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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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I need some opinons here. Hopefully over the winter I am going to purchase a set of Fikse FM-5's. I am thinking about getting the black anodized center with the polished lip. I finally found a picture of someones black fbody with these wheels: http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51926648PlPoiO
What do you think? Or does the standard finish look better?
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51926626WjnUYS
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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You can't go wrong either way. I think having them black will give the car a little more agressive look, but then the standard polished will add class to the car.
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Yummie! Them are sharp!
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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Go with the black ones!!!!!!! Those will make your car look MEAN!!!!
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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I hate black on 99% of all wheels. I dunno why, it just makes me cringe.
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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If I had to get another set of wheels it would be BLACK FM5s without-a-doubt
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Mine would be polished FM5s
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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standard finish!!!
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Black!
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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My vote is for Black
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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Black wheels rule!!! They look like crap on my SOM car - too Haloween. They look awesome on that black T/A, though.
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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i like the black rims...im trying to get a set of z06 rims black with the chrome lip but yea the rims are tight i like them
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 03:51 AM
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I agree. IMO, polished/chrome looks much better.
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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They're okay
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 01:44 AM
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The "Ram Air 6" featured in High Performance Pontiac magazine looks fantastic with black powder coated Corvette magnesium wheels. These wheels would look great with my black convertible top.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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Opinions on black wheels

Since you asked........quite honestly I think they SUCK!

Get the full polish finish instead.
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