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Ruff 278 vs. HPR5 Help!!

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Old 01-29-2006, 01:57 PM
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Default Ruff 278 vs. HPR5 Help!!

Please help me decide on wheels!! Im stuck between the Ruff 278 in chrome or the HPR5 in hyper silver. If the HPR5 came in chrome, there would be no contest so vote away!!

BTW, I will be going with 19" sizes.

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Old 01-29-2006, 03:22 PM
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I like the Ruff's but yes, the HPR5's would be killer in chrome.
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What color is your car? Some colors the dark silver looks great on, others..... ehh
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HPR5, the Ruffs are to ricer boy if you ask me....
Old 01-29-2006, 10:55 PM
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The Ruff wheels look way better IMO, but then again I have a set of Ruff wheels model # 279...lol.
Old 01-29-2006, 11:46 PM
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no offense or anything, i think either one is going to make your car look like a ricer. I'd choose something else. my $.02
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Ruff 278 look freakin' AWESOME! Any I idea how much the 18x9.5 with the 5x120 and 42mm offset cost and if they make that? I did a lil bit of research and thats what some of the choices were that I peiced together for what i'd buy. Info from here
Old 01-30-2006, 12:27 AM
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Id really like to see a pic of the chrome 278's on an F body. Never seen one yet. Hows the 42mm offset work??? Doesnt seam like it would be so hot.
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Well the HPR5's are going to look like a Privat Profil which a lot of members use so im not sure how you can call that ricer. However IMO chrome will only look good on a few colors so it really depends on the color of your car. I also believe for those Ruff's to look real good, you will be to get/be lowered
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The 278's are on back order. I has to change to 279's
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The wheels will be going on my red SS in the sig.

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I think the Ruffs would look cooler on your car. I dont like the gunmetal/silver color a smuch on red cars. More on a black/NBM or pewter car. I like chrome and black on red cars. I say go with the Ruffs and negative ghostrider on them being rice.
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I think your gunna need/want/like a drop a lot better too. I say check into some lowering springs and it will look HAWT!
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HPR5s everyday of the week
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the ruff rims are hot! where can you buy them to fit our cars? i did a google search and it seem slike they are only for bmw and nissan
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Originally Posted by Superman09
I think your gunna need/want/like a drop a lot better too. I say check into some lowering springs and it will look HAWT!
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I have the BMR springs but they are not installed yet. Im going to install them with the new wheels so that I can have the car properly aligned with the new wheel and tire combo.




Originally Posted by phantomzer0
the ruff rims are hot! where can you buy them to fit our cars? i did a google search and it seem slike they are only for bmw and nissan
BMW uses the 5x120 bolt pattern and the 35mm offset which also works on our cars. With a 35mm offset your going to want staggard sizes though. 9.5" wide in the rear and 8.5" wide up front.
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how much are the RUFF rims? where else can you get them?
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I have to say HPR5. Just got my 19" HPR5's on and they're the most incredible rims I've seen!


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msws6speed, do you have any more pics? That looks killer.
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i think both of them are a nice choice but i like the ruff 278's.



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