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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Default New wheels for the Formula!

I FINALLY got a set of new wheels for my Formula, after months of indecision and searching around.

I bought them from a member here,and I couldn't be happier with them.

From this:


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'02 WS6 Speedlines with 275/40 Michelin Pilots

A little bit of an improvement, huh?
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Much better than what was on there.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Much better. I don't think I could have bought that car with those ugly *** chrome wheels on it
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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1ST ones were better............................................ ...........
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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WOW.....how did u drive it like that
Def would have put some steelies for something rather than those bling-bling wheels
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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That car would have stayed locked in my garage until I could replace those wheels. Nice Formula - looks stock but good now.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Thanks for the compliments.

Yeah, I know the other wheels were hideous. The previous owner ought to be shot for doing that.

It's so nice to have normal wheels on it now, I don't feel like a douchebag driving it anymore. I always thought people were looking at me thinking "wow, what a loser to put those wheels on that car". I can't blame them, I'd think the same thing myself.

It's nice to not have to explain how they came with the car to everyone I meet anymore.

And I gotta say, for a stock wheel, they REALLY look good. I never cared for them on T/A's much, but they really work on the Formula, IMO. GM should have made them an optional Formula wheel from the get go.
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Looks clean.
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Originally Posted by StuntmanMike
It's so nice to have normal wheels on it now, I don't feel like a douchebag driving it anymore. I always thought people were looking at me thinking "wow, what a loser to put those wheels on that car". I can't blame them, I'd think the same thing myself.
It would get old driving your car every day knowing that everybody who saw you was thinking what an idiot you were. But you can relax now ... as a newly respectable member of the f-body community.
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MUCH BETTER. Damn man it looks so much better
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definitely improved...the stock speedlines are a good lookin wheel...
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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much better! I went ahead and saved a photo of the first ones, just to add to my collection of
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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100,000,000,000,000 and then some times beter then b4!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DansRedz28
100,000,000,000,000 and then some times beter then b4!
+1000!
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Muuuuuch better, damn the ones before looked like ****!
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Great improvement for sure.
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thank God!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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LOl if i would of saw your car in person with old wheels i would of walked up to you and said your gay! LOL LOL LOL
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Old May 1, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Your car looks happy now that it has the TA wheels on it. Now you don't have to dread stopping at red lights.
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Looks alot better.
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