AFS Replica Wheels

OcOnnor220 · July 23rd, 2007, 04:56 PM

OK Im cleaning out the garage this week before my vacation and among other things I found the two 17x10.5 polished 2003 Cobra REPLICA wheels that until the accident a year and a half ago I had on the front of my Mustang. The rims have 275/40/ZR17 HTRZ Sumitomo sport tires on them, one is fine but the other (on the side that was hit) came off the rim and damaged the lip. Regardless of how the wheel still looks fine and not out-of-round, Im not taking a chance on mounting another tire on it...the tire currently on it has a hole in the sidewall so thats the end of that one. NOW...What I planned on doing is putting them back on the car (this time in the rear, where they belonged in the first place) the problem is, when ordering this wheel with the tire on it HOW do I specify that I need this to go on the LEFT side of the car (cause these tires have those tire-rotation arrows...they cant go on both sides of the car.) sometimes these wheel replica dealers are handling SO many orders they tend to shit themselves regularly. Also, as far as the tarnishing of these wheels go, I know Im not supposed to use any chemicals on them but is there anything I can use on these machined-faced cut-out surfaces that can bring out a better shine? And as Ive been ending most questions here in the last week, will I need a wheel alignment after I put these on? Remember, they'll be 17x9 in the front and 10.5 in the back. Thanks.

OcOnnor220 · July 23rd, 2007, 05:20 PM

Brain fart...the question I REALLY wanted to ask is IS it possible to repair a sidewall hole in a low profile tire, its about the size of a BB.

Smoothgrandmama · July 23rd, 2007, 05:23 PM

I don't think So.
Especially not a performance tire
They Can try to plug it but I don't think it's very safe from a blowout
We had a dog that liked to bite tires had to replace 5 truck tires......................................

04GTAMPA · July 23rd, 2007, 05:38 PM

no one will fix that for you. You can try and patch it yourself, but I don't recommend that, for what it's worth...

03 R Code · July 23rd, 2007, 06:16 PM

My first question. Why did you put a 10.5 wide rim on the front of your car?

next: The tires are directional yes, but if you take it to the other side of the car and turn it around, voila! Instant tread-in-the-other-directionability! If your at the mounting place and it looks like it's going to be facing the wrong dircetion on the rim, then turn it over.

And that's a big negative on repairing a hole in a side wall. I'm sure it can
be done, but then again you could just go racing with drag radials in the rain and end up with the same effect!

OcOnnor220 · July 24th, 2007, 11:03 PM

[quote="03 R Code"]My first question. Why did you put a 10.5 wide rim on the front of your car?

Ask AFS.

July 23rd, 2007, 04:56 PM	#1
OcOnnor220 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 454	AFS Replica Wheels OK Im cleaning out the garage this week before my vacation and among other things I found the two 17x10.5 polished 2003 Cobra REPLICA wheels that until the accident a year and a half ago I had on the front of my Mustang. The rims have 275/40/ZR17 HTRZ Sumitomo sport tires on them, one is fine but the other (on the side that was hit) came off the rim and damaged the lip. Regardless of how the wheel still looks fine and not out-of-round, Im not taking a chance on mounting another tire on it...the tire currently on it has a hole in the sidewall so thats the end of that one. NOW...What I planned on doing is putting them back on the car (this time in the rear, where they belonged in the first place) the problem is, when ordering this wheel with the tire on it HOW do I specify that I need this to go on the LEFT side of the car (cause these tires have those tire-rotation arrows...they cant go on both sides of the car.) sometimes these wheel replica dealers are handling SO many orders they tend to shit themselves regularly. Also, as far as the tarnishing of these wheels go, I know Im not supposed to use any chemicals on them but is there anything I can use on these machined-faced cut-out surfaces that can bring out a better shine? And as Ive been ending most questions here in the last week, will I need a wheel alignment after I put these on? Remember, they'll be 17x9 in the front and 10.5 in the back. Thanks.

July 23rd, 2007, 05:23 PM	#3
Smoothgrandmama Editor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 1,624	I don't think So. Especially not a performance tire They Can try to plug it but I don't think it's very safe from a blowout We had a dog that liked to bite tires had to replace 5 truck tires...................................... __________________

July 23rd, 2007, 05:38 PM	#4
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,129	no one will fix that for you. You can try and patch it yourself, but I don't recommend that, for what it's worth... __________________

July 23rd, 2007, 06:16 PM	#5
03 R Code Hardcore Enthusiast unstoppable @ speed of light Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knees deep in dat ass Posts: 2,801	My first question. Why did you put a 10.5 wide rim on the front of your car? next: The tires are directional yes, but if you take it to the other side of the car and turn it around, voila! Instant tread-in-the-other-directionability! If your at the mounting place and it looks like it's going to be facing the wrong dircetion on the rim, then turn it over. And that's a big negative on repairing a hole in a side wall. I'm sure it can be done, but then again you could just go racing with drag radials in the rain and end up with the same effect! __________________ Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

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July 23rd, 2007, 05:20 PM	#2
OcOnnor220 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 454	Brain fart...the question I REALLY wanted to ask is IS it possible to repair a sidewall hole in a low profile tire, its about the size of a BB.

July 24th, 2007, 11:03 PM	#6
OcOnnor220 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 454	[quote="03 R Code"]My first question. Why did you put a 10.5 wide rim on the front of your car? Ask AFS.

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