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    #16
    Originally posted by Jarvis
    Ok, good. Glad to hear everything is coming together for you.

    What size/type tires are you mounting?
    The ones I'm putting on are 205/50 Firestones, and I'll be putting on 205/50 BF Goodrich G-Force Sports when I get around to it, but I'm thinking about looking for something in 215.

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      #17
      Its a liability thing. Tire companies get sued a LOT since the Explorer/Firestone issues - and they got sued a fair amount before then.

      The distributors of products can be held liable for selling defective items as well. If they sell you a tire that is not the "correct" size for your car, in theory it could come back to haunt them.

      Not saying I like the policy, but I fully understand it. Discount Tire will sell you whatever, but they will tell you that the tire is the wrong one and they may disclaim the warranty.
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        #18
        Originally posted by DaveCN
        Its a liability thing. Tire companies get sued a LOT since the Explorer/Firestone issues - and they got sued a fair amount before then.

        The distributors of products can be held liable for selling defective items as well. If they sell you a tire that is not the "correct" size for your car, in theory it could come back to haunt them.

        Not saying I like the policy, but I fully understand it. Discount Tire will sell you whatever, but they will tell you that the tire is the wrong one and they may disclaim the warranty.
        That's understandable, I guess. It was just irritating.

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          #19
          Discount Tire Direct sells metal hubcentric rings for $15 shipped. Go to www.discounttiredirect.com to get their number and order by phone.
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            #20
            Originally posted by e30vert
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            The attitude that I portray is Frank Rizzo esque (Jerky Boys made up character)
            Open ya f*ckin ears jackass, i said send me the goddamn rings or im gonna take this old pitching machine here and shoot potatoes right up ya @ss till ya blue in da face and den i'll do fuckin swan dive right into your bosses coffee mug alright dere big fella ......just give your boss the phone ya f*ckin jerky.......oh yeah and have a nice day ya fruity ass bastard.

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              #21
              Originally posted by rwh11385
              Tirerack is just trying not to sell the wrong thing to ignorant retards.

              If you know better than them, lie.
              That exactly what I do --- lie my ass off when I speak to Tire Rack, as they have many similar experiences w/ them. They are covering their butts, and like Heeter said, trying not to sell the wrong shit to morons.

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                #22
                my e30 is a 1996 jetta when I call them, havn't had any problems thus far...

                eurospeed: I am also going to be running a set of type e's on my 318is, 8mm is all you are going for as far as spacers? just curious thats all...

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by dirty30
                  I am also going to be running a set of type e's on my 318is, 8mm is all you are going for as far as spacers? just curious thats all...
                  The wheels are ET35 and I got away with 8mm spacers while using 225/45 tires on a moderately lowered car - early arches though, don't know if the later lower ones would be a problem.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Rob
                    well when those eventually where out from heat, look into the metal jobbies. I think it was vulcan tire or discount tire direct or something
                    Somehow a local car group got on some sort of GP list and I got added. W00t for cheap prices.

                    And tirerack is odd that their policy/info changes depending on who you talk to. I was looking into some BBSs that they had on their site and I called a few times. Once I was told they were direct fit and that they didnt need spacers, once I was told they needed spacers but they were fine, and another I was told they couldnt sell them to be because they wouldnt fit my car.

                    So I said fuggit and got the Alpinas.
                    Im now E30less.
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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Jarvis
                      The wheels are ET35 and I got away with 8mm spacers while using 225/45 tires on a moderately lowered car - early arches though, don't know if the later lower ones would be a problem.
                      The Alpinas are et28 and they were able to fit 225s on the back of late model cars.
                      Im now E30less.
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                        #26
                        its been discussed on the e34 board to. basically some people wont sell you the rings unless you get rims at the same thing. i think they arent supposed to sell them but some people dont care, not worth arguing with a customer when you can just sell them the rings and let the customer do whatever he wants with them.
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