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Old 11-15-2006, 09:59 AM
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I picked up a set of 17s from Vintage Wheels. The service was well above average. One wheel was damaged in shipping and it was replaced promptly. The tires I purchased at a local shop and went with Yokohama A032R soft compound 315/35 17s on the rear and 275/40 17s on the front.

After receiving the 4 good wheels I had tires installed at the local tire shop. Apparently the A032R have a very sturdy side wall and the tire shop bent most of the wheels during installation. I had to buy more wheels and start over. Be careful who you have mount your tires. There are plenty of hack shops out there. Watch them spin your wheels on their balance machine to look for bends before you leave and look for scratches.

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