Installed my Saleen 23" Chrome rims today!
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Looks good. Besides josh34 I think I've had my wheels the longest and haven't done anything to them as of yet. I remember the thread on the 44mm 30mm offset but was the big issue with that thread besides not being able to rotate your wheels, Did the one of the set stick out to far? If so how much? LEt me know how those tires go b/c those are the same ones I wanted.
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01-31-2009, 08:24 PM
FWIW: after buying all the stuff to use the TPMS on these rims/tires, at the last minute after ****ing around with a new band for over an hour in my garage the night before, I had visions of the sensors coming loose inside the tire so I decided against installing the TPMS sensors. I drove for more than 20 miles BEFORE the f'ing light came on, I though for sure I was home free and my system either wasn't working or was broken at any rate now I have the light issue to deal with, back tape where are you!
Aired the tires up to 40 lbs today, love the handle and very pleased with these overall, the main reason I choose the contis was supposedly their made in Germany, if so, enough said.
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01-31-2009, 08:51 PM
Yeah I think tire rack has the Contis for around $160 ea...FWIW
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2wd,w/2" lowering shackles in the rear.
The 44mms throw the majority of the tire inside the fender well, those are the fronts, the 30mm throws the tire outside the fender well a bit further and are slightly heavier than the fronts due to more metal at the flange, I went w/4 44mm just for the rotation factor and to me that b/s seemed closer to stock, if you look at my wheels as it is now, the fronts stick our more than the rears which may be why Saleen made the rear w/a different b/s. What ever the case, very pleased so far. Note: Even with the 44mm wheels in the rear, the tires may hit the fender lip if the suspension bottoms all the way out but since their is a giant 4" rubber donut bolted to the underside of the frame on both sides above the axle, I think the suspension will bottom out on the bushings and stop before it hits the fenders...and it would be worse with the 30mm wheels...YMMV
FWIW: after buying all the stuff to use the TPMS on these rims/tires, at the last minute after ****ing around with a new band for over an hour in my garage the night before, I had visions of the sensors coming loose inside the tire so I decided against installing the TPMS sensors. I drove for more than 20 miles BEFORE the f'ing light came on, I though for sure I was home free and my system either wasn't working or was broken at any rate now I have the light issue to deal with, back tape where are you!
Aired the tires up to 40 lbs today, love the handle and very pleased with these overall, the main reason I choose the contis was supposedly their made in Germany, if so, enough said.
The 44mms throw the majority of the tire inside the fender well, those are the fronts, the 30mm throws the tire outside the fender well a bit further and are slightly heavier than the fronts due to more metal at the flange, I went w/4 44mm just for the rotation factor and to me that b/s seemed closer to stock, if you look at my wheels as it is now, the fronts stick our more than the rears which may be why Saleen made the rear w/a different b/s. What ever the case, very pleased so far. Note: Even with the 44mm wheels in the rear, the tires may hit the fender lip if the suspension bottoms all the way out but since their is a giant 4" rubber donut bolted to the underside of the frame on both sides above the axle, I think the suspension will bottom out on the bushings and stop before it hits the fenders...and it would be worse with the 30mm wheels...YMMV
FWIW: after buying all the stuff to use the TPMS on these rims/tires, at the last minute after ****ing around with a new band for over an hour in my garage the night before, I had visions of the sensors coming loose inside the tire so I decided against installing the TPMS sensors. I drove for more than 20 miles BEFORE the f'ing light came on, I though for sure I was home free and my system either wasn't working or was broken at any rate now I have the light issue to deal with, back tape where are you!
Aired the tires up to 40 lbs today, love the handle and very pleased with these overall, the main reason I choose the contis was supposedly their made in Germany, if so, enough said.
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So all you have is the 2" shackles on the back? Your front looks pretty low too. I have a set sitting in my garage waiting to go on in the spring and am still trying to decide on what setup to do. I wanted to PC them black but being chrome already I don't trust that the Coating over chrome will hold up very well. Also debating on how much to lower it now. Yours looks pretty damn good with just the shackles 
