Work Gnosis GS5 in Black Shadow on my F

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03-03-10, 07:56 PM

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Well I can tell you a 265/30/19 Michelin PS2 looks a whole lot beefier than my 265/30/19 Yokohama Advan.... (mounted on the same wheel)

Joe Z

+ 1 Michelin PS2's and BFG KDW's etc. (same company) are usually wider than other brands of the same size.

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03-03-10, 08:02 PM

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I've been dreaming about these wheels for awhile too and also in this same finish. I like the looks. This and Burning Black..

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03-03-10, 08:50 PM

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awesome choice on the wheels!
didnt know the FK452 is engineering to mimic a stretched look

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03-03-10, 09:14 PM

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that color contrast is sick! i love it. ++

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03-03-10, 10:27 PM

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nice wheels!

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03-04-10, 02:10 AM

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275's are plenty wide

love the rim tire combo

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03-04-10, 07:49 AM

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Agreed, the look is a bit ricey b/c the tire doesn't fill out the wheel. Love the wheel style though!
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03-04-10, 09:53 PM

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Love the finish...love the style! Work wheels are the *****! You get a stretched look on a 275 with the 10.5. If you did a 285/25 like I did there is no stretch....But if you drop it on coils/springs you will have to shave the rear fenders and you will def have to go lower profile up front. They style/finish you chose is hot

enjoy them bro

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03-08-10, 12:08 PM

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Very nice work (ack, pun)

Definitely a great result and yes your set is one of the first sets of WORK Gnosis GS5 in the USA, and the first with Black Shadow (BKS) Finish

Looking forward to seeing the photoshoot!

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03-09-10, 04:10 AM

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Great wheels.. car looks great..

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03-09-10, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by anson89

Someone please tell me, aren't the tires suppose to wrap around the lip? Somehow it looks like the lip is sticking out and higher chances of curb rash.

Hey nice setup on your F congrats.

The reason your wheels are sticking out past the tire is because it is too small for the size of your rim. To explain a little more, a 275 tire is spec for a 9.5-10" width of rim, yours is a 10.5" rim. You would have needed either a 285 or 295 tire to have that protection you are refering to. This is why we run a 295 tire for our IS-F custom wheel builds and it comes out perfect

-Stefan