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Old 07-20-08 | 08:27 PM
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Put Italian meshies on the 87 T2... 16x7

I found a good deal on a set of 16x7 Speedline meshies (made in italy)..

They have some tires on them with a LITTLE too much sidewall but overall they look sweet. I am working on refinishing them and polishing up the lips. These have a mean offset just need a smaller tire...
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Old 07-20-08 | 08:36 PM
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nice mesh ftw always
Old 07-20-08 | 09:08 PM
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Me want buy t2 wheels!
Old 07-20-08 | 09:24 PM
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Nice Lincoln wheels. I have the same set, but mine came with BBS center caps
Old 07-20-08 | 11:59 PM
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Nice Lincoln wheels. I have the same set, but mine came with BBS center caps
I was gonna say Crown Vic, lol
Old 07-21-08 | 12:28 AM
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repaint the surface gunmetal with polished lip and fabricate up a new flush center cap.
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Yeah these came off a markVII

I had to use spacers in the front to clear the brakes...
Old 07-21-08 | 10:11 AM
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came out pretty sick! what's the offset on those?
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^ Not really sure, I will have to look.. They sit flush.
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I have the smaller lip version with an offset of +8. I believe it''s the same offset as the larger lip ones.
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Although, I never had problems clearing my brakes. They stick out like 1 1/2 inches more than OEM Mazda wheels so I'm curious why there's a problem...
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Do you have 4 pot brakes in the front? I cant remember...

They only needed 1/16th of an inch to clear... It was weird...
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Here is what I did to mine.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght=wheel+deal



I'm looking for a pair of the Crown Vic stepped lip wheels right now for the rears.
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What is the stepped lip? Mine have a multi step lip.... Mine are also Speedline not BBS... But... Yours look sick..
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a_drift has the bigger lipped Crown Vic/Merc wheels. Those are the ones I'm trying to find a pair of.

Old 07-22-08 | 01:44 PM
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those are some nice looking wheels you got there!
Old 07-22-08 | 08:17 PM
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AZ represenative right here!!!! You in Phoenix?
Old 07-22-08 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 95nracer
a_drift has the bigger lipped Crown Vic/Merc wheels. Those are the ones I'm trying to find a pair of.

I think the big lip looks good in the back, but the medium lip looks better in front. Pair it with some 50 series tires and refinish the face in gunmetal...mmm...
Old 07-22-08 | 10:30 PM
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yeah, i am going to strip them, polish the lips, paint the centers gunmetal, then clear the whole thing.... Sick!!
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yeah, i am going to strip them, polish the lips, paint the centers gunmetal, then clear the whole thing.... Sick!!


Hell yeah its going to look good man!
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AZ represenative right here!!!! You in Phoenix?
nope i live in Scottsdale, but i am going to UA next year!
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