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Old 12-19-01, 05:21 AM
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I'm considering some Graphite or Gun Metal finish wheels for my car, but not sure if they'll look quite right on the Blue, but want to see whats really available out there. I dunno, maybe it would look good with the tint and black pearl badges....

I tend to lean towards a clean 5 or 7 spoke design; lip; no larger than 19s.

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I'm considering some Graphite or Gun Metal finish wheels for my car, but not sure if they'll look quite right on the Blue, but want to see whats really available out there. I dunno, maybe it would look good with the tint and black pearl badges....

I tend to lean towards a clean 5 or 7 spoke design; lip; no larger than 19s.

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I think for blue cars, white rims look nice. But it could be alittle too sporty for the GS.

I would say stick with regular silver or polished.
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Yeah - the White would be over-the-top for what I want to project. I like the idea of the darker, more sinister, look, but I've always liked the polished or satin finish - shiny, but not chromey shiny.

Finding wheels over the net is darn hard; I see some wheels that look OK at best by themselves, but when they are mounted, I'm like wow, those are sharp.

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try ABflub Gran Revolfe PRISM.

6 spokes. 3 silver, 3 match it with spectra blue.
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Yeah, that's the ticket!

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Originally posted by Dexter
Yeah, that's the ticket!

I had that idea in mind but hey 3 silver spokes and 3 millennium silver spokes? heh............ hmmmm.........

no good.

but Blue should be nice.
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Dexter,

Graphite/Gun Metal Wheels look great on a Blue GS =) I have some on mine. Here is a pic of them and there are more in the gallery. I am also currently selling a brand new set of the same wheels that are on my car in that picture. They are 19x8.5 front and 19x10 in the rear...let me know if you are interested.

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Will - thanks - any clue what the name of the pics in the gallery might be so I can do a search on them?

What are they called to I can find some other pics too?
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Originally posted by Dexter
Will - thanks - any clue what the name of the pics in the gallery might be so I can do a search on them?

What are they called to I can find some other pics too?
I found them, but would still like to see some different angled pics...
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globe those look like those 3 spoke rims... :eek:

haha

dex u liek spoke or mesh wheel? have you looked at:

Racing Hart M5
Racing Hart C2

these wheels would look really nice esspecially the M5 on ur blue in 19" size... i dunno

p.s. globe is gonna say they are old rims and too played out haha
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Originally posted by LexusRules
globe those look like those 3 spoke rims... :eek:

haha

dex u liek spoke or mesh wheel? have you looked at:

Racing Hart M5
Racing Hart C2

these wheels would look really nice esspecially the M5 on ur blue in 19" size... i dunno

p.s. globe is gonna say they are old rims and too played out haha

I prefer 5 spoke, but will consider mesh, like Alstadt or HRE 543 style or something.

The RH M5 do seem rather average, just the style I mean; I'm sure they are well made - the C2s remind me too much of a BMW style.

I really like the SSR GT3s that gsnav had put on his GS..... a deal from TR....maybe I could have those PC'd gun metal, but can I leave the lips polished? now, that would rock.....

Globe - can you do a dress up job for me?

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whoops - here are the gt3s
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Here's a good side pic to use, Globe. Hehehe
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I will look for some more pics. Those ones in the gallery arent the greatest. The wheels are Enkei Phalenx. You can see them on enkeis site @ http://enkei.com/setflash.asp?f=1 - under wheels: EX

I have an extra set of wheels from another in the garage that I want to clear up. Let me know, I will offer a pretty deal.

Will
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Has your car also been seen at Overboost?


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