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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Kick *** 17" rims

Well, finally got pictures of my new rims...omg, i love them...they totally change the whole look of the car, and its ssooo sexy at night. let me know what ya think.

http://www.geocities.com/x_iamtherut...?1089553132968

-Josh
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Nice, I like them, gun metal and a polished lip, A+ for your taste in wheels
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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Very nice wheels. But you reeeeeaaaalllly need to lower it or it will look a little weird.
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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looks good i agree on lowering it just alittle is all it needs
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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wow.. I like the *stock* rims. I've seen some decent rims on a seven, those there are too bling for me. Maybe if the car was a different color they wouldn't stand out as being out of place? Then again each his own, and I have seen alot worse, so goodjob for practicing freedom
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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Lower that thing or die...

How much do the 17's weigh?
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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im also running 17"s, but with the tires i have, they seem to fill the wheel well really well. What tire size are you running?
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:47 AM
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i kinda like the stock one better
may be it'll look better if the car is lower a little
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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Very nice... Definately needs to be lower. Lot's lower!!
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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i bought a set of enkei rs6's 17''s cost 1200 for the wheel and tires, then i blew up my tranny 2 weeks later
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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those look nice =)
lower it =)

but 16" is nice for me =D
nice rims though
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Wheel design looks nice on the car, but the tire size and wheel offset is all wrong. Another 10 mm negative on each wheel for offset and 215/45/17 frons with 235/45/17 rears would do wonders for the cars stance.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by DoriSPL
Very nice wheels. But you reeeeeaaaalllly need to lower it or it will look a little weird.
More or less.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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Looks good. Nice taste! I agree with everyone else that it could be lower!
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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yeah what size tires are you running
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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those ***** are pimp, I'd get some gunmetal rims if I had the money. Just spent $1500 on nice T2 conversion. think I'll just paint my vert rims black to go with my black car. How do 17's make a rx7 ride? I put my buddies 17" mustang rims on for a day for the **** of it and my car was bumpy as a mo-fukka, 245's all around though.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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hey good taste in rims but you need to lower the car 2" i have a black gtu that is lowerd 2" and i am running a 235/45/17 just make shure u buy very stiff springs and good shooks i have tokico shoks and suspenshin teckneaks springs and my car handels great sorry i cant spell but its just somthing to think about
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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ya and i love nitto nt555 tires they are great
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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my tires are Sumitomo 205/60/r15...and hopefully I'll get it lowered eventually i just need some money, also if i do drop it, i'll prob only drop it .8 in...the rims are a little bit heavier than stock (dont know how much, never wieghed them) i can still chirp my tires from 2nd-3rd though :-D

anyways thx for all the compliments

-Josh
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