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Old 02-16-2006, 11:56 PM
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does anybody know what the backspacing on the salid shooter rims is?

and can someone explain what backspacing actually is? i think i know but im not sure, if i am right tho what backspacing would i need to get my rear tires to stick out like this....
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oh and if your wondering these are the rims i am thinking about getting i just have to make sure the backspaceing will work

what do you guys think about these rims? i already have my mind set on geting them i just wanna know what you think

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please don't do that to a camaro unless you have the mullet to go with it
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oh and if your wondering these are the rims i am thinking about getting i just have to make sure the backspaceing will work

what do you guys think about these rims? i already have my mind set on geting them i just wanna know what you think

those have been ugly since the 80's when they came out
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please don't do that to a camaro unless you have the mullet to go with it
well mabe ill just grow one then lol i like them.. my stepdad used to have them on his old 3rd gen firebird
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they dont look good on most cars, only a few older cars can pull them off.
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I think wheel spacers can look nice. Ive thought about it before. Its cheaper then getting wider tires I suppose lol...
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wheel spacers are dangerous
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those rims make me want to shoot myself. please dont..
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yeah they are... they put a lot of stress on the lugs dont they? They still look nice tho haha
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aww you guys have no taste lol
still geting them..

plus there about the only rims i can afford, im poor, and my salid shooters are going to hell.

ill buy these ones for now and ill save up all summer for some tt2's
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look for deals! I dont like the rims either... They just dont suit the 4th gen for me... theres a reason they came out in the 80s...
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:23 AM
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i like them, i really dont give a crap what other people think some people like one thing some people like other things, oh and ive been looking for deals for over 2 years now lol.

but anyway back to the important thing, whats the spacing on the salid shooters?
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yeah, whatever makes you happy is all that matters...

its hard telling... id say 1 1/2" - 2"
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