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Old 27-08-2006, 10:07 PM   #1
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Hello All,

well I had a choice between the K-Speed burnout rims or a set of Kaotic rims





and after a long session in Photoshop I decided on the Kaotic rims.

Then by absolute luck a user on fordmods was selling a set of 18X8.5 Kaotic rims so I grabbed them up.

they have 245X40X18 on the front and 265X35X18 on the rear, should look mean as nails.... :evil3:
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Old 27-08-2006, 10:10 PM   #2
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Why would they be thinner on the rear??? =S
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Old 27-08-2006, 10:15 PM   #3
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not sure about that myself thats just how they come from Tempetyres in sydney?? its what they call a "wide pack" but I plan on putting 245 all round due to insurance reasons.....
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Old 27-08-2006, 10:27 PM   #4
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They look quite nice, what do the chopped phots look like?
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Old 27-08-2006, 10:32 PM   #5
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Good choice on the second set

Make sure u post a pic once they are on...
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Old 28-08-2006, 09:32 AM   #6
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should look something like this,


sorry the first ones are the Kaotic rims and the second ones are the Kspeed burnout rims.
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Old 28-08-2006, 09:45 AM   #7
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should look something like this,

sorry the first ones are the Kaotic rims and the second ones are the Kspeed burnout rims.
Damn they come up nice... Dont like the look of the rim by itself, but when you put it on your car it looks so much better.
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Old 28-08-2006, 04:12 PM   #8
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does anyone have any theories as to why they have 245/40 on the front and 265/35 on the back and not 265/40?
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Looks good mate. Very clean lines.
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does anyone have any theories as to why they have 245/40 on the front and 265/35 on the back and not 265/40?
for a wider tyre, it has to be lower profile to keep it the same rolling distance as the front
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ah ok, see I knew someone on here knew
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Old 29-08-2006, 07:55 PM   #12
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that's correct the second number is a percentage of the width.for example on a 245/40 tyre it is 245mm wide and the profile is 40% of this. so because the rear is widder the percentage is therefore less.
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Nice rims mate!!
Same as what ive got, but ive got the mirror chrome ones.. absolutely love them, but selling soon as I want to go bigger than 18's.
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