Styling Air Suspension & Wheels

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Styling Air Suspension & Wheels

erockin500

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Hi! I'm new to the forum and new to my 71' Fiat. I consider myself and auto enthusiast. I'm always in the offroad/overland truck scene but occasionally I jump into a car every once in awhile. I recently bought a 71 Fiat and I'm looking at a different look than the usual. I attached a picture so you get an idea what I'm going for. I want the stance look without dealing with the horrible ride. So I would like to get an air suspension kit. I've done a little digging around here I haven't seen a thread on it. If there is one, can you please point me in the right direction. Also, I would like some new wheels and tires and I don't want the stance crooked look. I would like more wheel than tire but don't want that bent look like in the picture. It would be much appreciated if y'all can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
 

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Well, that's something I haven't ever seen before! What always worries me when I see tyres fitted onto wheels that are far too wide is the pressure that those tyres must be at to keep the tyres on the rim. I was at a local car show not so long ago and I asked a VW driver with tyre/wheel combinations like the one in the picture as to what tyre pressures he ran at. I was amazed at how high the pressure was, but not surprised when he told me that he always had to have a pump (electric) in the car as the tyres continually and slowly lost pressure. I am told the craze came from Germany where the size of tyre one can fit to a car is controlled, but not the wheel size--feel free to correct me if I am wrong about that detail .
With regard to the air suspension, what drives the pump, and where would you put the pressure reservoir tanK?
 
Yeah in the offroad scene it's the more tire the better. So this lowered look wheel combination is pretty new to me. I would like something like it but nothing too extreme. I've too seen the craze coming from Germany. I'm a fan of it but it's all new to me. The air suspension kits either have a remote or some of them even have an app for your phone. I was thinking of putting the reservoir in the front trunk. I've seen a few smaller reservoirs that look like they will fit in the front.
 
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