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Old 02-09-2009 | 05:58 PM
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Wheels for my car

So I was searching around and I saw these wheels for a nice price. What do you guys think about these wheels in 18x9 in that same color for my Galaxy Gray RX8?

Old 02-09-2009 | 06:07 PM
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i like those
Old 02-09-2009 | 06:30 PM
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I like the design of the wheel, and while I really like bronze wheels on many colors I don't think they work on gray (shame because I'm gray too). They come in gunmetal too which I think would look better:

Old 02-09-2009 | 06:35 PM
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I just think gunmetal would blend in too much with the color and they wouldnt be noticeable.

idk thats why im asking here hehe
Old 02-09-2009 | 08:10 PM
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Yeah I agree with Aipex, I'm not wild about bronze on GG, looks kinda off...

Post a side pick of your car, (or any gray 8) and have someone photoshop those rims on there, as well as the gunmetal ones.
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Old 02-09-2009 | 09:40 PM
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i thought for a while about putting gunmetal wheels on my car. it blends in to much.. unless it has a big crome lip, and that is way to bling for me.

i think you are best served with silver.

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Old 02-09-2009 | 09:45 PM
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they only come in gunmetal and bronze though so no silver jeje
Old 02-09-2009 | 09:50 PM
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you should get these:

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Old 02-09-2009 | 10:11 PM
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dude come on

thats not nice
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:46 PM
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Quick and dirty photoshop:





I think I had that Countach poster in my room when I was in high school!
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Old 02-09-2009 | 11:51 PM
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hahaha same here....

btw the wheels will look good
Old 02-10-2009 | 12:16 AM
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dont go with bronze gunmetal would be nice, but its your car do what you want.
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thanks for the quick shop guys :D, now I got a better idea on how they will look.
Old 02-10-2009 | 06:53 AM
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yeah and that poster is OOOOOOOOLD
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Hmmm... I keep looking at the two and just can't decide which I like better lol
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I say gunmetal
Old 02-10-2009 | 09:38 AM
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Hmmm... I keep looking at the two and just can't decide which I like better lol
I kinda feel the same but gunmetal just looks evil on that car. Take the strakes off and wow it will look nice :D
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Ok, so one last question on this.

The wheels come in 3 offsets keep in mind they are 18x9:
+45 (which of course sucks)
+38
+15 (which I think may be a bit too hardcore of a fit)

I want to fit them with some 255/40/18 Falken Azenis

What do you guys think?

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Old 02-11-2009 | 11:14 PM
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I'd say +38. I have +38 with 8.5" and 245 and have a little room to spare. +15 wouldn't work.
Old 02-11-2009 | 11:36 PM
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Perfect, thanks man.
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