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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Here are some before and after pics of my new wheels. Tell me what you guys think. Hit or miss? Does it need to be lowered?

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The old wheels are now for sale.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Nice looking new wheels!

Nice looking car!

Yes, slam it for sure!
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Very nice. Mine is a similar color combo and lowered on stock bolts.

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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Looks awesome, park a truck in that wheel gap, or drop it?
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Wheels look great, now drop it
Sorry dont care for the stripes
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Great looking wheels... ...now 'slam' her down....
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Nice wheels ....Harder to clean than the "before's" though. A little down in front please, back is ok. I don't like em when the back is lower than the front.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Nice wheels ....Harder to clean than the "before's" though. A little down in front please, back is ok. I don't like em when the back is lower than the front.
thats what i was thinking, the back looks ok, front needs to go down.
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Great looking rims!!! Slam'er down and you have a home run.

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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Great looking wheels... ...now 'slam' her down....
...Low is the way to go!!! ...
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Definitely needs to be lowered.

Have fun polishing those wheels.
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Nice wheels.I like the way it fills the arches.Here are my wheels on my 98 Vette.

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Very nice. Mine is a similar color combo and lowered on stock bolts.

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Originally Posted by Cozmo
Very nice. Mine is a similar color combo and lowered on stock bolts.

These wheels look the same as yours.Picture taken at the American nationals in the UK



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