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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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New wheels on the Formula

I picked up a set of C5 wheels today for a decent price.
I think they look hot, but most of my friends don't like them.
What do you guys think?






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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 03:20 AM
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those are the worst C5 wheels. Eww wagon wheels. All the vette owners try to give those things away no wonder you got a good deal.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 03:23 AM
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That looks really good!!! Better than the Zr1's. it looks like it could be on the car stock, and it doesnt beg for attention, i dont know what else your friends want???
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 04:19 AM
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i dont like them at all , i like the other rims you had on there. And they look like 18s and 17s and i dont like that at all.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 04:33 AM
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what spacer are you running in the front.. 2"? i like them..
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 06:10 AM
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its some thing about thos Center caps i dont like...
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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I like em better then the ones in ur sig. The ones in ur sig look too skinny. ANyway. Looks good...I agree with the center caps. Looks funky for some reason...
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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I am running a 2" Spacer on the front, and they are 17 and 18"
I think you'd need a 2.25" spacer for the rrear since it barely fit with the 98 Rear I have on it. We had to beat in the fender well a bit to get some clearance and then I put a small slip on spacer for a little bit more clearance.

The main reason I bought them was that my ZR1's have the Nitto 555RII's on them and I don't want to wear them out on the street, they only have about 6K mile life if driven on the street, and the ARE 16x9.5" crosslace wheels rub really bad in the front when turning and stick out just a bit more than I'd like, so I found these on a local board for $350 and the guy let me have them for $325. They have nearly new Nitto 555's on the rear and Kumho 712's on the front that have about 70% tread left on them.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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I think they look ok, but would definitely not be my first choice of wheels.

your other ones definitely look better.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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I like them...but they look weird for some reason...maybe the spacer size...look much better on a camaro...that is why I bought them for mine.....this is omnipotents....i dig em
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Not my first choice but not bad and a welcome change from your ZR1s.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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I'm not a fan of those wheels either but they actually look pretty good on your car. If they were just a matched set of 18s it would be the ticket.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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I think they look better.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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I don't think they look bad, but I liked the ZR1's better.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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it doesn't look great!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by 82firebird
I don't think they look bad, but I liked the ZR1's better.
I still have the ZR1's, they'll be the daily wheels after the RII's are worn past thier life.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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You should go back and tell Great Clips that the G and R are burnt out in their sign.....It says "Eat Clips" lol



Oh yeah those wheels are gross
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Well, I guess another good thing is that I don't have to worry about anyone stealing them since no-one wants them.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by 83_Camaro_83
You should go back and tell Great Clips that the G and R are burnt out in their sign.....It says "Eat Clips" lol



Oh yeah those wheels are gross
haha! Curtis you always made me laugh

Zepher, the wheels look pretty good, i dont like the center caps tho. Good job tho
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Originally posted by nick418
haha! Curtis you always made me laugh
LOL nick, yeah, I try


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