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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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i need some ideas...taxes will be here next week

on rims....



those are the wheels i am buying, already ordered spacers and these will be ordered thurday or friday



i need to know if i should buy all 18x9.5 wheels or 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear?...what would be best over all??
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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whatevers cheaper...i dont think anyone will notice either way
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Id run an 8.5 up front and a 9.5 rear so you want have to worry about rubbing issues. Run a 255 up from and a 295 in the rear

Or a 245 front / 285 rear

good lookin rims

man taxes getting me all gigly and quivering in my sleep


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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by §teve
Id run an 8.5 up front and a 9.5 rear so you want have to worry about rubbing issues. Run a 255 up from and a 295 in the rear

Or a 245 front / 285 rear


Man those are really going to set your car off I'm real anxious to see some pics.

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I always prefer the looks of bigger tires in the rear. Just looks better imo
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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I too think those wheels will look pretty good. I've been waiting for someone to get them so I can see about how all of those extra holes around the bolt holes will look when the rims are on the car. I like the deep lip and thick spokes. Should look killer!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Wider back is the way to go, just don't get white trash lookin with 275/60s in the back lol!!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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VERY nice looking wheels, I've never seen them before...
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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got my spacers today...now i need wheels and tires!
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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those will look sick! and id go 8 in front and 9.5 in the back too.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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get the same width all the way around, then you can rotate them front to rear, get more life out of the tires. And you get better traction up front for the curvies.....
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Wider back is the way to go, just don't get white trash lookin with 275/60s in the back lol!!
white trash? wtf are you talking about?

doesn't look white trash to me man:




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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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white trash? wtf are you talking about?

doesn't look white trash to me man:

I love it!!

Man your care looks mean.

I was not trying to put anyone down. sorry
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