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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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how do these wheels look

how would these wheels look on my car with a black center and polished lip? I am waiting on the specs on the wheel but the seller says they it all 93-02 fbodies and currently I have spacers on the front of my car anda 4th gen rear
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

heres a better pic. I also plan on painting the scoop black along with the headlight buckets and tinting the windows
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

ok here is the specs. not sure there gonna fit. I have 2" spacers up front. Anyone know what size spacer I will need with this wheel if it has a 35MM offset of do I need to find the backspacing on them first. let me know what you guys think
Size: 17x9
Finish: Bolt Pattern 1: 5x4.75
Bolt Pattern 2: 5x4.5
Offset: 35

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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

found another pic
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

I've never liked black rims, and will never like black rims. I guess in your case they will look fine, seeing as you have no chrome and chrome/silver would look pretty bad. Maybe try blasting the chrome ones? I think that would look alright.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

Love them Bottled! I would get them in 18" tho. I think the perfect wheel/car balance for 3rd gens are 18" wheels, but that's just my 2 cents.

I agree with you on painting the buckets black and tinting the windows. Leave the hood alone, looks great the way it is.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

Originally Posted by BOTTLEDZr28
do I need to find the backspacing on them first.
Size: 17x9
Finish: Bolt Pattern 1: 5x4.75
Bolt Pattern 2: 5x4.5
Offset: 35
I think those have now 162mm backspacing.Max backspacing at 17"wheels is 133mm at front,more and you hit at tie-rod ends.Spacer thickness depens how inward or outward do you like the wheel is.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

Why not just put in a photoshop request in the other section? That way you will see what they look like.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

my brother in law has those on his 4th gen z28, in 18" they look o.k. i prefer tt2's
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Keep the ones you got bud.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Re: how dp these wheels look

I no longer have those wheels. I now have NOTHING on my car. Im looking for a cheap wheel to throw on there. I have a 4th gen rear and 2" spacers up front now so my choices are any wheel that fits a 4th gen. I might end up just going with either black SS wheels or black Z06 wheels and just be done with it.
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