Subject	How can you tell if stock rims are from a turbo car
Posted by	twiztidZ on July 24, 2006 at 9:16 AM
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Message	I know some guy who's friend is selling some rims. If seen them and there in great shape but he thinks there n/a rims. But the owner says other whise. So i was wondering if there are any markings on them or only way is to measure them.
Follow Ups	How can you tell if stock rims are from a turbo car - twiztidZ 09:16:59 07/24/06 easiest way top tell is to look inside. There are "ribs" - Guapo 09:19:30 07/24/06 so, then, TT's are ribbed for.... ah, nevermind. ;) (n/m) - schuss 23:36:40 07/24/06 Besides the visual differences in offset they have different - Russell@Z1 09:52:38 07/24/06 is that what the ridges look like - twiztidZ 10:02:57 07/24/06 No they are on the inside. Structural ribs (n/m) - Russell@Z1 10:04:17 07/24/06 In other words, if you are looking at the face of the wheel - Barry'z (NJ) 12:00:41 07/24/06 Also, if you have NAs handy to compare them to, - TT XTZ 10:23:52 07/24/06 I think the term is "concave", but domed gets the point - Dave N 12:31:28 07/24/06 Convex, actually (n/m) - Jehannum 12:35:53 07/24/06 Look it up.... :-) - Dave N 12:43:02 07/24/06 "domed outward" said the lady. ;) Convex - CaliguyPurdue 12:50:42 07/24/06 Oops, you're right. I was thinking of the TT wheels with the - Dave N 13:04:52 07/24/06 Jim's got what I meant. - TT XTZ 14:32:49 07/24/06 They're slightly concaved. (n/m) - Kenny 14:34:13 07/24/06 You're absolutely right about the convex shape of the NA - Dave N 14:38:09 07/24/06 ANd you're right about the TT wheels being concave, - TT XTZ 09:04:26 07/25/06 Po-TAY-to....Po-TAH-to. =) (n/m) - Dave N 14:25:37 07/25/06
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