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Old 03-30-2011, 03:43 PM
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The wheels look great. I was looking at them and loved them, but when I did a search on google, and looked at pictures, I lost interest. I don't like them to where I want them on my car, but they look absolutely great on yours.
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Originally Posted by skorpion317
I was considering the F14s for my car, but after seeing these pics, I've decided not to get them. They're nice wheels, but something about them makes me not like them on Firebirds.
The no lip part maybe. They would be sweet on a Vette I bet.
Old 03-30-2011, 07:36 PM
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Those are more of the responses I was expecting seems how they don't have a lip. Heck I wasn't even sure how they would look when I ordered them, even when I had just the wheels here I wasn't sure how they would look, once they were on I loved them though. I know it cliche to say, but pics dont really do them justice...
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wheels look good
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Great choice! They look perfect.
Old 03-30-2011, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mac62989
The no lip part maybe. They would be sweet on a Vette I bet.
It's not the lack of a lip. The gap between each "pair" of spokes is too small. I like that gap to be wider, like the BBS CH-R wheels:



....or the similar Miro 111:



Neither of those wheels has a lip, but they still look great.
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Those do look sharp!
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NICE!! It's nice to see something different once in a while. I really like those, good choice.
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Skorpion have you looked into fitting CTS-V brakes behind Miro's? Those look good first time Ive seen them outside of black.
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Originally Posted by mac62989
Skorpion have you looked into fitting CTS-V brakes behind Miro's? Those look good first time Ive seen them outside of black.
I've been doing a ton of research. As far as I can tell, they should fit - they're concave with no lip, and the offset is 38 or 40 (forget which).
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I believe its +40mm for the 18x9.5 but I dont know if the concave will mess things up..
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Originally Posted by mac62989
I believe its +40mm for the 18x9.5 but I dont know if the concave will mess things up..
It's actually better if the wheels are concave. The spokes run outwards to the edge of the rim, away from the caliper. That's one of the reasons I looked at the F14s in the first place.

My only problems with the Miro 111s are their weight (18x9.5 weighs 24 lbs.), and the BMW/VW guys that usually run them have had problems with the wheels getting bent perhaps a little too easily.
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They fit your car REALLY well! Looks great.
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datzzz veeutiful! vat izzz dat velvet? lol nice wheels man!
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Not a big fan of 6-7-8 spoke rims.......but they look pretty good. I think your car color makes it work.

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them wheels look sexy on that silver car of yours. lol
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Originally Posted by moderate Z28
They fit your car REALLY well! Looks great.
Originally Posted by ODAWG
datzzz veeutiful! vat izzz dat velvet? lol nice wheels man!
Originally Posted by LS6427
Not a big fan of 6-7-8 spoke rims.......but they look pretty good. I think your car color makes it work.

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Originally Posted by 95blackZ
them wheels look sexy on that silver car of yours. lol
Thanks guys, and yes if the car was anything but silver, I probably would have gone the gunmetal look. Like these.

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These are a very popular 5th gen wheel. Looks great on a 4th too.
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Originally Posted by Dark SS
These are a very popular 5th gen wheel. Looks great on a 4th too.
Yep, thats where I first saw them, on a 5th gen. I searched high and low for them on a 4th gen and couldn't find anything. And thanks
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They look good on your car...the color match helps. IMO it makes the car look a little more "techy".

A lot of guys commented on being different...that is not hard to accomplish if you don't care that it looks good and like its part of the whole (car) package. Too many bozos get huge &/or gawdy rims cause there different (or say "look at me")...and then they look like a$$...then they wonder why people don't like them. Yours look pretty good though...a nice change without being ridiculous...you chose wisely Luke...the force was with you.


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