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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 10:14 AM
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Somehow the old hankooks got fried...
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 10:36 AM
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I'm not a wagon wheel hater and in fact I still think that they look pretty good but the change to the early style C6 spoked rims in chrome really give your white C5 a fresh new look. Very sharp!
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 01:54 PM
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Lookin Good! Best wishes!
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 02:07 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 02:35 PM
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Looks great! C6 wheels really modernize the C5's looks.
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 02:46 PM
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You wore the snot outta those old tires!

Nice upgrade!
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 03:10 PM
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Much better than the wagon wheels.

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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 03:32 PM
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Looks good

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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 04:41 PM
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....Now, lower the nose a tad and bingo !!!!!!...
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You got your money's worth out of the old tires.
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 08:56 PM
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Yeah the hankooks were done in last drive of last year.
The front will be lowered next weekend
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