OEM Style 135 Value

[slater]

Shipping wheels is a very expensive affair.

yes, especially in canada. but if you are near a greyhound station you can do a flat-rate for $68.

i sold a $1200 bumper a couple of years ago to a guy in seattle, and i drove it down (across the border) to syracuse, ny and shipped it in one giant box (well-padded) through greyhound for $68. it just barely fit in their under-bus storage, and arrived unscathed! it was worth the 7hr round trip as it more than made up for the shipping savings (it was going to be over $300 to ship it from here).

peter

[alexandre]

I shipped the black 135M's that came on my car from NY to CA for $28 a corner. Still a fairly expensive deal.

[ELCID86]

I shipped the black 135M's that came on my car from NY to CA for $28 a corner. Still a fairly expensive deal.

That's about right.


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[az3579]

I shipped the black 135M's that came on my car from NY to CA for $28 a corner. Still a fairly expensive deal.

HOW? I always get quotes for more than that...
What service?

[alexandre]

HOW? I always get quotes for more than that...

UPS Ground from their website. It was 2 years ago though so rates have probably increased a bit!

[az3579]

UPS Ground from their website. It was 2 years ago though so rates have probably increased a bit!

If you mean a lotta bit... then yes...

[daelsc]

Peter, are those still for sale? I'm in the market for a set of replacements...

hey alex,

let's work something out on my set if you'd like - i think i am going to move to 17x8.5" apex ARC-8's in the spring. mine are all straight and have almost new M3 rubber.

peter

[NoVAphotog]

What are the Pros to the staggered 135 setup as opposed to running square?

[johnrando]

I am no suspension expert, but staggered is supposed to add some understeer (to our powerful chariots so the less talented driver can handle all the power - tongue-in-cheek). It also looks good.
With square you remove that and you get some tire rotation options. I went square.

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[slater]

Peter, are those still for sale? I'm in the market for a set of replacements...

PM me...

What are the Pros to the staggered 135 setup as opposed to running square?

for our cars...

1. they look cooler
2. likely better straight-line stability
3. see #1


ultimately a square setup makes more sense as you can rotate tires, and the car will rotate better (less understeer). i don't think our cars have enough power to really necessitate a staggered setup, however i have not tracked my car yet.

you're running a square setup on your winter wheels/tires, correct? i am too but i have a 10mm spacer in the rear, which is kinda like having wider rubber in the back, to a point - but the goal was stability in the snow.

peter