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Old 22-01-2010, 07:55 PM   #1
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Hey guys. I am just trying to get some idea about how the wheels look that I am thinking of getting for my wagon. I am tossing up between them or EL GT copies but I like the 20's because they are different and give me a reason to attempt the au front suspension upgrade

Anyways this is a chop of the wheels



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Old 22-01-2010, 09:19 PM   #2
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im not a fan...

chrome and white should NEVER be together.
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Old 23-01-2010, 07:27 PM   #3
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Factory look all the way!
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Old 25-01-2010, 06:47 PM   #4
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If you want 20's get the Dark Argent copies..
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Old 25-01-2010, 07:02 PM   #5
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I'm not 100% sold on that particular wheel, but I reckon the styling is quite good and suits the car. Would look even better with the car lowered a little.

What's wrong with chrome and white?
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Old 26-01-2010, 10:44 PM   #6
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^nothing. Chrome on white is a great combo. Even better would be something with a white centre and polished lip. Personally I've just gone for a set of machine finished 19inch BF1 GT-P's on my white car. Main reason was because I couldn't be bothered changing the offset and there are limited 19's in +6. What I really wanted was something with a black centre and polished lip.
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Old 28-01-2010, 02:33 AM   #7
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im pretty biased go the elgt and dump the sucker!!
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Old 28-01-2010, 06:14 PM   #8
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IMO i like black centre with polished lip on white cars....but really anything with a dish that big will look awesome....gotta love dish...
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Old 28-01-2010, 08:17 PM   #9
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If you want 20's get the Dark Argent copies..
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cant wait to pick up some of them in the 19"s just hanging out for the fat pay check haha..

im worried 20s will stuff overall ride quality and handling.
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Old 29-01-2010, 03:09 PM   #10
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they have a decent dish, but the chrome id flacky on one of the fronts so I may get them re dipped but in nickel not chrome
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Old 29-01-2010, 07:30 PM   #11
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2nd hand wheels plus re-dipping = price of new wheels

Also if you only re-dip the fronts and not the backs wont there be a difference in colour
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Old 30-01-2010, 02:16 PM   #12
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the 20's are free with 2 spare kumho tyres, as for dipping if i do that the whole lot will be done but will wait and see when I get them
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Well if they are free then the choice is simple

They will look good in pics and on the road if they have flaked a little bit - thats all that counts

Bling it up ........................ : :
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Old 30-01-2010, 08:36 PM   #14
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I even have 2 near new 20 inch kumho tires as back ups but the wheels alreadt have nexen tires with heaps of tread left
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Old 02-02-2010, 10:48 PM   #15
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these wheels will have a new partner in crime which i go tonight. now what do people think of the wheels

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Sorry but that looks terrible, white and chrome dont match due to them both being very bright in contrast, black cars look better with chrome, yours would look tops with polished alloys
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Sorry but that looks terrible, white and chrome dont match due to them both being very bright in contrast, black cars look better with chrome, yours would look tops with polished alloys
Each to thier own but The wheels are free so pretty easy choice for him

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The 20's are on the rear but with out adaptors. Tomorrow I will also try the front wheels and see how I can get them on as I do have spacers here and then I can work out how much to lower the car

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Ok here it is. The wagon is now on 20's


I also placed an order for custom adaptors today as I am using 9mm worth of spacers on the front at the moment while I wait for the adaptors. I am lucky though as I am using as much tread on the nut as was being used on the au, so they will do for the local driving I only do at the moment
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doesnt look to bad , i know a white ed on 19" chromies and it looks tuff as
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Ok here it is. The wagon is now on 20's
where are the tyres lol

Looks great...... :-)
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