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12-25-04, 12:33 AM

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DetMich1

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Originally Posted by daleer

Detmich1 - thanks for all you help - I appreciate it.

I have 18" chrome adr sterlings. I've read that the adr's aren't the highest quality rims in the world, but they look awesome on my black gs. I just put the new tires/wheels on last week and I think it rides better and quieter now (from the stock 16s that were on it until last week). With the lower profile tires I was expecting a noisier/harsher ride, but I think the new tires I got (pirelli pzero nero m&s) made up the difference. I'm very happy with my wheels/tires - now I just need to do the suspension. By the way, I got the chrome adr sterlings on ebay for like $540 + $125 shipping - so $665 for 4 chrome wheels - pretty good!

Not a bad price, especially if you like the look and the ride. I am pretty strongly contemplating the SSR GT3 rim in 18 X8.5 not sure whether to go with the Bright satin vs silver. Both have a machined/polished lip. My GS is also Black w/ black interior. The L-tuned setup with the new shock mounts and installation cost about $1,100 all up. even with my stock 16 wheels, I grin every time I drive a twisty back road. I am sure the handling will be better on the 18's and the look will be very cool too. After the wheels I can turn my attention to interior cosmetics and improved stereo for a while. My wife just said the other day, she wishes I would spend some money on myself, so I guess that means I got the go-ahead to splurge a bit.