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Old 04-23-06, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ktang235
Damn I need to drop mine now

haahaaaa yeah boy- glad i could help lol
Old 04-23-06, 10:22 PM
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Are we turning this into a Milano post or something?? If so here is my best shot

Old 04-23-06, 10:37 PM
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Did someone do a group buy on these wheels? LOL
Old 04-23-06, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by V8_Aristo
Did someone do a group buy on these wheels? LOL
nah man i dont think so..its just the beginning of summer and i think people had them that got them here and there and were waiting to put them on...i personally got mine 6 months ago and finally got a chance to get the tires put on and mount them up two weeks ago lol...anyway everybody, LOOKIN GOOD
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great looking wheels....to all of you Milano owners
Old 04-23-06, 11:24 PM
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Yea, seems like every wheel post I see is Axis wheels... lol.
Old 04-24-06, 05:48 AM
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Nice wheel. Just a tiny drop would make it look even better, you already killed the ride with the 20's, might as well finishe her off right lol
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Originally Posted by Lexis11
Nice wheel. Just a tiny drop would make it look even better, you already killed the ride with the 20's, might as well finishe her off right lol

so far this year i rode on the stock 16s with snow tires, the stock 17s with performance tires, and now my 20s with 245 35s in front and 275 30s in the rear..l tuned suspension...im picky and i honestly dont think the ride quality is that bad at all..yeah not as great as stock with 16s and no suspension mods...but not enough to keep me from buying these wheels and doing the same thing all over again
Old 04-24-06, 07:56 AM
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Man I really like those Milanos. They are a really clean wheel and look great on the GS.
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Looks good, drop her now. I have the older model Axis Milanos with the four rivets. The thing that I don't like about the new Milano's is that the lips are smaller. My rear lip is 3.5 inches deep compared to the new one which is 2.5 inches in the rear.
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Originally Posted by speedie
Are we turning this into a Milano post or something?? If so here is my best shot


Speedie, your pics turned me on to this wheel. I was looking for something classic, with a touch of aggression. I wanted to stay away from the ricerboy or ghetto look. These Milanos' fit the bill.

The ride hasnt' changed that much. (vibration aside)
They are heavy wheels, so it does effect acceleration a bit. But not enough to write home about.
Tracking is much better, no wandering.
Turn in is crisp.
Traction is amazing.
I get some minor rubbing when I back up and turn.

The head turning is the best. I get a ton of doubletakes and people hovering around on the freeway.
Changed the look of the car completly. Speedie has some photos somewhere of his before and after. Major changes.
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Looks good, drop her now. I have the older model Axis Milanos with the four rivets. The thing that I don't like about the new Milano's is that the lips are smaller. My rear lip is 3.5 inches deep compared to the new one which is 2.5 inches in the rear.
I believe the 19's still have 4 rivets, its the new 20" Milano Plus+ thats got the 5 rivet scheme.

Shame about the lips tho .....
Old 04-24-06, 05:17 PM
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I feel sorry for Maya/Traffic Star, seems like Axis is raking in all the business.
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Originally Posted by GS42NV
I believe the 19's still have 4 rivets, its the new 20" Milano Plus+ thats got the 5 rivet scheme.

Shame about the lips tho .....
Nah, the new 19's have 5 rivets too. I have a new spare one for the front. I am selling a spare Axis Milano wheel 19x8.5 with no curb rash. Lip just polished for 200 bucks in the classifieds
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Originally Posted by Chpsk8
Speedie, your pics turned me on to this wheel. I was looking for something classic, with a touch of aggression. I wanted to stay away from the ricerboy or ghetto look. These Milanos' fit the bill.

The ride hasnt' changed that much. (vibration aside)
They are heavy wheels, so it does effect acceleration a bit. But not enough to write home about.
Tracking is much better, no wandering.
Turn in is crisp.
Traction is amazing.
I get some minor rubbing when I back up and turn.

The head turning is the best. I get a ton of doubletakes and people hovering around on the freeway.
Changed the look of the car completly. Speedie has some photos somewhere of his before and after. Major changes.
Glad I could help.... Now when are you gonna post pictures of your car??
What mods have you done?


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