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Old 04-18-12, 10:20 AM
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Default Wheels or Headlights???
Tough decision, wish i could afford to do both right now.

Just wanted to get some opinions.

2012 led headlights or TSW Brooklands 19x8, 19x9.5 wheels
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Old 04-18-12, 10:23 AM
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what wheels do you have now?
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Old 04-18-12, 10:25 AM
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Get the headlights you won't regret it!
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The factory 18" 2006 is350 RWD wheels.
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wheels....they make more of an impact visually.
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am also gonna have to say wheels first
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wheels firs.....
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
wheels....they make more of an impact visually.

Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking about, plus I work for a wheel/tire shop so I can get the tires & wheels @cost.

My factory headlights are kinda discolored that's why I was considering the headlights.
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Vossens then headlights.
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Wheels first...

If you factory headlights are discolored ...meaning hazing... then you can use headlight restoration kits to polish those out. It will make your headlights look brandnew again.

Only thing nice about the 2011+ headlights are the LED strip.
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
Vossens then headlights.
I would love to get vossens, but the ones I want they don't make in 19". My car is lowered already and tire prices jump astronomically on the staggered 20".
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Originally Posted by shadowman
Wheels first...

If you factory headlights are discolored ...meaning hazing... then you can use headlight restoration kits to polish those out. It will make your headlights look brandnew again.

Only thing nice about the 2011+ headlights are the LED strip.
Really Sherlock?!
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HEADLIGHTS > TSW
HEADLIGHTS < VOSSEN

apples to oranges
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I'll have to agree with others, skip the headlights for now, wheels will make your car look very different. I would save a little more or shop used for a higher brand than TSW, although there wheels are decent. We dont all start with baller status parts, but it is nice to
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