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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 04:19 PM
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New RIMS.......*****??????

ok guys lemme hear it i konw many will think these rims are very ***** or whatever but i do like them. 17's with 245/45/17 Sumitumos all the way around. tell me what you think! don be shy remeber i still have my stock rims too. trust me im not ****, i just like the flash

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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close up of the shine!

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 04:40 PM
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Sorry, Dont Like...Yup yells r***.

You asked, 4 my $.02
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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dont like....
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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I tripple don't like them

1. They are chrome
2. Design does not look good to me
3. they have a face mounted design



If the rims were deep-dished, I probably would like them a lot better.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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ghetto fabulous
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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very importish :-)
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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I think they'd look "not so bad" if you lowered your car.

They're not what I'd pick, but that doesn't mean they don't 'fit' you. You're you, and your car should be an extension of you.

Do you happen to have an Olds Delta 88? They may look good on one of those.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by devianb
If the rims were deep-dished, I probably would like them a lot better.
i second that........i dunno....i really dont like them.....whenever i see rims like that i always think of the chrome painted plastic hub caps
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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Hey I like them man not to shabby..but i would not put them on my car but if i had somthing besides a thirdgen i prolly would im more for the racing rims but i do like them they look good on your car though if it was lowerd...do what you want man.!

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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Doesn't look that good.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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Yah I dont think there THAT bad as people say..
looks fine to me man, u gotz dah BlING
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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[/voice/horse from ren&stimpy] no sir i don't like 'em, don't like them at all
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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bling bling!
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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well thanks guys im glad to see everyone is open to new ideas. anyway i really thank you for replying i knew no one would like them but i do. when i get a little more dough and drop my 383 in my car im gonna get some ultralight racing rims but like i said in the future. i do like them and i just wanted to see if anyone else had the same opinion guess not but i konw where you guys are coming from too. in person i think they look better than in the pic but that wont change your minds! someytimes i wish they were deeper mounted as well then there are times when i like the look of the front mounted rims..........i guess the ghetto bling bling goes good with my system in the back!
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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lol why do you have to change your avatar? must have been bad lol
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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I like them...Nice and shiney
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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I don't like them.. at all. I'm a traditional five-spoke kinda guy though
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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I don't think they look so bad. Yeah, flashy chrome isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the car looks pretty good. Just put some Sportlines on that bad boy, with rims like that, you gotta be low.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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I like the way they look from a distance, up close....nah. I also think that it would look better if it were lowered.

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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i think they look fine in the first picture....the second one is another story...reminds me of those windmills back in the day.


what offset are those rims? who's adapters did you use or did they bolt right up?
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 12:37 AM
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But chrome is the way too go.....:hail: :hail:

I'm with metalli when i say if you go aftermarket, go with an aftermarket 5 spoke design........
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 12:55 AM
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only thing I don't like is the design makes them look like cheap plastic or steel.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 06:50 AM
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Certainly not rims I would chose, but not the worst I have seen either!
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 07:01 AM
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They are okay, but I think that style is more suited for an import.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 07:12 AM
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Sorry, Just don't like the looks of those wheels.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 07:21 AM
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I dislike center caps. They tend to fly off racing imports.

I don't think the design goes good with the car, but chrome is way to go. *bling bling *
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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Are you going to lower the car? That would help alot. IMO. I put 17" wheels with low profile tires on my car last summer and I plan to lower it one day,.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:05 AM
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BLING BLING!!

FO SHIZZLE MAH NIZZLE!!

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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 10:04 AM
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 10:07 AM
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!






Looks like Bubb-Rub likes your ride!

And HE would know what COOL is!
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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well i got them real cheap so i decided to make them work. i got the adapters form some local guy who fabricates them on his own. and yes im gonna drop it as soon as i can get the money together to make at least some of you guys think theyre "ok"
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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I dont think they look that bad. But a lil different for a Camaro.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 07:34 PM
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not bad, but not my taste. I like the wheels i decided on. They suit my car very nicely. 18x8" Eagle series 216.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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there not really me.......but its your car.....if you like them thats what counts.

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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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imo they look good. on the white car it looks good, and mabee if your car was black, but any other color it would not look the greatest.

anyway, lookin good.

thanks
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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not really my cup of tea either!
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Wow...after reading through some old posts I've realized how much I've matured and how much I've learned in 3 years.
The rims are ugly, lets face it but everyone was respectable! I never really liked them but couldn't return them so made myself accept them. They are still on the car but it hasn't ran in quite some time, new tires and I can get my new wheels on.

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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Needs some Centerline TelStars 15x4 front, 15x9 back with ET Streets on the back
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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WOW where did you kill some ***** for that Rear Wing?......LOL

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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Needs some Centerline TelStars 15x4 front, 15x9 back with ET Streets on the back
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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WOW where did you kill some ***** for that Rear Wing?......LOL
that's definitely the factory 1992 Z28 wing...
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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sorry but that wing just screams rice

























JUST KIDDING
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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there nice but there a lil ***** if u ask me
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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Oh no, dont like them at ALL
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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too much bling looks extremely cheap...its not about being "open" to "different"/"unique" ideas or parts...its about what looks good...those wheels wouldnt look good on any car i could possibly think of...end of story
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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New Rims

I don't like them, however it is your car and you will probaly go thru a couple of rims/tire combination before you find the ones that you really like. Good luck.
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