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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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see those mb weapons if they were blacker. i think those would look pretty good. how much did you pay for em, do they come in a darker color, and where did you get em from? thank you for all the input guys i greatly appreciate it. please please keep it up. thanks again.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by astrogameguy
see those mb weapons if they were blacker. i think those would look pretty good. how much did you pay for em, do they come in a darker color, and where did you get em from? thank you for all the input guys i greatly appreciate it. please please keep it up. thanks again.
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Discount Tire & they have a gray color also. The price was like $115ea.

17x8 & 17x9
225/40/17 front
255/40/17 rear <--- next time I will get a 245/45 or 40 rear tire
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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enkei rpf1 look nice on any car and theyre insanely light for their cost.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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a nice gold mesh style or 5 spoke is the best combo on a white FC IMO. those Mazda Speed wheels are amazing.

oh, stop being so goddamn picky.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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17x8 + 32 BBS Moda w/ 225-45-17
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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i almost threw up when i saw those
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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how much money do you want to spend? new or used?

if you want to spend under 1000 IMO you will not be able to get a new set that is really worthwhile...

if you have no budget plenty of advans are pimp... but i prefer the gold advan RGII's

then there are volks ce28n's

and of course you cant go wrong with enkei's

of course there are bbs wheels (i only like bbs mesh wheels though, i guess im biased i have jdm bbs wheels from the mk3 supra)
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Advan Model 5's

$500 with tires off ebay... i guess you could paint em black if you wanted to
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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i dont like the "sypder style rims" because they remind me of the spyder eclipse rims which i utterly hate. I would very much love to spend under $1000. Even so, what would you consider a cheap brand?
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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i personally love the 10AE look

why not just paint your stock rims white
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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i guess i could take the stock rims and paint them black but what is the fun in that? id rather have some aftermarket rims that provide a better ride and more performance. lets see some more member rims!!!!!
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Better ride? Then stick to 15's, the extra sidewall height will cushion the ride more than the shorter sidewalls of a larger rim. A 15" package will also probably be lighter, and lighter rims should be better for ride comfort.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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THese are nice too..

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7556

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by gildardo
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Displ...t+Silver+Paint

not a bad choice.. how much did u buy them for..??

Gil
$245 each for 17x8's, if i remember correctly. However, I have the "matte graphite" finish instead of the bright silver, which I liked better. It is also $10 cheaper.

They only weigh 17 lb's. Considering pretty much any other wheel I found in a similar cost/size range weighed over 20, that's a pretty large statement.

I can't count the number of times that I have been told that they look nice....so littlecon....

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bunchies
These are my wheels, but they're going on a black FC.

Did you get these off Ebay? I think I think I saw these in an auction a few months back, and was very tempted to buy them...
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Healing
Did you get these off Ebay? I think I think I saw these in an auction a few months back, and was very tempted to buy them...
Nah, I actually bought em from another forum member.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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These are sweet, they'd look great on a dark car aswell

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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I could have sworn I have seen that picture somewhere else. I think I might get something like that but only darker. Thank you so much for the replies and pictures. Keep em coming.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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So been a while since anyone posted. What do you think about stock 3rd gen wheels powdered coated black? Do stock 3rd gens fit on the second gen? let me know what you think and please post some more pics of your rims.!!!
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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This has been covered countless times.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...64#post5945164
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