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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Yama, nice truck dude! I have been wondering if my height would increase when I install my Saleens. I have the stock 20's on right now, the tires I'm looking to put on my saleen's are 305x40R23.

Anyone??
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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TPMS - Tire pressure monitering system (i think) all 07+ have it. those wheels sure do fill out nicely. And that kit leveled it out pretty nice with just the 2-4. How much was the kit?

those wheels look big on your truck..24's or bigger for some reason...maybe its the drop
24's with a 2/4 drop
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by yama52

Yama's front is a 2.5 drop and a 5" rear
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Thank you, I dont think I have the TPMS on my truck. When I had my tires put on they didn't say anything about it. Sounds cool that you can check the pressure from inside the truck. The lowering kit I order was a 2-4 kit from Godfather's drop shipped from Mcgaughy's. It is a rear leaf spring and springs in the front. The 2-5 kit from Mcgaughy's is a flip kit in the rear. Mine is right a flip kit in the rear.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Sorry made a type-o. It is not a flip kit in the rear.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by yama52
I don't think I have the TPMS, Sounds cool that you can check the pressure from inside the truck.
No its not that hi tech, its just an idiot light that comes on when you tire goes down enough to trip the system, some people don't care for it anyway.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BayouSupercrew
No its not that hi tech, its just an idiot light that comes on when you tire goes down enough to trip the system, some people don't care for it anyway.
LOL!! So true!!
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 02:49 AM
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yea but it only looks good if u got a drop kit...otherwise its a waist...its really not that expensive which is cool...but i cant drop my truck out here...wait till im finished with mine... my **** should be done this week...i just finished paintin it and changing the stripe to the black and grey stripe...omgggggg .... hotttttt
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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yea but it only looks good if u got a drop kit...otherwise its a waist...its really not that expensive which is cool...but i cant drop my truck out here...wait till im finished with mine... my **** should be done this week...i just finished paintin it and changing the stripe to the black and grey stripe...omgggggg .... hotttttt
Uh, what does any of that have to do with Saleen Rims?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by obliciouzz
yea but it only looks good if u got a drop kit...otherwise its a waist...its really not that expensive which is cool...but i cant drop my truck out here...wait till im finished with mine... my **** should be done this week...i just finished paintin it and changing the stripe to the black and grey stripe...omgggggg .... hotttttt
What do you mean "it only looks good if you drop it"? If your refering to having to drop your truck in order for the saleen wheels to look good. IMO I think they look good if you have stock height, I have seen them on a FX4 and they look really sharp!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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All this time I was under the assumption that all of these wheels were 10" wide, but I just read on the saleen website that a set of four consists of 2 @ 9" and 2@ 10", so does that mean 44mm is 10" and the 30mm are the 9" or vice versus?
Really confused now, I will measure my wheels when I get home...I tried to call them (saleen) to to only get voicemail.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BayouSupercrew
All this time I was under the assumption that all of these wheels were 10" wide, but I just read on the saleen website that a set of four consists of 2 @ 9" and 2@ 10", so does that mean 44mm is 10" and the 30mm are the 9" or vice versus?
Really confused now, I will measure my wheels when I get home...I tried to call them (saleen) to to only get voicemail.
Not sure, but if they are different widths, why would the tire size (305/40/23) be the same front and back? If that was the case, seems like the tire width would change also(?). - Og
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by OgRedd
Not sure, but if they are different widths, why would the tire size (305/40/23) be the same front and back? If that was the case, seems like the tire width would change also(?). - Og

MY BAD: I read the wrong description, sorry they are all 4 10" wide.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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hey guys I just got my saleen this week so Im still learning about it myself but maybe thiis will help clear up a little confusion. the wheels are all the the same size/width however they are offset so the rears have backspacing. Which is a big pita since you cant rotate em...if you put the rears on the front they stick out way too far and the fronts on the rear are deep in the fenders. I havent figured out exactly how much backspacing they have yet (still learning) but there is a significant difference in them. Also, with the 15 inch brake upgrade mine has, the spare wont fit on the front b/c it wont fit over teh brakes. If you blow a front you have to take rear and put it on the front which looks stupid as described above and put the spare on the rear...but I guess what ever you have to do sucks in that situation. hope this helps anybody considering these wheels....and btw they are awesome looking on the truck, fills the fenders up and looks great.
 
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