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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Considering a new wheel option......



Do these look good for my car??

I don't feel like waiting for 2 months to get my Alessio ones, so looking for alternatives.....

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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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I don't like those too much. I prefer the five stars in this post https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=223244. What is your price range? I like the Ronals and Fiske has some nice wheels too. In any case, you'll need some wheels to go along with the ls1.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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yeah , i think they would look fine on the car.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by 87rediroc
What is your price range? I like the Ronals and Fiske has some nice wheels too. In any case, you'll need some wheels to go along with the ls1.
around $2,000 - $2,500 for wheels and tires.....

I really like something you don't normally find on our cars.........gotta keep the aftermarket custom theme going on here....
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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They look pretty good, not my fav tho. I'd go with something with more of a lip to it...
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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those are like SUV rims dude, get somehting less bling bling, and more agressive.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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They are incredibly similar to Kandied's rims....

But his are better quality, wider, and a little different design......to give you an idea what they look like on a thirdgen.....
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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Here's my opinion, they'd look good on an Escalade...not a 3rd gen Camaro
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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these are what i want and look soooo similar to the ones you posted only 1000X better

Theyre made by intro its called the "pentia" and is part of their exposed series.
Heres 2 pics of what they look like on cars

btw if you ever got those i doubt you could possible make me much more jealous...
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
around $2,000 - $2,500 for wheels and tires.....

I really like something you don't normally find on our cars.........gotta keep the aftermarket custom theme going on here....
Sounds good to me. Actually, the rims up top look good -- did you change the pic?
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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Originally posted by 87rediroc
Sounds good to me. Actually, the rims up top look good -- did you change the pic?
Yeah posted the wrong ones....
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Those look like the belong on a truck too much. What about some
Giovanna wheels or these Momo ones.
Attached Thumbnails Considering a new wheel option......-momo_storm_lg_enlarge.jpg  
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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someone needs to do a photoshop of these

its a giovanna wheel a little bit thin for my liking, but very similar design to the iroc rims just a lot nicer....

EDIT : they only offer this in a 20" would still like to see a photoshop of it though i bet they would look really nice

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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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Those are the exact design of rims I am looking for my car. I really like those.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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They look better then what you got on there now
i say go for it,
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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19doug90, thost Attack rims look pretty sweet
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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they are alright but for the price they aren't as nice as they should be. the flat face design will make them look out of place in my opinion but i can understand why you like them.

a friend has the intro pentias and they look terrible in person...nice in pictures though!

i really think a 2 piece wheel would look great on your car but if your going for the type of look i think your going for you won't find a 2 piece in your style. you might want to look into some of them though like boyd, budnik, boze, intro, etc. if you find something you really like i might be able to help you out. also remember to that with the 2 and 3 piece wheels they use particular programs to cut the face of the wheel. if there is something you would like to add or take away it can be done and they very rarely charge for it. this way you could have a style wheel that was your own.

anyhow just something to think about.....keep looking a little more though.

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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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those look very similar to my old truck wheels...ha never mind that picture didn't work...

if you are going to go for the flashy look check out the giovanni wheels. they aren't that expensive either and they make them in the right offset.

they also look very similar to this...
Attached Thumbnails Considering a new wheel option......-gaugemagazine_endofsummerbash_048.jpg  

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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 03:26 AM
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It only took 3 weeks from the time that I ordered to having the Boyds in my garage. But took me longer to get the tires because I couldnt decide on what to get. But if you ordered both at the same time, I think a 3 week turnaround is the max. Total cost was around $2500 for my setup. Have you looked into Boyd?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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Yet another option here.....



Any opinions......
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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I'm not typically in to the chrome rims or the bling bling, but those Zenetti's look like the perfect cross between classic and custom for your car, I say definitelt get them, and everyone knows that Italian made rims are of extremely high quality. Someone shop those rims on Flyin's car, they are so hot!

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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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what about this style wheel?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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get some boyds , i think the car would look cool with something with the teal color on them too.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Ack, those things are WAY to bling bling for a camaro, looks like something you would see on a ghetto-fied SUV.

The set on the charger looks kinda cool. Not too flashy, is that what you are going for?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
what about this style wheel?
those would look nice if the spokes were solid...
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by ES87iroc
Not too flashy, is that what you are going for?
I want a nice set of chrome 19 or 18 inch wheels with a minor dish.....classic, yet modern look, basically not an import or SUV wheel.....something that's fit for the custom look I have......


Kandied, What kind of wheels are those?? Any info?
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 07:57 AM
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I like the alessio wheels better.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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I am a five-spoke kind of guy, so I pretty much like all of the wheels posted so far. This is one of the wheels I was looking at before I got my chrome Ronal R15s. I couldn't quite swing the price on these Fikse Mags, maybe you could. Fikse also makes the FM/5 which is also real nice with slightly narrower spokes.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
Yet another option here.....

Any opinions......
I dig those better.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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COMPILATION FISKE 5 SPOKE RIMS

here are the fm/5's that are mentioned but not seen above

fm/5's on a vette

fourth gen with the previously mentioned mag rim

these arent bad either porsche 966 with the profil 5S wheel
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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well those rims i pictured are off the new charger so i'm assuming they are a one off deal. however i've seen plenty of wheels close in that design that if your interested in that style i will try to help you find.

as far as making them solid....well they would look like this then.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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like i told you before the nice thing going with a 2 piece billet wheel is you can sort of change the design a bit if there is something you like or dislike....

unlike the factory cast wheels or wheels your describing your probably going to find 5 wheels that all have one or 2 things you don't like about them but if you could combine all the good things then you'd have your perfect wheel.


what really helped me was to check out alot of custom truck magazine and websites. there are so many vehicles with custom wheels over any other type that you'll get a better idea of what you like and don't like.

if you get some time check out http://www.gaugemagazine.com (THIS SITE IS NOT WORK FRIENDLY.....WORK WARNING!!)

every month they have a new online issue that is free to view and they have show picture sets from all around showing off all sorts of crazy modified vehicles. they have links to their past issues as well....if you can think of a design you'll see it on some vehicle at that site.

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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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another thing to look at too if you like the fm5 wheel is that exact rim is made by almost 5 different companies using the same program. i believe intro has the best price on it though however it is not displayed in any of their literature.

this is another important fact as well, there are alot of "exclusive" wheels that you won't find unless you sort of know about them. so it really helps to get a good idea of what you want using 2-3 different wheels. if you can't find it i'm sure someone on here will know or you can post at the guage forum and they will know for sure.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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Re: Considering a new wheel option......

Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs


Do these look good for my car??

I don't feel like waiting for 2 months to get my Alessio ones, so looking for alternatives.....

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One word, YAWN. I dunno, those look uninspiring, boring and just plain ugly. Just my personal opinion but I'm guessing you want us to be honest.
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