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new shoes !! opinions please...

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Old 04-01-09, 07:21 AM
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yeah, just go with what you like, in the end, it's your car.

one advantage with the Work wheels is that you can play around with the offsets and use different disks to gain the biggest possible lip for our car. That's the reason I would buy work wheels over LC. and i believe that LC is a 1 piece cast wheel.
Old 04-01-09, 10:14 AM
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I like the wheels. The price really makes them attractive.

Is the only difference between these and t1s's the face width of the lip?
Old 04-01-09, 10:37 AM
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Nay for me, no offense WheelDude but they look way to fake....
Old 04-01-09, 10:47 AM
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the lips are machined on the club lineas , not as shiney as the works.
Old 04-01-09, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
Nay for me, no offense WheelDude but they look way to fake....


i dont like any of them... both MRR and Linea Corse
Old 04-01-09, 12:23 PM
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Buy what you like and what fits your budget. You basically need to look at the facts here. IMO, both wheels look great. I like the T1's, and the fact that the lip is shinier. I also like the fact that you can order different offsets and disks to personalize it for your specific application. But, if you're not overly concerned about the shiny lip, and if the specs are ok for your application, it really depends if you want to spend almost $1k more for a "JDM" wheel. In the end, they'll all roll down the street the same way, the only difference will be that you're pocket will be lighter......but at least you can say that you got JDM wheels! LOL

BTW, I ran (3) sets of Rota's on my WRX wagon and had 0 issues with them. Yeah, they were replicas of Advan's and Volks......it didn't matter to me. I received tons of compliments on the looks and the fact that I spent half the $$$ than the real deals. If it's your car, do what you like.
Old 04-01-09, 01:06 PM
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if its "half" the $ than the real deals, I would buy it as well. too bad its not when applied all the taxes and duty for import it to Canada.
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Go big or go home! I wonder where that came from
Old 04-02-09, 03:58 AM
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ur rims in your sig are fine dude... lol dunno gl
Old 04-02-09, 07:09 PM
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Whatever your decision, im waiting for it.. Im also contemplating on this wheels since i also mistook it for the T1S when it was posted initially by tfz..

Good luck on your decision, im also curious on how hyperblack will look on SFP color
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thanks guys ...looks like im going with the works! contacted my buddy at the shop and he placed and order for me... should be a few weeks till im rocking my new wheels... i figured.. jus spend a lil more and do it once and do it right ! ... i shoulda done this the first time instead of buying mrrs... not saying there bad wheels or nething but there jus not as nice as the works.. i coulda used that 3 k on the sp1's LOL


edit: and yes its allot more then 500 lol that was last years price.. but w.e itll be worth it... and now for my mrr's ... there brand new almost ! who wants to buy em ! haahha

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Originally Posted by L-S-D
thanks guys ...looks like im going with the works! contacted my buddy at the shop and he placed and order for me... should be a few weeks till im rocking my new wheels... i figured.. jus spend a lil more and do it once and do it right ! ... i shoulda done this the first time instead of buying mrrs... not saying there bad wheels or nething but there jus not as nice as the works.. i coulda used that 3 k on the sp1's LOL


edit: and yes its allot more then 500 lol that was last years price.. but w.e itll be worth it... and now for my mrr's ... there brand new almost ! who wants to buy em ! haahha
congrats... i guess my .02 don't matter n e more
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seems like spacers are needed for these...whats the best size and brand to go with? maybe less stress on the car if purchasing the works t1s at the correct offset?
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