bayside_supra Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hey everyone After having pretty much every problem you could think off when changing wheels (5 new tyres due to a puncture, had to buy spacers, spigot rings, valve extenders, wheel nuts...) I finally have my 19" HRE 3 piece split rims on my car. Went from these: http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/94e6e776b802195eaafee428f0420772.jpg To these: http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/204baa24c6ea19079f5c28f609b5eb64.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/b3d5c851941cdf1523a1ebf1c5441780.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/3d2448eaf1f8397100232c4d5437b16c.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/08836beca225c480ea12a652a2a7dd2b.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/419c78e53e0e6c6650e2028cbbf54449.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/cec32f4c6d961478d2a8a47d370667dc.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/25/a334aa0c8f1c273016c0a19a86ea856c.jpg In order to get these to sit right I had to get 25mm h&r spacers all round. They fit perfectly now and I'm really happy with the end result, although the ride has suffered a little. Might soften the coilovers. Can someone photoshop them into silver for me please? I'm thinking to go hyper silver and get some UK glass headlights. And I might even get deeper dished lips so I can loose the spacers one day. Hope you like. Opinions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I couldn't see them in first couple pics. But they fill the arches and look good man I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I think a nice shadow chrome or burnt black with diamond cut lips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Of course its entirely personal choice, but Id have bought SSR Professors/Work Meisters for the same money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Spot on mate, they look lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Of course its entirely personal choice, but Id have bought SSR Professors/Work Meisters for the same money I think he bought them of another member on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Very nice mate, nice to see a different wheel. I agree with you, a change from black would be a better suit for your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Thanks guys glad you like them. Ive always wanted HRE wheels so when they came for sale on here I had to have them. It's a shame they are not the right offset but the h&r spacers seem to be very high quality so I'm not worried about using them. And one day I might get the wheels widened anyway. Are they are photoshop geniuses who can mock them up in silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Of course its entirely personal choice, but Id have bought SSR Professors/Work Meisters for the same money He got these second hand from another member on the forum I believe, so were alot cheaper than a new set of SSR/Work Meisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 I did get them used yes. They are in nice condition but will be perfect after a refurb. Just got to make my mind up on the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poshmalc Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 They were a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 What about painting the centres to match the colour of the car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Ive literally just had to do a very similar thing with my wheels. im spacing mine out 25mm all around too - those H&R 25mm spacers are not cheap! Did you have problems with the stock studs poking through the face of the spacer at all? My wheels have grooves that allow for this, all except one measly bolt which fouls on the rear of the mounting face and doesnt allow it to sit flat out comes the angle grinder Did you get plastic spigot rings? They look spot on btw bud, looks so much better when the arches are filled out a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looks nice mate . You selling the old ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT RR Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 They look good mate, nice stance on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looking good, what are the widths of the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 I will be selling the old ones at some point. Just got to finish moving to get time to picture them and measure the tyres etc. The spacers weren't cheap but I would not go cheap on such and integral part so h&r were a must. I don't believe the bolts stuck out at all from memory. I will be removing the wheels soon once more to check the bolts haven't loosened so I will get some pics of them bolted on. I did get plastic spigot rings on eBay for a few quid, seem to do the job fine. The rears are 9.5j and fronts are 8.5j. The ride has suffered a fair bit so I will turn the dampers down a few clicks before my next drive as its a bit too firm at the moment. Amazing how much difference an inch makes. The speedo is much more accurate now though. At an indicated 70mph the speedo on the iPhone says 68mph so pretty much spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Those are really nice mate, suit the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Thats a nice looking supra! Leave the centres black imo, looks great as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thanks guys hopefully someone will mock them up in silver on photoshop before I do anything. I only just had a chance to drive the car again so removed the wheels to check the bolts on the spacers. Here is how the bolts stick out, just a couple of mm as you can see. My wheels allow for this luckily if you look at the inside of them in the bottom pic. I did soften the dampers slightly and the ride is a little better bit it's much much harder with these rims on, looks the business though so I will survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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