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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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18's all around now time for the paint.






like the custom touch?

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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Looks good. How wide and what size tires did you go with? Also how big are the lips?
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Hmm, it looks odd without the ground effects. But nice wheels man!
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Looks good. How wide and what size tires did you go with? Also how big are the lips?
18x8 front 18x9.5 rear.
245/40/18 front
295/35/18 rear

1.5" front lip
3" rear lip
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Looks very nice how much did they set you back
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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Those are Shaawheet! Nice wheels TraviZ!! Get that ride painted and show it off already!
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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TraviZ - What backspacing did you go with on the 9.5"?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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they are 20mm offset and bolt right on.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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I just wanted to update anyone still interested, painted and finished product is in my signature
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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What kind of wheels and where did u get them?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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These are TSW vairano's and I can't recall where I bought them, it was some online wheel dealer.

The center caps were custom vinyl prints I had made to fit over the factory TSW cap.
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