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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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i have a chance to buy some 17x9.5 with a +56mm offset and 17x11 +50mm offset,gunmetal zr1's,do you think gunmetal will look good on a black ws6,and also is the offset the right thing for my car?i did a search and found no black ws6's with gun metal zr1's.will the 50 and 56mm offset fit flush with the wheel wells?thanks for the help. also the car is not lowered
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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offset is right, as for appearance that is a personal thing
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thank you tally,nice car by the way
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the guy wants $300.00 for the set without tires,is that a good deal
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nevermind,he changed his mind on the price
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Although $300 would have been a great price you can buy them brand new on ebay for a little under $500 the set
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-11...31100520QQrdZ1

or with tires already mounted under $900
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-11...31996769QQrdZ1
either way good luck
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