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Looking for opinion on two wheels...

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Old 03-08-11, 10:26 AM
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Default Looking for opinion on two wheels...

Ok well I have been trying to decide for a while now on what wheels to get and I am looking for opinions now as I still haven't been able to decide yet.

Trying to decide between the Spyder and RX-10. My favorite wheel originally on the IS-F was the Spyder when I saw them on Splats car for the first time in pictures. However I like the simplicity and slight weight advantage the RX-10 would have.

Wheel finish would be brushed aluminum with matte clear with Clear coated high polish lips. Possibly considering chrome lips as well which is what all pictured have but I have normally hated chrome. I have always wanted to run a brushed finish on a set of wheels on my other car but never have so decided for now I will start with that and later on if I want I can powder coat them whatever color I want but it would be harder to do it the other way around.

I gave up just trying to visualize the wheels on the IS-F as it was starting to annoy me so I went and did some chops of the wheels on the car. I have a few more angles to do but for now this makes it a bit easier at least.

I am glad ISS Forged has a lot of high quality pictures on there site of there wheels and also some IS-Fs as this would have been a lot hard if I didn't have those pictures available. I wish I had a picture of a car with a set of brushed RX-10 on it as well to chop but hey I can't be that picky. I also provided a shop of gunmetal on the Spyder since it was available to use as that is the color I would probably eventually powder coat the wheels. It does make me think though that USB best wheel color might be gunmetal like stock.

My goal is to give the car that high end luxury sport look rather than an all out sport look that might be achieved with a non lip wheel.

Please share your opinions both positive and negative. Thanks


Well here are the pictures.

Spyder - Matte Brushed Finish




Spyder - Gloss Gunmetal Finish


RX-10 - Matte Gunmetal




***Again this are all done in photoshop and I did not take the any of the pictures. I cropped the photos in tighter which ended up removing the ISS logo only to get a closer view on the car with the wheels.***
Old 03-08-11, 10:32 AM
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I voted Spyder with Gloss Gunmetal!
Old 03-08-11, 10:38 AM
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^^^ X2 spyder with gloss gunmetal!
Old 03-08-11, 11:41 AM
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same here.
X2 spyder w/ gunmetal FTW!!!
Old 03-08-11, 01:21 PM
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Both wheels look amazing on the F!

My vote: Spyder Gunmetal finish.
Old 03-08-11, 02:30 PM
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SPYDER, i just ordered mine 2 weeks ago 20x9 and 20x11..........matte black spokes w/ starfire pearl color matched lips and bolts.........should look sickk
Old 03-08-11, 05:19 PM
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Of those two I'd go with the RX10. For aftermarket wheels I want something that looks nice and is easier to clean and those spyder wheels look like they will take a long time to clean properly and these wheels only stay relatively clean for a week as it is.
Old 03-08-11, 06:10 PM
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I love both wheels, but you should definitely go with Spyder with gloss gunmetal...it looks phenomenal with USB. If you want to go with a brushed finish, the RX-10s would looks better.
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I voted for the Spyders. The Rx-10s are a little too spindley looking for the IS-F. They're not bad though. I'd say you can't go wrong either way
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Oh yeah, and gunmetal all the way....the color complements USB much better.
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Gunmetal!
Old 03-09-11, 08:15 AM
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The spyders are going to be a ***** and a half to clean imo.
Old 03-09-11, 09:21 AM
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Which are lighter weight, go with those.
Old 03-09-11, 11:10 AM
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Spyder if you are worried about weight get the stepped lip they shave like three lbs iirc from what tony told me.
Old 03-09-11, 04:53 PM
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The spyders are beautiful wheels and flow so well with the isF


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