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#136023 - 03/15/10 12:28 PM new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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soo, i sold my old rims saturday and i just purchased my new and final set of rims! Im super stoked for these to come in thursday or friday!! These will definitely set my car apart from everyone else! I have never seen another wbody with these rims before so thats why i ordered them.

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#136024 - 03/15/10 01:04 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Those look sick Tim. I am jealous, much sexier than my rims.

What are they called?
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#136025 - 03/15/10 01:49 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Killers...nice choice Tim! thumbsup
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#136026 - 03/15/10 02:19 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Lol $1600 shipped. frown but well worth it!! laugh
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#136027 - 03/15/10 02:40 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Real nice!Chico(pops)
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#136028 - 03/15/10 03:03 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Those wheels will look great. This is the only other grand prix that I have seen with these wheels. I don't even know if the guy has the car anymore. Here are a couple pics to give you an idea on how they look.



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#136029 - 03/15/10 03:25 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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1600 bucks?!? I hope that came with tires!

It's gonna look sick, man.
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#136030 - 03/15/10 03:29 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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I hope they look better on a red car because they look sick in pictures but not so great on the bronzemist GP.
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#136031 - 03/15/10 05:03 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Ya I wouldn't want these wheels if I had a darker color car. The spokes sit too far back but I think on aighter color car they will look sick!!

Lol, yes Corey they come with good year eagle f1's for $1600.

I'm having issues with my credit union and Im getting pretty upset, so we will have to wait to see what happens tomorrow.
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#136032 - 03/15/10 06:38 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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I'm so jealous those are the rims I want!!!!! can't wait to see them
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#136033 - 03/15/10 07:19 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Nice dude! Look clean

Side note - Your rims cost more then it did to turbo my car lol!
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#136034 - 03/15/10 07:22 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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lol well dam, you got a good deal on your kit! Ive always wanted these rims but never had the funds, until now when my tax returns came in! laugh
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#136035 - 03/15/10 07:24 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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lol well dam, you got a good deal on your kit! Ive always wanted these rims but never had the funds, until now when my tax returns came in! laugh
Hella ya guy lol

Those are gunna look beast though!
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#136036 - 03/15/10 08:06 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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thanks i hope so!
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#136037 - 03/16/10 12:11 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Much better choice of a wheel for your car.
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#136038 - 03/16/10 09:29 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Thanks. Can't wait to put them on.
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#136039 - 03/16/10 09:40 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Funny how we both had those near exact rims, like 30 spoke rims and sold them to go for 5 spoke.
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#136040 - 03/16/10 02:38 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Haha ya I just remembered that. I mean I've ways wanted them but I didn't want to spend $1600 on them haha.

Well everything was approved so the rims should be here by Friday! laugh
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#136041 - 03/17/10 08:24 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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#136042 - 03/17/10 08:28 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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so sick, i love those rims
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#136043 - 03/17/10 08:33 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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ya, these pictures dont do any justice, either.... frown but in person they look SOOO puurrtyyy!!! laugh
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#136044 - 03/17/10 08:33 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Looks nasty dude.

Any plan on lowering springs sometime?
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#136045 - 03/17/10 08:44 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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im thinking about it but I am not sure right now.
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#136046 - 03/17/10 09:18 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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They look good but you need to lower it. Badly.
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#136047 - 03/17/10 09:19 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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im thinking about it, but idk because ive already messed up the bottom of my newly painted airdam and i know if i lower it, its only going to get worse.
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#136048 - 03/17/10 09:27 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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So what, just be more careful when you drive. I am lowered with an airdam and I hardly scrape. I am going lower with coilovers soon too, just have to go in to certain parking lots or driveways at an angle.

With all the work and appearance mods you have it will just look funny until you lower it.
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#136049 - 03/17/10 11:25 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Originally posted by r.s.hutchinson:
With all the work and appearance mods you have it will just look funny until you lower it.
Right on...nice rims tho
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#136050 - 03/18/10 12:09 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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well, like i said, im thinking about it. Nothing is guaranteed but i am thinking about it.
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#136051 - 03/18/10 01:33 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Looks good. Needs drop :p not like everyone hasn't said that already haha

Tire and rim specs?
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#136052 - 03/18/10 10:45 AM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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18x8.5 30mm offset 245/45/18 goodyear eagle f1 gs-2's

lol ya idk what's going to happen with lowering it. How would that affect anything with the cradle spacers I'm putting in, in order to run my fullsize ic with my sd hood?
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#136053 - 03/18/10 12:05 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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Cradle spacers will help with lowering vibes anyways so you're good to go.
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#136054 - 03/18/10 02:51 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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How you gonna win a race with Earnhardt jr. on the ride?
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#136055 - 03/18/10 04:55 PM Re: new rims installed!! 56k!!!
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lol i dont plan on racing with the 18's on! Thats what the tstars are for! wink 14lbs>25.5lbs lol
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