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How To - Tips => Rims & Tires => Topic started by: autopro on May 18, 2012, 09:51:07 AM
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Is $1,600.00 a good price to pay for a set of these rims? I know they are for the Murcielago and not for the LP640 but would you guys still install them on the LP640?
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/energyauto/Lamborghini/photo3.jpg)
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1,600 sounds like a great price for them. I would run them due to the fact nobody around here would ever know the difference and i'm building on a budget!
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I personally would install them. But that's just me. They are a little dated and they aren't the absolute best look for the LP but they are nice and look good on the Murcielago's in general, in my opinion. Just for the size and correct offsets, I have considered them as well for my build, and also the cost. They are easily available at reasonable prices usually even with good tires already on them.
CKI, CarKitInc, has some on their current build of the MR2 LP640. They aren't completed with the build, but they have these rims on their LP640. Check out their vids if you really want to see what it looks like. I think it looks OK. But I'm sure you will hear some like and some don't. Good luck.
CarKitInc- Mercy-2 N.T. Front Springs Heated to Lower Front End (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbTaFBFATSQ#)
Mitch
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Thanks guys, I do like the way they look although I wish they would be the newer style ;). But I think these will look really good on the car and hopefully I'm getting a good price on them.
Now I need to get some tires for them ::)
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Update! ::bounce
I received my rims and they look pretty sweet, now I just need to get some tires for them ::headbang
Anyone know of any good deals for the rear tires 335/30 18's?
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Totally jealous ::tongue! Post another pic! ::study
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OK I'm totally jealous too. Lambo rims in general seem to be worth their weight in gold. You could always sell them if you find better rims. Just remember me if you do sell....Lol...dave
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Totally jealous ::tongue! Post another pic! ::study
Cool, I'll put up some pictures up in a little while. I actually took the front rims yesterday to a friend’s shop to get some tires put on. They will be used tires but I just need them for now while I am building the chassis. I haven’t found any used tires for the rear yet ::help.
OK I'm totally jealous too. Lambo rims in general seem to be worth their weight in gold. You could always sell them if you find better rims. Just remember me if you do sell....Lol...dave
No problem Dave I'll let you know if I find anything else, do you like this style or the newer style?
I see people post them for sale on other sites at first for a lot of money and no one buys them. They drop the price quite a bit after a couple of weeks. The guy that I bought them from said he had had them for a couple of years in his garage and couldn't get rid of them. His original price for them was $3,600.00 and I ended up getting them for $1,600.00. He told me his wife was persuading him to sell them, we all know what that means. ::)
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Wow.... Beautiful rims... are they the ones with slightly black in the front? I payed $3600 for the set just last year.... ARGGGGG
Where did you find them? do they have more?
CCIE
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Don't forget me if you run across another set ::wave I need to get rid of these 20's they are to big for my liking ::counfused
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Wow.... Beautiful rims... are they the ones with slightly black in the front? I payed $3600 for the set just last year.... ARGGGGG
Where did you find them? do they have more?
CCIE
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Thanks CCIE yeah, they are all black. The guy that sold them to me just had this one set, he actually put different rims on his car and that is the reason he was selling these. I see other sets on that site from time to time and I know there are some there right now but for a lot more money.
Don't forget me if you run across another set ::wave I need to get rid of these 20's they are to big for my liking ::counfused
I know of a set of Hercules rims for $2,500.00. Let me know if you want them and I will pass you the guy’s information. I don’t know what condition they are in but you can call him and ask him.
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So as promised here is a picture of one of the rear rims. Sorry for the bad pictures but we just have a crappy camera here at work.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/energyauto/Lamborghini/SAM_3685.jpg)
This is one of the brake disks that I bought. They come with the black zinc coating already on them and will eventually rub off where it makes contact with the brake pads. Hopefully this will keep them looking nicer for a while longer instead of just rusting around the edges, I hate that >:(! They are for a 1997-2004 C5 Corvette (fronts) and they are 13â€.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/energyauto/Lamborghini/SAM_3687.jpg)
This is just to see how they would look. The hubs are from a 2000 S-10 pickup with ABS and 4WD, the wheel studs on these hubs are just a bit short for these rims so I ordered some that are ½†longer. I will post some pics when I change them out.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/energyauto/Lamborghini/SAM_3689.jpg)
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Oooooh wow! Much better than the first picture. Black is awesome. I want these wheels :)
How much will they cost when you add the tires?
