 15" x 6.5" silver Heliums for $79.95 each. Good luck getting any Discount to match that price.
    Iain

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    Dang $79.00 each!

    Sweet deal! :afro:

    Titus are these the rims you have on your car??
    Last edited by POS Racing; 05-14-2006 at 08:42 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Dang $79.00 each!

    Sweet deal! :afro:

    Titus are these the rims you have on your car??
    You betcha!


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    Quote Originally Posted by altiain
    They don't "require" anything, but you can use hubcentric rings with them. No other parts required.

    BTW, don't waste your time with Discount Tire. Go straight to Goodwin Racing and order them there. 15" x 6.5" silver Heliums for $79.95 each. Good luck getting any Discount to match that price.
    A note on the Goodwin price- It does not include the caps ($6 each) or the hubcentric rings ($4.50 each). 4 wheels with rings, caps, and shipping to DFW will run you $409.10 from Goodwin. That said, DTD isn't even selling them anymore.

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    Default Rings?

    OK, now I'm really confused.
    On epost says no rings required but you can use them.
    Then the next says rings at $.
    Maybe I don't know what these rings are for and what they do.
    Advantage/disadvantage?
    Required?
    Jack "Rude Dog" Hays
    I'll See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon

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    Quote Originally Posted by rudedog
    OK, now I'm really confused.
    On epost says no rings required but you can use them.
    Then the next says rings at $.
    Maybe I don't know what these rings are for and what they do.
    Advantage/disadvantage?
    Required?
    The Hubcentic rings are not a bad ideal in my opion.
    Centerbores on most OEM wheels come machined to exact specifications for the vehicles they come on. Aftermarket wheels usually have a standard centerbore measurement, which may or may not fit your vehicle without a small adapter called a hubcentric ring.

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