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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 09:35 PM
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The wife said go ahead and order the rims you want for christmas,but ill have to get tires after christmas.Im getting the centerline meteors 17 x 9.5 for the rears and 17x8 's for the fronts and nitto nt450 tires in 275/50/17 for the rears and 255/50/17 for the fronts.I wanted 305/45/17 for the rears but cant find any at a reasonable price.Im getting the rims for around a $1000.

http://www.centerlinewheels.com/whee..._id=2&sw_id=17

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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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those rims and flares are going to look sick! i can't wait to see it finished!
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 05:39 AM
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Those are gonna be killer! Nice choice in tires too! :thumbs:
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 06:16 AM
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Nice, Pat. Are they aluminum or chromed steel? Either way, very nice. :party:
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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Very nice choice Pat :yesnod: . Your vette will look :reddevil when finished :D
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 06:45 AM
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Len,there aluminum and its gone to kill me to wait till after christmas to see them mounted with tires.But it will be worth it in the end. :yesnod:
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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Damn man, you are going to kill any attempt that I make to save for Christmas, they look great, I have been looking at the Kenesis as well. Note to selve - live life through patsnitrovette for awhile. :cool:
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 08:16 AM
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Very :cool: Pat. Can't wait to see them mounted.
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those rims and flares are going to look sick! i can't wait to see it finished!
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Very :cool: Pat. Can't wait to see them mounted.
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 11:18 AM
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Did you make any mod's to fit these tires and rims or will they mount stock ???????
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i flared the rear quarters
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