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Just some pictures of a recent beach trip with Big White. Wanted to see how the AWD would perform after adding the 18″ Speedline 1908 Saleen Magnesium Rims and the 2″ lowering.
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I recently picked up a set of pristine Speedline Magnesium 1908 18″ X 8.5″ Rims (with the 10mm Offset) (the ones installed by Saleen on the XP8 Explorer) to install on Big White.
During my research, I’ve noticed that the original tires that Saleen installed on the XP8 Explorer were the 255/55R18 109H Pirelli Scorpion S/T Tires which are no longer made.
Does anyone have any advice on what tires I should buy for installation on these new rims that are comparable or better than the Scorpion S/T Tires.
On my 16″ Limited Wheels, I currently am running Michelin LTX M/S2 P255/70R16 109T Tires. I intend to keep these tires/wheels for winter and any off road driving I might do in the future.
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Did some test fitting of the Saleen XP8 Wing/Spoiler and Carbon Fiber/Composite hood. The hood was able to be lined up quite well on the initial test fitting and we were able to take some of the underside trim (the rubber dust strip ,etc) and mount it on this hood as well which gives it a “what would have been as stock” look.
The wing was mounted but obviously is going to be adjusted for flush fit with the gate. This was just an initial test to see how it is going to look and check a test spray of the White Pearl Clearcoat Metallic Paint for matching.
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So, I purchased the Saleen XP8 Carbon Fiber Hood off I believe 1998-023. The XP8 had allot of rust so the hood catch has allot of rust and there is cracking in the (Fiberglass?? or Carbon Fiber) around the rivets that hold that piece in as well as the hood hinge mounting points.
BIG WHITE (my 2000 Limited) is currently at the shop for paint & installation of the hood and Saleen Wing and some things came up that I am hoping that someone here might be able to offer some input.
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