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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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new rims on and its snowing outside! lol.

Bolted up my new rims and tires last night and figured it was time to buy some insurance and start driving my car. Overnight it snowed, lol. Oh well, took her out for a quick boot today. So what do you think, how do they look?? (other then the car is very dirty) They've got a nice dish to them and reflect alot of light, in the bright sunshine they almost look white.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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The sidewall is a little big but they still look good. Get some tire shine and lose the mud flaps!
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Upon second look, I notice they are 275/40- which is the correct size for 17" wheels. How wide are the wheels? Something just doesn't look right to me. Maybe it's just my mental fatigue getting to me.


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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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i like those wheels, look really sweet
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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They look good, if anything the sidewall looks to small to me? Im guessing they are 17x9 in the rear which yes a 275 should be on there.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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nice magneato's...hope you enjoy them...BTW measure your lips front and rear - Im curious

did mine the other day and the rear are about 3.75" and the fronts are either 2.75 or 3"
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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i dont like them , i think the stockers actually looked better, i cant think what i dont like about them but they just dont look right to me , but it your car and if you like them thats great . i dont know if this sounds mean or not but i just dont like em sorry man .
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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i dont like them , i think the stockers actually looked better, i cant think what i dont like about them but they just dont look right to me , but it your car and if you like them thats great . i dont know if this sounds mean or not but i just dont like em sorry man .
i think they looks alright. not the best but certainly not the worst. they definitely look better than the stockers though. but overall not my pick either.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Brisk
Bolted up my new rims and tires last night and figured it was time to buy some insurance and start driving my car. Overnight it snowed, lol. Oh well, took her out for a quick boot today. So what do you think, how do they look?? (other then the car is very dirty) They've got a nice dish to them and reflect alot of light, in the bright sunshine they almost look white.
Had you shown me those wheels off the car I'd say they look like that belong on some escalade...but they actually look really good!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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they weren't my first choice, but for the price I couldn't complain. they don't look like I had anticipated.. I was hoping they'd look more similar to the hot rod style that Camaroguy18 has (and half the price per rim) If the tips of the blade were more square and not as rounded off I think they would have looked much better.

Front- 17x8 4.5" bs
Rear -17x10 5.73" bs

245/45/17 fronts and 275/40/17 rears.. Fulda Extremo's for rubber.

I think the rears do look a bit off because they're streched so wide that the sidewall doesn't look square. I'll be looking for a wider rear tire next time.

Camaroguy18 damn you have lip! The lips on these is close to 2.5" front and 3" in the rear.

Next time I'm going with a more square pattern and 18"!

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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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don't look bad, hard to outdo late-style Irocs though!

look good.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Yes I love those and like the meat! Great looking!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Car is looking good man. You should bring it by the shop I want to check that thing out. PM me.
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