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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Default VOXX MG 17x8 ET20 with M/T DR's

I got my new rear wheels and tires last week. VOXX MG 17x8 ET20 and Mickey Thompson ET Street DR's, P275/40R17. Here is what they look like and some notes.

The combination fits on the car very well. There is plenty of room around the brakes. See pics.

You will have to buy shorter lug bolts. The factory bolts protrude through the factory wheel by about .625" and are 1.52" long from the ball seat to the end of the bolt. Putting that bolt in the VOXX wheel they protrude 1.2". Whoa baby..1/2 inch further... that might be a problem says I. I bought ten new 1" bolts. These protrude through the VOXX wheel about .725". Everything works fine now. I took some pics of the rotors to show the holes and threads. I measured the rotor thickness and it is .600" +/- at the hole. Since I was worried about clearance I checked for e-brake and any other parts near the holes. You can see the e-brake through the bolt holes and they look to be at least .250" from the holes. I will do a rotational test before I take it out of the driveway.

If you are thinking of DR's for your car. This looks like a good combination. The wheels are $130 ea. at Discount Tires/Americas Tires and the MT's are $198 ea. I paid $689 out the door for the pair.

MikeR

no need to comment on my rusty rotors. My car has been sitting still for three weeks.
 
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