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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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should they stay or should they go??

i hated the rims that my iroc has from day 1 but after a few beers tongiht i was like **** it they might look decent all cleaned up so i spent 2 hours polishing the ds rear rim by hand and i think i like them( as rims for mountin my drag slicks on anyways)
i purchased some american racing torqlite wheels for street use, dont want to drill these for bead screws

what do u think of these cleand up without the fake spinner/knockoff cap

before cleaning up this is what they looked like
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and after some polishing (only the ds rear rim was done )
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Ehhh, el cheapo drag wheels don't look good on thirdgens, IMO.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Those are clean wheels for the track, but everyday use I wouldn't do it.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Originally Posted by RocFather
Those are clean wheels for the track, but everyday use I wouldn't do it.
yeah i wasnt oing to use these for everyday use i just ot a set of new torqlites for just over 400 shipped

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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

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yeah i wasnt oing to use these for everyday use i just ot a set of new torqlites for just over 400 shipped

were can I get some more info on these? Do they come in 18"s? Direct bolt or spacers?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Originally Posted by RocFather
Those are clean wheels for the track, but everyday use I wouldn't do it.
great looking drag wheels
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Originally Posted by KonArtist
were can I get some more info on these? Do they come in 18"s? Direct bolt or spacers?
they are American racing torqlites not sure what sizes they come in but i got 15x7s for te front and 15x8 4.5 bs for t e rears
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Unless it was urgent I would keep the current ones. The torquelites also come in 17 X 8 and 18 x 8 with 4.5" BS (0 offset). I like them, but as far as I know they don't make them in widths wider than 8", which was a reason I never really considered them.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Originally Posted by puma1552
Ehhh, el cheapo drag wheels don't look good on thirdgens, IMO.
I would have to agree.
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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 09:51 AM
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 11:37 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

Girl you've got to let me know.
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 11:41 AM
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Re: should they stay or should they go??

ITT we learn who still hasn't turned off related threads and infinite scroll in the forum options (which should be off by default IMO).
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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Don't look at me, it was at the top of the forum, but yeah.
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