There's ebay ads for sets with tires 3,900
too much for me though :(
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Tires depending on what you go with will be between $800-$1,100 ::thumbup
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I know of a set of Hercules rims for $2,500.00. Let me know if you want them and I will pass you the guy’s information. I don’t know what condition they are in but you can call him and ask him.
Seems like ive seen them somewhere before ::scratch $1,600-$2,000 sounds much better ::toothy
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i was for sure that 13" will still look small, but I was surely mistaken. it fills it up well!
I am in the process of piecing and creating a list of all wilwood brake pieces to convert the front to 13" wilwood setup.
I just dont like or trust the stock brakes at all.
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I know of a set of Hercules rims for $2,500.00. Let me know if you want them and I will pass you the guy’s information. I don’t know what condition they are in but you can call him and ask him.
Seems like ive seen them somewhere before ::scratch $1,600-$2,000 sounds much better ::toothy
Exactly one of the reasons I went with the older style rims, although $2,500.00 isn't too bad for the Hercules rims. I’ll keep an eye out for you in case I see some.
i was for sure that 13" will still look small, but I was surely mistaken. it fills it up well!
I am in the process of piecing and creating a list of all wilwood brake pieces to convert the front to 13" wilwood setup.
I just dont like or trust the stock brakes at all.
The picture actually makes them look a little bit smaller don’t know why. In real life they do fill pretty well, wish they were 14’s but those are some serious money.
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Tires depending on what you go with will be between $800-$1,100 ::thumbup
Great going Dustin, you just ruined my weekend :'( ::tongue
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I thought that was a decent estimate, rears alone will be $270-$370 a piece and you already have the front, you should be good ::wave
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I thought that was a decent estimate, rears alone will be $270-$370 a piece and you already have the front, you should be good ::wave
I know, I just just teasing Dustin. I actually got the front tires for $100.00 for both installed. Best thing of all is that they have about 80% thread life left ::thumbup
The rears are going to set me back around $150.00 - $200.00 depending on the condition. It helps to have friends in the automotive industry.
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I just cannot cut my wheels down, I'm sanding the crap out of it with 3" flap wheels for hours even though I passed out the chrome and copper, I keep checking the hub fit and it always seems like it's very close to going in but never does! Can't even believe it.
When it spins it seems like it is just gliding away from the edges, it spins so smoothly.
If I try to pull it up away from the bottom just to do the top-inside, the flap wheel rattles like crazy and seems like it's tearing the metal up. I stop quick enough though.
I'm not sure if it's better to drill slowly or high speed.. I tried both.
Still on the first wheel :(
I couldn't find 3.25" only 3 but you'd think that would be enough...
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Are you going to run spacers?
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Well for the rear no now that I have oems I didn't think about the front yet but I'm working on cutting the inside of one of the rears and am about to cry because nothings happening ::duh
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Buy a dial caliper! Save yourself headache and reduce guess work. It will be a very useful tool to have anyhow. I get the cheapies for the garage from Harborfrieght. $25
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Mine were snug, but I didn't have to do any grinding to get them on. They are a little tight when they come off, but they pop right off. The fronts seemed tighter than the rears on mine. They should go on with minimal sanding. It seems like yours are way too tight.
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So maybe if I put it on as much as I can (it gets stuck) and just tighten the lugs on it? It is supposed to go all the way down on the wheel right? The bolts are barely sticking out of the bolt holes.
The reason for my wheel I think is because it was chromed and I also saw copper in there and I sanded it off. Although I kept sanding through the metal as well but it's still tight.
I also can't imagine how it was able to fit on the murcielago with the chrome on there ::scratch