Wheels I'm looking at anyones thoughts?
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Wheels I'm looking at anyones thoughts? XXR 502 Black Chrome
Stern ST-5 Hyper Black
Going 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 Staggered 255 all the way around
Stern ST-5 Hyper Black
Going 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 Staggered 255 all the way around
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The Stern wheels are nice. The first one looks too tunerish to me. Are you going with the wider wheels up front? It doesn't make much sense to stagger them in the rear on a FWD car.
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Two Tone 255s front and rear. I want that staggered rear drive look. Car is silver, midnight gray metallic, titanium grey fade.
and for those that haven't seen my exhaust video
Some like it some don't I get compliments from old and young alike (especially about the exhaust note). GXP logos are going for LS4 badges (prob. airbrushed). Top stripes will be changed to Black metallic pearl.
and for those that haven't seen my exhaust video
Some like it some don't I get compliments from old and young alike (especially about the exhaust note). GXP logos are going for LS4 badges (prob. airbrushed). Top stripes will be changed to Black metallic pearl.
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Wheels Gotta fix my 05 wheels. Thought about sending them out here in Pa and having them refinished and done Hyper Chrome black but $225/wheel plus repair $125-$190/wheel. Effed up these wheels were over $3000 of the cost of the car. Imagine what you could get for that money. Hell, give me hubcaps and steel wheels from the factory (some BMWs have them). I would get some hot *** wheels for that price. I want a lip on my wheels. I do get compliments on my factory wheels though.
You're not getting a 9.5" wheel to fit in the back...just not gonna happen.
First off, if you can find a 9.5" wheel, it's most likely a RWD wheel, and likely to have a low offset (pushing it outward towards the fender). Then, you're adding 2" to the width compared to the stock GXP rear wheel?
Good luck with that
First off, if you can find a 9.5" wheel, it's most likely a RWD wheel, and likely to have a low offset (pushing it outward towards the fender). Then, you're adding 2" to the width compared to the stock GXP rear wheel?
Good luck with that
You're not getting a 9.5" wheel to fit in the back...just not gonna happen.
First off, if you can find a 9.5" wheel, it's most likely a RWD wheel, and likely to have a low offset (pushing it outward towards the fender). Then, you're adding 2" to the width compared to the stock GXP rear wheel?
Good luck with that
First off, if you can find a 9.5" wheel, it's most likely a RWD wheel, and likely to have a low offset (pushing it outward towards the fender). Then, you're adding 2" to the width compared to the stock GXP rear wheel?
Good luck with that
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Offset of wheels is 35 or 38. Which would I need and which offset if I went that wide would work if at all? I know a 255 will fit a 9.5 inch wheel.
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Couple other thoughts Since I am re-painting the stripes black metallic pearl over the top anyones thoughts on these and the 511s above?
Maas 028B
I thought these looked similar to my 05 wheels (more rivets thought) and sending them out to have the above post Hyperchrome Black done
Maas 205MB
Drifz NOS 505B
Maas 028B
I thought these looked similar to my 05 wheels (more rivets thought) and sending them out to have the above post Hyperchrome Black done
Maas 205MB
Drifz NOS 505B
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Are those available in our size spacing and offset? I was told that almost all of those wheels were not? The wheel guys I talk to are damn near retarded so I may be wrong. I guess I have a very similar taste in wheels.