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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Debating weither or not to get them in chrome/polished or black with the lip and a black berger.. anything bad wrong with having the +45 offset forward/back I love the lip and anyone got pics of a red Z with black/polished lip with black berger..
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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I like those.
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i cant believe noone runs them for the price under 1k they are 18's with a a +45 offset which is nasty.. I think slam it and black it out call it a day
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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If the fitment is like the 278's then a 45mm offset on an 18 will not clear the calipers in the front. Just FYI since I went down that road.
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You should be able to do the 8.5 width wheels up front with a 35mm offset just like us 278 guys do.

Those spokes appear to flare more than the 278's though, so MAYBE the 9.5 width 45mm wheel will work up front. It's a gamble.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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I could post up pics of my car with these rims..... but.......... Its not red........or a camaro..
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You should be able to do the 8.5 width wheels up front with a 35mm offset just like us 278 guys do.

Those spokes appear to flare more than the 278's though, so MAYBE the 9.5 width 45mm wheel will work up front. It's a gamble.
really wanted todo the big offset so it will chop I thought alot of people ran big offset front/back
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I am thinking of getting these as well in an 18
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I could post up pics of my car with these rims..... but.......... Its not red........or a camaro..
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280s dont look as nice as the 278s.......but post some pics when you get them on.......BB
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I could post up pics of my car with these rims..... but.......... Its not red........or a camaro..
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i have 49mm offset's on my 18 inch privats with no issues and alot of people run the AR rebels with alot lower offset than 45??? the lower the # the farther the wheels sticks out the higher the # the farther in the wheels is.
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That is almost the exact wheels I just sold. Privat Profile 5's
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my buddy has chrome ones on his z... its black and he has chrome wheels, but i can post some pics up or send them to ya in an email or somethin if ya want...
i cant figure out how to post pics up without them being hosted, so if this doesnt work let me know





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my buddy has chrome ones on his z... its black and he has chrome wheels, but i can post some pics up or send them to ya in an email or somethin if ya want...
i cant figure out how to post pics up without them being hosted, so if this doesnt work let me know





Not a fan in chrome, it's just to much bling for me.
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look sweet i love the lip.
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Low offset in the rear and higer in the front for more lip
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