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Old 10-24-09, 11:39 AM
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Hey everyone,
I drove near Homestead last nite to pick up my new wheels.
I'm gonna be honest and say I'm not in love with them. However, I really do like them and will be riding on them for a while. I used the Works about 1 1/2 yrs and I expect to do the same with these.
I was tired of the multispoke look of the Work T1S and these are much better spoke pattern, more to my liking. They fit really well and that's a big plus. I really don't want to get into the reasons I'm not in love with them. Let's just move on and enjoy. Here are the first of many pics to come.









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it looks clean, though i have to be honest and say i like the work more
Old 10-24-09, 01:00 PM
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did u look at vossen wheels since u live in miami area??
Old 10-24-09, 01:08 PM
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i like the works more too.

i know what i don't like about these- that notch/bend at the middle of every spoke. it gives it a rough cut unfinished look.
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I too, like the Works better.
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Originally Posted by lims407
did u look at vossen wheels since u live in miami area??
I don't believe I could have gotten the forged Vossens for anything near the price of these. I do like the 1 piece Vossens a lot though.

Besides, too many people with Vossens.
Old 10-24-09, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
i like the works more too.

i know what i don't like about these- that notch/bend at the middle of every spoke. it gives it a rough cut unfinished look.
Very astute!

Color matched painting the windows would fix that right up.
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I had to finally join and stop lurking to comment on these...Beautiful.
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It looks decent......not bad at all.
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I thought several guys would like the Works better but I prefer the 5 spoke pattern. It's all a matter of preference.
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nice n clean.. are they 3 piece forged?
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I think they look pretty good.

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Old 10-24-09, 06:17 PM
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Another nice choice!! A sportier look here, classic 5 spokes with splits!! Nice work again Regg!!
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Looking good....
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some black windows on those wheels would make it look a hella lot better


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