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Old 06-13-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='297041' date='Jun 13 2006, 10:48 PM
RS-GT is forged and therefore lighter and more expensive.
RXII is cast, IIRC.
Aham...i get it. I understand it's made from composite material but even though it might sound stupid, i'd like to know more about the differences between the 2. I mean forged and cast...how does the fabrication actually occur?And that kind of stuff...
Also i'd like to ask you between a cast rim and a forged one wich is likely to be more durable and stronger at hits and potential damage?

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Originally Posted by m630' post='297037' date='Jun 13 2006, 10:33 PM
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Yes but i'd like a 19" rim. 20 is too much for our poor roads here. 19 is already on the knive's edge.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='297045' date='Jun 13 2006, 01:16 PM
Yes but i'd like a 19" rim. 20 is too much for our poor roads here. 19 is already on the knive's edge.

Hartge makes Classic2's in 19" as well. Here's the info from their website (in the E60 section):

37 31 2395 J HARTGE wheel set

8.5 x 19" offset 15 with 245 / 35 ZR 19 front

9.5 x 19" offset 22 with 275 / 30 ZR 19 rear
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Its all in the offset. The tires fit a wide range of tires and the track will be the same on a 9.5 or 10" rim.

a 9.5" 166M rim with 28mm offset (I think) and 285/35/19 will fit without a problem - but you are right at the edge of the fender and with a tire that large you can not extend anymore out. So, going to a 10" rim, you need to move the rim inward a bit.
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Originally Posted by jsal' post='297059' date='Jun 13 2006, 11:50 PM
Its all in the offset. The tires fit a wide range of tires and the track will be the same on a 9.5 or 10" rim.

a 9.5" 166M rim with 28mm offset (I think) and 285/35/19 will fit without a problem - but you are right at the edge of the fender and with a tire that large you can not extend anymore out. So, going to a 10" rim, you need to move the rim inward a bit.
In short word the bigger the offset the more inword the rim is going to be. Cuz i saw that 135 rims on X-drive models have a smaller offset and the spokes of the rim are less inword (less bent to the center of the rim). Right? Or is it the other way around?!
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