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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Wow...I used to love my wheels...until this thread came along...


Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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this has been my desktop back ground for months
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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CCW T10 275/35/18 on 10" Front 305/30/19 on 11.5" Rear. Michelin PS2 for rubber.

Old Apr 30, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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WOW, what a thread... nice setups everyone... After looking at all of these I can tell you what I prefer not to have.... for some reason I just can't do the rivets, am I the only one?
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Warnberg
WOW, what a thread... nice setups everyone... After looking at all of these I can tell you what I prefer not to have.... for some reason I just can't do the rivets, am I the only one?

The rivets look much harder to keep clean, but IMHO they accent the slotted drilled rotors considerably. Give the wheels more depth asthetically.

But wheels are personal taste, no different than the type of woman one likes. Many beauties, so little time......

Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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this has been my desktop back ground for months
Thanks :o :o :o
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Dayumn! There are some awesome set up here...

Come to think of it, I don't thinK I ever got around to actually posting a pic after I got mine...

Forgeline S03P 19x11 rear with 315/25/19 Michelin PS2's, 18 x 9.5 front with 265/35/18 PS2's...




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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Wheels:Mallett, 18x9.5 front and 18x11 Rear
Can you still buy Mallett wheels ? I thought they stopped making them.

Looks sweet !

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Love All Those Diffrent Wheels.!!
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Originally Posted by AlwaysInBoost


this has been my desktop back ground for months


That photo is a CLASSIC! It says "C'mon, sucka, I'm wait'n for ya."
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Originally Posted by CNB
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the best i've seen - where did you get them
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Here are some pics of my C6 Z06 Hyper Silver wheels and BFG KDWs that were installed yesterday.






Here are my old set:

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Old May 9, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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UKXPAT - I like your new wheels much better. Not so much bling.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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18x8.5 19x11

center cap decals are waiting to go on the fronts









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