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Old 11-15-05, 10:23 AM
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Default So i need help deciding on some rims

my car is white and on air suspension...


do i go 20's (just like the pics below except i'd paint them gold)
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or 19's (the exact ones in the picture below)


EXCEPT i'd paint'em gold to make it look like this



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Old 11-15-05, 10:38 AM
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i really like the volks on the G35. ive seen pics of your car ummagawd and i think it will look tight with the volks.
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yea... i was set on the 20's til i saw the LE37's in gold... yum yum yum

BUT... and it's a big BUT... i'd have to spend more money making them gold AND.... i'm not entirely sure a 10.5 +22 offset will clear my air suspension...
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why would you have to spend the money to make them gold? cant you just order it in gold from Volks?
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Tommy, the Sterns are cool but I'd like the gold Volks on your car better man, just my own taste. You can just buy them in Noble Gold instead of having gunmetal ones painted, unless you want a specific gold like top secret or something.

Plus when you decide to get rid of the gold Volks you can slang 'em to a local buyer such as myself, lol
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u can order them gold from rays. those will cost u a pretty penny over the sterns.
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you can never go wrong with volks imo.. those LE37's look dope
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yea... i would be buying the le37's used from the silver g35 picture above... and i'm fully aware you can buy them already gold... and even more aware of the price of these suckers brand new.

and i think they only reason the le37's look so hawt is because it's gold on a white car...

Plus i'm already on 18's... i wanna go big.... plus i'd have to pull my fenders and worry about clearing my air susp with those spec wheels.... I've done some measurements... and the sterns with g35 offsets is already pushing it... let alone the wider volks...

but yes... the volks are definately my taste.... i just don't know right now

the sterns would look pretty pimp... and there's something about your rims starting with a "2" that makes me smile (a style i totally did not like up until recently)
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i say 19s are big enuogh.
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Originally Posted by SickSC3
why would you have to spend the money to make them gold? cant you just order it in gold from Volks?
Dar Dar Dar, just because you have volks doesn't make you an expert hahahahah
what a cool guy i'm telling you
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I would personally get the Got LE37T's. Very hot looking. The one's on the G35 are actual Top Secret Wheels. You'd actually have to see Mike's wheels is actually drool over them. The TS wheels actually aren't a typical gold color. There a special color made by Rays just for them. I think Roo could give you more info on them than I could.
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20's tommy...i regret getting my 19's...

with your air and a kit...20's is a must...

But see if you could just hold out a bit longer and order the Volks the way you like em...
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Can never go wrong with volks

....But I do agree with ACleanSC4, 20's and air ride would set it off proper like! The 20" sterns would not look bad AT ALL imo. I don't see too many SC's(or lexus's for that matter with them) If you get those Sterns, I definitely would love too see pics ASAP
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yea roo (good long time friend) actually has a set in top secret gold sitting the shop

he's the one that told me that the top secret gold is a different gold from the "noble" gold....

if they made le37's in 20's... forget about it... it's over!

if i didn't have air ride.... i wouldn't hesitate getting the 19's

WHAT IF... i painted the stern's in top secret gold
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Originally Posted by ummagawd
yea roo (good long time friend) actually has a set in top secret gold sitting the shop

he's the one that told me that the top secret gold is a different gold from the "noble" gold....

if they made le37's in 20's... forget about it... it's over!

if i didn't have air ride.... i wouldn't hesitate getting the 19's

WHAT IF... i painted the stern's in top secret gold
That is true. I had a set of noble gold GTU's and they are totally different in color from top secret.

that is a big WHAT IF though..lol. Photoshop anyone?!


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