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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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Default Your thoughts on a brand new wheel
introducing the Privat Profil available in 17x9.5 and 18x9.5.

Finish = silver with polished lip. Approx 2" lip. Black face finish available mid summer.

17"= 21lbs
18"= 23lbs



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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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psst...Ill have installed pics of 18's on a 01 SS tomorrow.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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I like it, Very Sharp wheel
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Please email me price for the black face finish 17x9.5. By the way I need wheels/tires now

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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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Nice looks like the ROH Modena's
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Originally Posted by JayLS1-327
Nice looks like the ROH Modena's
Definitely, I would buy some if they made it in a 17x9.5 but the widest they make it is 8in.

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Ummmmm

Originally Posted by Todd@DiscountTireDirect
introducing the Privat Profil available in 17x9.5 and 18x9.5.

Finish = silver with polished lip. Approx 2" lip. Black face finish available mid summer.

17"= 21lbs
18"= 23lbs



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Looks more like a mustang wheel, weigh a lot too
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Old May 13, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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weighs less than replica zr1 or z06 wheels
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But they arent chrome
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Old May 13, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Todd@DiscountTireDirect
Ummmmm

I was referring to the ROH's.

Shoot me an email about wheels/tires...I am ready to buy somethin.

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I like'em. How deep is the lip? And by black face finish you mean black painted center with polished lip or the entire wheel is black?
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Old May 13, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Graphite_WS6
I like'em. How deep is the lip? And by black face finish you mean black painted center with polished lip or the entire wheel is black?
I interpreted it as black painted center with machined lip (polished) of 2".

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Not too bad, althoug I typically like the lug center depressed.
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hagarr has assumed correctly
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I'm not a big fan of em personally, but then again I have no taste in wheels
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I'm not a big fan of em personally, but then again I have no taste in wheels
you did well this last time around. Hey...wanna race?
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I like em, i think the black face ones should look pretty nice, how much do they run?
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Originally Posted by Todd@DiscountTireDirect
you did well this last time around. Hey...wanna race?
How bout my 2004 Cavalier vs. your truck!! Should be a good one
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