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Would aftermarket 18" rims look ugly, or should I stick with the standard (19")?

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Old 08-14-07, 03:09 PM
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i dunno mane.

it depends on preference and style.

i might just go with 18's instead of 19's.
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Here is an example of 18" aftermarket wheels, dropped on Eibach springs...

Old 08-15-07, 07:01 PM
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philip is that your car??
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Originally Posted by CAIFAN_64
philip is that your car??
Yeah. It is. Just added the wheels about 3 months ago, and the exhaust last week, so my previous pics are a bit outdated...
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Yeah. It is. Just added the wheels about 3 months ago, and the exhaust last week, so my previous pics are a bit outdated...
nice!!! I like your wheels
Old 08-16-07, 12:19 AM
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if you have the money go 19's... i had 19's on my bmw but switched back to 17's after a year... they looked great... what eventually caused me to go back was not because of the $3k that i forked out on the wheels, it was the tires... tires were $250+ per tire... i got a lot of flats and it was getting expensive... each time i had a flat, i would need to replace the tire because i wasn't able to tell it was flat since the sidewall was so thin... i also got 2 bends that way... also, the tires wore out real quick on 19's... brand new set wore out in about a year... i just couldn't justify spending $1k a year on tires... they looked sweet tho... still miss my 19's but i was glad whenever i had to buy a tire and it was only a fraction of the price
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The 2is wheel forum will give you ideas. My vote is to lower the car eitherway. If you drive alot and have rough roads, 18". 19" if it's pretty smooth and you don't mind the extra money for an inch. I'm happy with my 18" no-lip MRRs with Eibach drop which is half the price for a 19" setup. I can do alot with the extra $.
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Originally Posted by sailing217
The 2is wheel forum will give you ideas. My vote is to lower the car eitherway. If you drive alot and have rough roads, 18". 19" if it's pretty smooth and you don't mind the extra money for an inch. I'm happy with my 18" no-lip MRRs with Eibach drop which is half the price for a 19" setup. I can do alot with the extra $.
Looks good! Better than stock IMO
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Here is an example of 18" aftermarket wheels, dropped on Eibach springs...

Absolutely gorgeous color! love your rims!
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