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Old 03-22-13 | 10:38 AM
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In the market for some new wheels and there very few pictures of rims on an actual matador red is350. I currently have the stock 18" wheels on it. If anyone could suggest some great wheels (with actual pictures) that aren't all chrome or bronze that would be great!! Thanks in advance.
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Old 03-22-13 | 10:40 AM
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Another idea
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3 ideas so far
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Check this thread out:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...50-thread.html
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
did you black powdercoat the stock rims and add forgestar colored lugnuts?
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Originally Posted by jusclark13
did you black powdercoat the stock rims and add forgestar colored lugnuts?
Huh? No, I'm running forgestar F14s. lol. My lug nuts are just red.

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How about some iSS Forged Spyders with a black face or brushed?

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Here's my MRM on HRE 540r (discontinued). My set up has changed, but you still get an idea.

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They aren't all chrome -- silver faced and polished lips. Are you looking for something with color?

Here is my car with my boyfriend's Black face/Bronze lips Work Gnosis wheels. We put them on just for laughs:

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Here's my car with my recently acquired Niche Mugello wheels.
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cl member utoy how about ssr sp3

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How about some iSS Forged Spyders with a black face or brushed?

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diggin the iSS forged for sure. I think i might have my stock rims powder coated black chrome and see how I like it and go from there. I know I started this thread on rims/wheels but any recommendations on best way to lower my 2IS while maintaining the comfortable ride of OEM?
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My suggestion would be Concavos, we're actually holding a big sale on these so PM me if you like any of their wheels =)



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I know I started this thread on rims/wheels but any recommendations on best way to lower my 2IS while maintaining the comfortable ride of OEM?
Depends how aggressive you want to go. I posted a pic of my car above in a different post. I have Tanabe NF210 springs which lowers .75 inches in front and 1 inch in the rear. It's a subtle, inexpensive drop, but good for my driving habits and feels very close to OEM stiffness.
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Depends how aggressive you want to go. I posted a pic of my car above in a different post. I have Tanabe NF210 springs which lowers .75 inches in front and 1 inch in the rear. It's a subtle, inexpensive drop, but good for my driving habits and feels very close to OEM stiffness.
Are springs the route to go vs coilovers? I was specifically looking at Megan racing coilovers lp. I love the way my car rides in regards to comfort but there is just a little bit too much body roll for me and I want to lower it to improve performance, better looks, and accommodate for upgraded wheels. I can't slam it though because I currently live in Indiana where we unfortunately get all 4 seasons of weather on a daily basis
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jusclark, go with the coilovers, you can always adjust them if you need to and they ride really good. I have megans on my is250 and i am happy. here are some pictures.






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