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Old 08-27-2010, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
How skinny are those wheels? The 245 look like they are even a little too big for them?
Same width as stock, 245. Sidewalls are only 5 smaller, 45 instead of 50.
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
Maybe if it was lowered...
It my look a lot better.
sunoco would definitely go well with this car.
I say something different and unique. =]
I know it needs lowered. I didn't think upping the wheel to 17" would make such a difference. I thought the slightly lower profile would even things out. Oh well, thats how we learn. Don't bash me here, but what does "sunoco" mean. I only know sunoco as a gas station.
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I don't mind the honest opinions, brutal as they are. Seems to me everyone wants to see an SS hood and Vette wheels. With so many options, why should all of our cars have to look so similar. This LS1 community is rough. I get lots of compliments about the car in 'real life.' Then again, people usually won't come up to you and tell you if they think your car sucks. I like 'em [wheels] and I'm gonna keep 'em!!!
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look narrow, fake rivets, polished spokes but but not rim, spoke polishing makes the spokes look tiny

all around horrible IMO

I hate zr1s and c5z wheels on these cars as much as anyone but there are TONS of nice wheels that look better. The TSW Indy 500 style for example
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Originally Posted by Drexyl26
Same width as stock, 245. Sidewalls are only 5 smaller, 45 instead of 50.
245 is not a wheel width...that's a tire width. I asked how narrow the WHEELS are, wheels and tires are two different things lol. The wheel looks to narrow for the tire, bc the rubber looks to be bulging over.
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
245 is not a wheel width...that's a tire width. I asked how narrow the WHEELS are, wheels and tires are two different things lol. The wheel looks to narrow for the tire, bc the rubber looks to be bulging over.
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its differant...
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Looks like hammered dog ****..

Also about people in person saying nice things.. well most people will be nice to your face but once your gone there probably want to stab there eyes out..

Wheels are to small, look narrow, the tires are the wrong size just from the looks.. hood is a no go also. Sorry man..
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Originally Posted by Drexyl26
I know it needs lowered. I didn't think upping the wheel to 17" would make such a difference. I thought the slightly lower profile would even things out. Oh well, thats how we learn. Don't bash me here, but what does "sunoco" mean. I only know sunoco as a gas station.
sunoco would be a hood.
google sunoco hood camaro.
youll see what I mean. =]
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I'm all for somebody using rims other then corvette but those are sorry that's it. I'm not even sure lowering the car would help much. As for in person I have seen alot of crappy f-bodies here in town and usually if I see the owner I will tell them what i think.
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They look like the cheapo aftermarket wheels that Sears sells lol.
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I hope this guy doesn't own a gun or live close to a bridge.
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Originally Posted by *02WS6TURK*
I hope this guy doesn't own a gun or live close to a bridge.
Haha I was just thinking about that too
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Originally Posted by Drexyl26
I don't mind the honest opinions, brutal as they are. Seems to me everyone wants to see an SS hood and Vette wheels. With so many options, why should all of our cars have to look so similar. This LS1 community is rough. I get lots of compliments about the car in 'real life.' Then again, people usually won't come up to you and tell you if they think your car sucks. I like 'em [wheels] and I'm gonna keep 'em!!!
Hey if you like them, that's all that counts. Personally, you couldn't pay me to take those wheels.
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I like the hood, but on old Vettes. The look of the wheels reminded me of something I've seen before, but couldn't quite think of what and then I remembered.

Wagon Wheels

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Maybe it wouldnt look so bad lowered and some wider rubber on it. Of course you'd need wider rims. Wasnt 275/17"s Factory...Some 295 would fit nice in the rear..I like Vette rims on SS's after all the 10 spoke & ZR1 were originally Vette rims werent they?
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OMG someone paid good money for those! I would have rather gotten 1300 one dollar bills and visited a strip bar LOL
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ugly color,ugly hood,ugly rims.
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Originally Posted by MillerTime85
ugly color,ugly hood,ugly rims.
Ugly color? MMM is an amazing color.
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i agree with most of the replies. but i mean if anything ditch that hood



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