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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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my first "mod" love them so far, one BRAND new tire and the other 3 have less than 1k miles, center caps are coming soon...let me know what you guys think

OLD 17'' gunmetal Zr1s 275s front and 315s rear









New 18'' hypersilver c6 z06s with 275 BFG KDW2s all around









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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Much better!
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Nice! Those are nice tires too...
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by OIF1VET
Much better!
thanks again lol

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Nice! Those are nice tires too...
thank you, yea i am really diggin the kdw2s
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Very nice.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Sweet scissor jack.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_Z28
Sweet scissor jack.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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wow i actually like these on your car, usually i dont like em on our cars cause they dont flow with our cars but you pull it off
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Nice tires lol
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by raptorws6
Very nice.
thanks

Originally Posted by Black_Z28
Sweet scissor jack.
haha i cant take credit for it,its the guy i got the wheels from (guy in pictures)

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wow i actually like these on your car, usually i dont like em on our cars cause they dont flow with our cars but you pull it off
thanks man i figured id stop askin others opinions on what i should have done and just gone with what i wanted and i turned out lovin them

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Nice tires lol
brand new
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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I prefer the ZR1s
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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i think the new wheels are much better than the ZR-1's, personally.....good choice.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by HoLLo
I prefer the ZR1s
keep your opinions in chatanoooooga lol just playin....like i said i think a lot of people like the zr1sbut i just wasnt feelin them...

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i think the new wheels are much better than the ZR-1's, personally.....good choice.
thanks, im savin up for some CCWs or something nice that i can get some more 315s
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1ssws6
thanks, im savin up for some CCWs or something nice that i can get some more 315s
or you could just get another pair of these, but in a 10.5" width (or get them widened after buying them) and swap them out when you want/need the extra traction.....or just get the rear two that you already have widened.....would still be a lot cheaper than CCW's
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Like the wheels, but you have stripes on just one side of your car?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Looks good, nice improvement.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Looks much better imo I am biased though haha
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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They look awesome. Now, get some lowering springs and it'll look even better.
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