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Old 07-07-2006, 04:58 PM
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New Wheels WITH PICS!!!!

I finally took some pics of the new wheels and tires on my car.
Thanks to everyone on the site that helped me decide

I got 16x7et40 rota slipstreams (approx 13lbs)(i needed hub rings ) in white with 205/45R16 f1 gs-d3 tires (approx 21lbs) not quite what i said in my threads but i combined them in my mind

good news is i love them ride is better and so is acceleration due to the lower outer diameter

...bad news is i have to wait 400miles to get the mold release off and i can tell the difference in turn in with this tires but i can deal with that for a bunch more grip
though the only real concern is i get a slight vibration in the steering wheel 55-63mph but i am going to try and get them re-balanced tomorrow

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Old 07-07-2006, 05:02 PM
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btw my car is on stock suspension

oh i forgot to say i got the tires from tire rack and they came the next DAY!!! i guess cuz i live less than 2hours from a distributation point, wheels from 18 Racing, locking wheel nuts from outmotoring. all this people where great people to do business with
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 05:09 PM
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They look great! The white was a good choice. I love my white wheel, a little hard to keep clean but I love the look. I should change the brake pads I guess to keep the dust down.
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 05:12 PM
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yeah i love the way they match the roof and my stripes, ihmo that little difference between the stock silver and white made a huge impact on the look car

can't say i am looking forward to trying to keep them that white...i am going to stick with the stock pads until my free ones from the dealer run out
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 05:19 PM
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I really dig white wheels!
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 08:15 PM
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I like. Very nice!
 
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Old 07-09-2006, 01:45 PM
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Looks nice, good color choice too!
 
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Old 07-09-2006, 01:59 PM
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nice pics, great tires
 
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Old 07-09-2006, 02:03 PM
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Nice pics. I might switch to the black lugs instead of the gold colored ones.

If you haven't already done it, switching to some low-dust aftermarket brake pads will save you a TON of time cleaning those pretty white wheels. . .
 
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