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Old 12-25-07, 09:00 AM
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It didn't turn out as bad as I thought it would without lowering. I guess I can live with it until parts are out. One thing about these wheels is the way the centers are designed, they hide a good portion of the lip. Makes it look smaller than it really is. Especially the front. You can see in the photos.

I am happy with the wheels. They look good. I think it will look really nice once it is lowered a bit. Will post again later.
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Old 12-25-07, 09:02 AM
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Another shot
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Looks like I could have gone a bit more aggressive on the fronts but I wanted to keep it safe. Maybe a 9" and/or less offset.
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front wheel
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what are they 18"s they look kinda small
Old 12-25-07, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by phillygs3
what are they 18"s they look kinda small
prob. cause its not lowered yet
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Last one of the rear wheel
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Old 12-25-07, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by phillygs3
what are they 18"s they look kinda small
ouch! They are 20".
Old 12-25-07, 09:15 AM
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BTW, Merry Christmas to you all!!! Be safe out there.
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18" nah man it looks good for now, will look tight once lowered nice choice on the wheels
Old 12-25-07, 09:20 AM
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Looks nice, it'll definitely look better when it's dropped! Merry X-mas
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you definitely need to drop the car bad, it looks a bit out of place right now

about the lip size, i agree the spoke design seems to hide it a bit. but from the pictures it seems that the offsets are pretty conservative, that affected the lip size as well i guess
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What size tires are you using btw?
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Originally Posted by Mesca
What size tires are you using btw?
245/30 front
285/25 rear
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Those wheels look nice:thumbup;


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