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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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C6 deep dish Z06 gunmetal with polished lip
18x10.5 rears with Hoosier 315/30/18's
17x9.5 front with 275/35/17 Kumho's

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The front looks 4x4 cause it is tore down getting twin turbos installed



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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Looking sharp !
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looks good but why 17" on front and not 18" all the way around ?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ScrapSilicon
looks good but why 17" on front and not 18" all the way around ?
I will be ordering a set of 18"s for the front sometime soon. Thought i would like the look of this combo but now think the 17 looks too small
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ScrapSilicon
looks good but why 17" on front and not 18" all the way around ?
1, for cheeper front tyres.
2, looks better with 17/18.

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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Looks nice

Where did you get the rims?
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They are OE Wheels
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gross take those letters off the sidewalls or turn the tires around to the black side.

wheels look good though.
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That 17 is too small when you go deep dish. The spokes are too short.

Those are the wheels I want, only in 18/19.
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gross take those letters off the sidewalls or turn the tires around to the black side.

wheels look good though.
Hell no man when you see Hoosier on the sidewall you know the car means business. Plus he will have the power to back it up

Car looks great man.
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Hell no man when you see Hoosier on the sidewall you know the car means business. Plus he will have the power to back it up

Car looks great man.
i beg to differ, you see Hoosier on the sidewall of a car and know it means business if you don't know much about cars, or are a redneck.

"ooooh buddy, that car's gotta be ******' awesome it's gots some Hoosiers on da back"

and having some lettering on your sidewall doesn't justify that its bad ***, it's all in the moment you start it up or pop the hood and people **** themselves.
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**** I guess I really am a red neck who doesnt know anything about cars...Damnit why me
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lettering aside, I like them... I think 17 in the front will look a lot better once the front has some weight on it. With the gap closer to the wheel I don't think they will look too small. 18/19 is a nice way to go too!
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Thank you for posting and thank you for your business. I think that's the prefect finish for your ride.
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Originally Posted by OEWheelsLance
Thank you for posting and thank you for your business. I think that's the prefect finish for your ride.
I bought these wheels in April or May if i remember right just didnt get around to posting pics til now cause the car has been down for the Twin Turbo build
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I don't like 18/19 wheels on a 4th gen...you can't get good rubber on it. I think 17/18 is the right stance for a 4th gen. But I am thinking of going with a set of BS 17x8/17x11 for the street and 17x8/15x10 for the track.

OP...Good job
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Originally Posted by OEWheelsLance
Thank you for posting and thank you for your business. I think that's the prefect finish for your ride.
Your site lists them as "stainless steel lip" is that a coating?
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Originally Posted by DaddySS
Your site lists them as "stainless steel lip" is that a coating?
The Stainless Steel is not a coating, it is like a trim ring that is firmly affixed to the lip of the wheel.
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