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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 03:05 AM
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Just wondering what brand/model of rims are these?

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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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CCW Corsair I do belive
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Nope not ours..
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Moving to C5 Gen. You may get more responses there.
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Originally Posted by middle10


Just wondering what brand/model of rims are these?

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Chris
They look like Fikse Profil 13s to me.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FRC Joe
They look like Fikse Profil 13s to me.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Whoever painted those black butchered a perfect set of fikses.
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Originally Posted by jittrbugg
Nope not ours..
Said with authority.
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Nice - probably would look killer in chrome.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Nice - probably would look killer in chrome.
polished
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what ever they are they are.....
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I like black wheels with that color more than chrome or polished i think, thats why im looking.
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Originally Posted by uracowman
Whoever painted those black butchered a perfect set of fikses.

http://www.fikse.com/raceblack.html


You can order them in "Race Black" it seems.
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Originally Posted by middle10
http://www.fikse.com/raceblack.html


You can order them in "Race Black" it seems.
those look a hell of a lot different than the ones pictures.The ones in the pictures looks like the guy did it himself in his garage.Pair that with the fact that the paint is peeling along the edge of the wheel =
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Judging by the full rollcage, I kinda doubt winning a beauty contest is a high priority for the owner.


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